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ARCON redefines new-age security with User Behaviour Analytics

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 ARCON User

In association with Softcell, ARCON conducted an exclusive webinar on 16^th October, 2020 to discuss “Decoding Cybersecurity with User Behaviour Analytics”.

Mr. Lalit Popli, COO, ARCON, was the speaker of this webinar and he highlighted the modern aspects of cybersecurity and how ARCON’s advanced solution User Behaviour Analytics (UBA) is taking a front seat to manage cyber risks. Today, while the entire world is struggling with complex IT security, ARCON | UBA enables IT administrators to take control of the situation. Below are some highlights of the session along with key takeaways.

Reinforcing Privileged Security: Be mindful of these security gaps

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 ARCON User

As insider threats and cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and devastating due to illegitimate privileged access, organizations are adopting stringent IT security policies and practices to ensure the security of privilege accounts. A robust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, hence, has become a burning topic of boardroom discussion, especially after the global pandemic raised new security concerns. A recent survey unveiled that 72% of global organizations agree that the security of privileged identities is an area of concern. ARCON, in an exclusive webinar “The ‘Privilege’ is all Yours” on 7^th October 2020, emphasized on why end-to-end security of the privileged identities is need of the hour and how it can be attained and maintained.

Implementing PAM: Major Aspects to keep in mind

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 ARCON User

In 2020, needless to mention, IT security has faced a dreadful, apprehensive and uncertain future, thanks to the recent pandemic and extensive adoption of Work From Home (WFH) culture. To build a robust cyber resilience, organizations are toiling hard to cope with the newest emerging IT security threats. Apart from the existing threats like phishing, ransomware, Man-in-the-Middle attack, DDoS attack or even Zero-day threats, the major threat of data theft by compromising privileged accounts has topped the list. Almost 72% of organizations have agreed that the security of privileged accounts is their major area of concern while trying to protect their vast data assets from unauthorized and malicious users.

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The meticulous IT practices amid emerging challenges from remote workforce

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 ARCON User

The sudden ‘new normal’ emerging for global organizations due to the pandemic and resulting remote work culture has increased IT security concerns, especially malicious insider threats. Inadequate transition time for adapting to the changes and insufficient IT security safeguards have made global organizations more vulnerable to insider threats and cyberattacks.

Still, implementing best practices can help ward-off IT threats emanating from the misuse of digital identities and credentials. So we thought to disseminate information around that. The stage was set. ARCON being the pioneer in Information Security solutions partnered with KuppingerCole, one of the leading Identity and Access Control advisors and consultants in the world to host a webinar.

Modern IT Infrastructure demands Low Friction and High Security

August 28, 2020 ARCON User

ARCON’s marathon with the virtual summits continues! To expand IT security awareness among global enterprises amid digital transformation, ARCON participated at the CIO Axis Roundtable Summit 2020 on 20th August 2020. Mr. Anil Bhandari, the Chief Mentor of ARCON was the speaker of a keynote session discussing the transformation of the current state of cybersecurity by reducing the friction and striking the right balance between IT security and user experience.

ISACA and ISOG: Key Takeaways from Two Major online IT conclaves

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 ARCON User

ARCON created quite a buzz in a couple of back to back virtual global events recently. The keynote sessions by Mr. Anil Bhandari, the Chief Mentor of ARCON, on both the occasions added immense value to the knowledge-sharing and learning platforms. Here is a brief account of the sessions.

ARCON hosts exclusive webinar for East Africa on Privileged Access Management

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 ARCON User

On 28th July 2020, at 11:30 am EAT, ARCON Tech Solutions organized an exclusive webinar for the East Africa region. The topic was: Predict, Protect, Prevent: Modern Security Paradigm for Modern Enterprises. 150+ attendees from India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa attended the webinar. Aditi Jain, from the product development team, represented ARCON and delivered a presentation on the importance of Privileged Access Management (PAM) in modern enterprises.

Banyan Tree and Privileged Accounts: Tales of two uncontrolled expansions

July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 ARCON User

Have you ever heard about 250 years old ‘The Great Banyan Tree’, in the AJC Bose Botanical Garden, Kolkata, India? The vastness of the tree is almost the size of a Manhattan city block with 80 ft high and an area of 14,500 square ft. The number of roots and prop-roots of this banyan tree has surpassed 3600 and it has been a real botanical wonder since ages.

What’s so common between the kingdoms and IT ecosystems?

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 ARCON User

Do you remember the infamous historical character from the battle of Plassey? The chief commander of the Nawab of an East Indian province became an embodiment of betrayal after the historic loss in the battle. The culprit misused the blind trust and faith that his nawab kept on him and eventually allowed the British troops to conquer the land. Who knows if the Nawab would have verified this trustworthiness, maybe the history would have been different? Trust, once lost, can never be retrieved – similarly, the loss which incurs from a mistrust is rarely recovered.

What is the moral of the story?… never assume the ‘trust’ but always reassess it.

ARCON rated as Innovation Leader

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 ARCON User

KuppingerCole recently published its “2020 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management (PAM)” report and ARCON has been recognized as an Innovation leader by Paul Fisher, the lead analyst. This independent analyst firm from Europe has identified Privileged Access Management (PAM) as one of the crucial components of IT security and risk management in any organization. Today PAM is one of the most indispensable tools to maintain the cybersecurity posture of an organization.