“ AS A WHOLE , WE HAVE TRIED – AND LARGELY FAILED – TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP BAD ACTORS , PHISHERS AND HACKERS OUT . THAT ’ S WHY OPERATING FROM A PLACE OF ZERO TRUST MAKES PERFECT SENSE .”
CYBERSECURITY
“ AS A WHOLE , WE HAVE TRIED – AND LARGELY FAILED – TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP BAD ACTORS , PHISHERS AND HACKERS OUT . THAT ’ S WHY OPERATING FROM A PLACE OF ZERO TRUST MAKES PERFECT SENSE .”
VATS SRIVATSAN PRESIDENT AND COO , COLORTOKENS
– to find a way to keep bad actors , phishers and hackers out . That ’ s why operating from a place of Zero Trust makes perfect sense .”
Change in culture needed
As Okta ’ s Rogers explains , many organisations are still unprepared to deal with ransomware – and employee education is key . “ Staff need to be empowered to understand all security threats and be aware of the risks created by remote and hybrid working , such as when a family shares passwords , or corporate resources are accessed on personal machines ,” he says .
“ Employees must understand the dangers as well as the reasoning behind measures such as Zero Trust , so they ’ re not tempted to bypass security for the sake of convenience . However , it ' s equally important that security is designed in such a way that it complements user behaviour and empowers them to do their jobs rather than just add additional , often unnecessary friction .”
“ Gartner has released predictions for cybersecurity that found that by 2025 , 60 % of organisations will use cybersecurity risk as a determinant in conducting third-party transactions and business engagements , effectively making security threat resistance a differentiator in the market ,” concludes Srivatsan .
“ Therefore , the time for businesses to get serious is now . Businesses need to start putting measures in place to prevent breaches , identifying and allowing only trusted transactions so that bad actors can ’ t take advantage of an undefined circle of trust . That starts with a Zero Trust security architecture and defining where the circle of trust is .
“ Keep in mind that Zero Trust is a journey , however , you need to define your starting point now .” cybermagazine . com 47