Preparing a formal CMMC assessment involves demonstrating that your security operations already function in a disciplined, repeatable and measurable way. Rather than striving for the most documentation, organizations should follow a clearly defined CMMC process flow and shape environments to naturally reflect cybersecurity maturity.  Move Beyond Checklists and Into Operational […]

How to Prepare Your Security Operations for a Formal CMMC ...

How Iru is simplifying modern security by converging identity, endpoint management, compliance, and AI-driven context In Episode S8E5 of the Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast, host Steven Bowcut sits down with Satyam Patel, CISO and CIO at Iru, to discuss what it takes to simplify security operations in an environment where […]

Unifying Identity, Endpoint, and Compliance Management

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has long been fundamental in cybersecurity, but the rise of deepfake technology changes the threat landscape in ways that challenge these protections. Highly realistic artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, video and images can now mimic trusted individuals with alarming accuracy. They introduce new risks for MFA methods that […]

How to Secure MFA in the Deepfake Era

Most corporate headquarters have some combination of cameras, access badges and visitor logs in place, but few have tested whether those layers actually work together under pressure. Security leads and facility managers ready to request a physical security audit for their NYC headquarters owe it to their teams to find […]

Securing the Modern Workplace: Why Your HQ Needs a Physical ...

Email remains one of the most targeted entry points in cyberattacks. Despite investments in defensive tools, organizations continue to face phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and targeted malware delivered through email. Modern threats are designed to bypass traditional defenses, including secure email gateways (SEGs), underscoring the need for a more […]

Why Your Secure Email Gateway Is Blind to a New ...

Social engineering is one of the most important cybersecurity topics schools can teach today. Instead of starting with firewalls or software vulnerabilities, many cyber incidents begin when someone receives a convincing message and responds too quickly. Social engineering uses human interaction and persuasion to gain information or access. For K-12 […]

How to Help School Students Defend Against Social Engineering

In Episode S8E4 of the Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast, host Steven Bowcut sits down with Dr. Catherine Knibbs, CEO of Children and Tech, trained child cyber trauma psychotherapist, author, and pioneer of Cybertrauma Theory. Fresh off being named one of the world’s Top 20 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber for […]

Children, Trauma, and the Hidden Costs of Digital Life

First-of-its-kind state of workplace safety report by Blackline Safety reveals disconnect between protocol and practice, highlighting need for integrated approach to protect workers Calgary, Alberta, March 24, 2026 – With lost-time workplace incidents remaining high worldwide – to the tune of hundreds of millions of work-related injuries and illnesses occurring […]

Majority of Safety Leaders Plan to Boost Budgets, Training as ...

Why identity assurance is replacing awareness training and legacy MFA as the real frontline of cyber defense A TokenCore announcement led to a deeper question: if organizations have spent years investing in training, MFA, and detection, why do identity-driven attacks still work so well? A recent Business Wire press release […]

Why the “Human Firewall” Is Dead

New capabilities will automate phishing simulations, accelerate email threat analysis, and deliver interactive vishing training to arm organizations against evolving cyber threats. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026—Leading cybersecurity awareness training and human risk management platform, NINJIO, has announced a new set of artificial intelligence capabilities called Sensei AI—aimed at helping […]

NINJIO Launches Sensei AI to Advance its Industry-Leading Human Risk ...

The future of security operations is not just smarter AI. It is a smarter design. Start with the people doing the work. By Peter R. Kelley Dubai-based Secure.com has just released “Designing Security Workflows Humans Don’t Hate” based on data compiled from organizations across more than 30 countries. Secure.com CEO […]

Security Workflows That Humans Don’t Hate

Cybersecurity requirements across the defense supply chain are tightening as the U.S. Department of Defense rolls out the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. For organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), CMMC compliance requires significant investments in cybersecurity tools, processes and governance. While the framework strengthens protection across the Defense […]

The Growing Cost of CMMC Compliance for Defense Contractors