Tope Olufon
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MITRE-geddon Averted, But Fragility In CVE Processes Remains
This week, we saw the CVE process, as we know it, come hours from the brink of collapse when a memo started circulating on LinkedIn that DHS would cut funding to MITRE’s CVE cataloging on April 16. MITRE’s role in the CVE process is the crucial first step in assigning IDs to vulnerabilities so that practitioners, vendors, researchers, and governments across the globe can consistently reference the same vulnerability. The process also allows for responsible disclosures and accountability for vulnerabilities to software companies.
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European Cybersecurity Reflections, 2024
Get reflections on the legislative trends, geopolitical tensions, and other changes that impacted CISOs in the European Union in 2024.
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European Digital Identity: Insights For The Bold And The Ambitious
In the grand tapestry of the European identity landscape, a new regulation — most audacious in its ambition — has emerged to enable digital identification across the continent.
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Systemic Gaps And Geopolitical Tensions Define Europe’s Cybersecurity Threats In 2024
European businesses, much like their global counterparts, are caught in a delicate dance, with CISOs coping with sector-specific vulnerabilities, a regulatory maze, and geopolitical complexity. Forrester’s report, European Cybersecurity Threats, 2024, offers European security leaders some much-needed clarity. Security Fundamentals Matter More Than Security Theater Technology and security professionals often find themselves captivated by the […]
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Erstellung einer Zero-Trust-Roadmap: Ein praktischer Leitfaden
Erfolgreiche Zero-Trust-Implementierungen müssen einige grundlegende organisatorische und technologische Probleme angehen, bevor sie ehrgeizige Transformationsprojekte in Angriff nehmen können. Lernen Sie drei häufige Probleme kennen, die Sie während Ihrer Zero Trust-Implementierung angehen müssen.
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T&I Summit EMEA 2024: Staying Resilient In A Fluid Technology And Threat Landscape
“Resilience” is an oft-quoted and reasonable ideal that technology professionals and, by extension, the businesses they serve, strive for. But as anyone who works in the tech industry knows, our digital systems are often anything but, with security threats looming like the sword of Damocles. Business and technology leaders often manage risk by building systems […]
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InfoSecurity Europe 2024: Next-Gen And AI Dominate The Show Floor
What will the short-term and the long-term impact of generative AI be on security? That was the big question at the recent InfoSecurity Europe 2024 event. Find out what we heard at the event in this blog and learn how to register for a deep-dive webinar next month.
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InfoSec 2024: Balancing Opportunity Against Risks
Learn about a special event Forrester will be hosting at Infosecurity Europe 2024 which will provide insight into the unique cybersecurity challenges facing European businesses and help security leaders tailor their security strategies accordingly.
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Building A Zero Trust Roadmap: A Practical Guide
Successful Zero Trust implementations have to tackle some fundamental organizational and technology problems before embarking on ambitious transformation projects. Learn three common problems you may need to address during your Zero Trust implementation journey.
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Digital Trust Solutions Have Seen Increased Adoption And Innovation
The Digital Signature And Trust Solutions Landscape, Q1 2024, is live, reflecting our evaluation of key players and trends shaping the market. Vendors have demonstrated some curiosity and are tentatively exploring use cases more exciting than document signing. The European electronic identification scheme (eID) wallet has also created significant buzz, opening the door to new […]
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European MDR Providers Differentiate With Superior Investigation And Response Skills
Find out how managed detection and response (MDR) providers have tailored their technical frameworks and service delivery methods in Europe to align with regional nuances.
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The Deadly Effects Of High Concentration Risk
Learn why breaches with a high impact on society, such as recent cyberattacks in Germany, bring more focus on concentration risk.
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Black Hat USA 2023: Insights From Our Short Vegas Residency
Black Hat USA 2023: Insights From Our Short Vegas Residency Black Hat has gone from being RSAC’s smaller tech and practitioner-focused cousin to being a commercial showcase for cybersecurity vendors. A tightly packed, noisy Business Hall included over 300 vendors and 400 organizations with booths, which was great for swag but bad for anyone with […]
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Why The Digital Identity Market Needs A Big Shake-Up To Meet Its Potential
“On the internet, nobody knows you are a dog” is an oft-quoted maxim from the ’90s attributed to Peter Steiner. First appearing in The New Yorker, this meme illustrates the difficulty of establishing identity and, by extension, validating claims on the internet. Over three decades later, we still face the same challenges. In this realm […]
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Asset Management May Make Minds Meander, But Mastery Is Core To Zero Trust
At some point in every organization’s security journey, the problem of asset management inevitably comes up. Solutions are often cosmetic and don’t tackle fundamental issues or provide real visibility. As more organizations chart their Zero Trust course, the asset management problem comes up a lot more, as you cannot mediate what you do not know, […]
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The EU Cyber Solidarity Act Will Fail If It Is Stunted By Geopolitics And Protectionism
On 18 April 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal for the EU Cyber Solidarity Act to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities in the EU. The proposed act will support detection and awareness of cybersecurity threats, bolster preparedness of critical entities, reinforce solidarity, and improve crisis management and response capabilities across member states. Additionally, the Commission presented […]
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Zero Trust Comes Into The Mainstream In Europe
Until recently, discussions about Zero Trust (ZT) in Europe focused on the what and why. The last year has seen a significant shift in the market, and organizations have now begun focusing on the how. European organizations see significant value in adopting Zero Trust and have taken steps to prioritize adoption. This trend is driven […]
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Meet The New EMEA Cybersecurity Analyst
Meet Tope Olufon, the new analyst covering cybersecurity in EMEA.