Today’s security and risk analysts have access to oceans of raw data, thanks to a proliferation of information sources, drastically improved computing power and dirt-cheap storage. Paradoxically, though, they’re having
UBA Is Just Getting Warmed Up
Anyone who has worked long enough in the data analytics and high-tech industries will have a favorite story about some new technology that was subjected to a degree of hype
Beyond Machine Learning: Using Models in AI for Security
Some impressive people have said bearish things recently about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. A recent example is Heather Adkins, who for 15 years has been director
More Organizations Adopting UBA, Gartner Says
Enterprises are increasingly turning to user behavior analytics (UBA) for an array of security missions, as they confront ever-more sophisticated external threats and the possibility that even their most trusted
New SANS, Haystax Technology Insider Threat Survey Reveals Malicious Actors as the Most Damaging Threat Vector for Companies
Haystax Technology and SANS today released an industry survey titled “Defending Against the Wrong Enemy: 2017 SANS Insider Threat Survey” that illustrates the importance of managing internal threats to win
Coping with Security Data Overload in Today’s Connected World
The way we generate information about ourselves today — increasingly through social media, computer networks and connected devices — has forced security professionals to re-evaluate how they capture data, analyze
Why We Need More Shades of Gray in Security
Few things in life can be expressed in black and white terms. Sure, a light switch is either on or it’s off; one baseball team wins the World Series each
Network Data is Not Enough
Can organizations identify insider threats or high-risk individuals using network data alone? Consider that many security software solutions today are optimized to perform network log monitoring and aggregation. They excel
