theNET’s Trending Stories: The connection between security and efficiency

How can you prevent your technology stack from growing into a huge, unmanageable snake? Stop feeding it point solutions.

This month, theNET covers how security leaders can avoid imitating the old cell phone game “Snake” while still strengthening protection. Discover ways to defend against ecommerce attacks during the holidays and calculate the ROI of security investment.

🐍 Tech sprawl emulates the snake game

What's new: Enterprises have added more and more point solutions as they have grown, much like the snake adding segments in the old 1980s cell phone game. As a result, it's getting harder and harder to maneuver.

Why it matters: Complex enterprise security stacks are causing friction and slowing business down. Simplifying and consolidating are important steps towards better security and a more agile organization.

Article (8 min read)

❄️ Ecommerce security for the holidays

What's new: Ecommerce holiday readiness requires some reprioritization. Business, web traffic, and cyber attacks all ramp up during the holiday season.

Why it matters: Ecommerce organizations make up to 20% of their yearly sales during the holiday season — these four questions can help you be better positioned to succeed.

Article (4 min read)

💸 Calculating the ROI of security investments

What’s new: Security has a huge impact on customer experience, regulatory compliance, and launch timelines, yet over half of security teams say they are underfunded.

Why it matters: To keep security a priority, security leaders should find ways to better communicate the ROI they generate.

Article (4 min read)

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