Cyber Magazine October 2026 | Page 90

DATA BREACHES

For a long time, cybersecurity was treated as an afterthought. Something extra to do for the sake of compliance which slowed down innovation without offering much in terms of benefit. But this world quickly ran to problems as threat actors began ravaging enterprises by exploiting the security gaps they found in their infrastructure. Yet, some of these gaps still persist, even as security teams employ powerful tools and AI to find and fix these hidden risks.

In this context, Callum Evans, Senior Solutions Architect for Cybersecurity at SHI, discusses how organisations are trying to secure their portfolios and what they might be doing wrong.
SHI is a global technology solutions provider, helping organisations source, deploy and manage the hardware, software and services that underpin their IT environments.
The firm helps businesses tackle the modern security challenge through a broad portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and expert guidance. Its vendor-neutral security specialists help organisations identify gaps in their security posture, reduce tool sprawl and build strategies around areas including identity, threat and vulnerability management, cloud, data and application security. SHI is also helping organisations integrate AI into their cybersecurity practices, using its AI and cybersecurity labs to test and validate emerging technologies. Read as Callum dissects how things have changed and what needs to be done.
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