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Focal Point is dedicated to helping business executives and IT leaders understand the management and security challenges posed by distributed business.
Four Industries That Are Ready for What’s Next
How IT decision-makers in four industries, finance, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing are boosting business resilience with technology.
Tool Sprawl Threatens Post-Pandemic Security
Tool sprawl and the use of rogue software by remote workers has become a major concern for security teams. CISOs have devised ways to improve IT visibility.
How to Improve Cybersecurity After SolarWinds Hack
After the SolarWinds hack, CIOs need to rethink how they manage cybersecurity including identity threats and access to sensitive IT systems. Learn more.
How to Block Lateral Movement in Cyber Attacks
The key to protecting your IT environment is to make it as difficult as possible for an attacker to move laterally. Here are ways to block lateral movement.
5 Charts That Explain Where IT Spending Is Headed
IT spending is expected to grow, with most organizations focused on strategies that will give them a more flexible and resilient IT infrastructure.
The Case for Sunsetting the VPN
Heavier reliance on VPNs during the pandemic exposed its weakness vs the cloud. For many organizations, expanding VPN access only presents more challenges.
Supply Chain Risks to the Vaccine Rollout
Ransomware attacks have hit the healthcare industry networks hard with the spread of COVID-19, and the risks have increased with the global vaccine rollout.
A Pandemic Dividend on Cybersecurity & Risk Management for CISOs
COVID-19 proved to be a major wake-up call to companies about the importance of cybersecurity & risk management. Learn how CISOs rose to the challenge.
Healthcare CIOs Must Pair Automation With Security
As the healthcare industry invests in automation to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve patient outcomes, IT security becomes even more critical.
The Promise (and Security) of Private 5G
For ultra-complex enterprises, learn how new private 5G networks offer the technology’s benefits and beefier endpoint security.
It’s Time to Stop Settling for Bad Data
While IT teams enable the data collection and automation that drive the rest of the business, their own data practices have lagged. Let’s change that.
How IT Decision-Makers Will Lead in 2021
The pandemic challenged and then empowered IT organizations. Here's where IT operations and security are headed in 2021.