Benjamin Thurston
Endpoint Hardening: Fortifying Your Defenses

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, the imperative to fortify digital defenses has never been more crucial. Enter endpoint hardening—a strategic approach that transforms individual devices into cyber heroes. This blog navigates the complexities of endpoint hardening, spotlighting vulnerability remediation, and emphasizing the pivotal role of advanced patch management techniques. As we delve into the critical process of remediation verification through scanning, the urgency of staying ahead of cyber threats becomes apparent. To amplify your defense, discover SnowCap's Patch Guardian service—a comprehensive solution with fully automated tools. It seamlessly integrates into existing tool stacks, offering a layer of protection beyond conventional measures. Trust SnowCap to elevate your cybersecurity posture and navigate the ever-adapting landscape of digital threats. Secure your endpoints, verify your defenses, and usher in a new era of cybersecurity resilience.

Endpoint Hardening: Fortifying Your Defenses

Happy Data Privacy Day!

Since January of 2008 the United States and Canada have been celebrating Data Privacy Day. The holiday was brought to North America by the National Cyber Security Alliance [NCSA] in order to educate consumers on safer practices for an online presence and show organizations why and how security is important for business.

Data privacy is more important now than ever before. Since 2018 there have been over 3,000 data breaches across the U.S. affecting millions of citizens. On average, a data breach will cost a company an average of $8.9 million in damages. Considering this massive cost to recover, it only makes sense to do everything possible to keep data secure.

So, what is data privacy anyway?

Data privacy relates to how collected information should be stored, handled, and shared based on how important the data is. While consumer data can provide businesses with insight into the habits of customers, it also allows cybercriminals tools necessary to commit identity theft, fraud, and other crimes. Owning this type of sensitive data makes it that much more crucial to protect this material.

Data Privacy Day hopes to educate both consumers and companies on the importance of limiting who can view, access, and manage their data – sharing the proficiencies needed for better data protection.

Here are some ways SnowCap and Cisco recommend enhancing data protection:

  • Invest in privacy maturity to address the requirements of GDPR and other relevant privacy regulations and frameworks;

  • Measure any privacy-related sales delays with existing customers or prospects, identify the causes of delays, and take action to reduce them;

  • Minimize the amount of personal data that is stored and processed, and put in place appropriate protections for this data based on risk to help reduce costs and minimize impact if/when there is a data breach

  • Once data is appropriately protected, work to maximize the value of the organization’s data assets over the lifecycle of the data