More progress needed to protect identity, networks and applications

While technology to secure devices has been widely adopted, more progress is needed to protect identity, networks and applications, according to the first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index from Cisco. Respondents rank identity and device management as two of the three top cybersecurity threats. With the widespread adoption of technology like multi-factor authentication (MFA), criminals are increasingly targeting the solutions employed to protect users and devices. Though the index notes impressive levels of adoption when it comes to device protection, there is still much work to be done when it comes to identity. The highest level of readiness that companies have across… [Continue Reading]