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I am having this conversation with customers more often. Someone discovers an AI coding tool, builds a quick script, then a workflow, dashboard, or internal app. Before anyone realizes it, that “quick little AI project” is supporting a real business process. Amazingly, we live in a time when anyone can...
Whether your organization’s patching program is documented or performed ad hoc, you still need resources to fix those vulnerabilities. The IT environment may include applications, cloud systems, endpoints, remote access, and servers, and IT teams are often left with long lists of findings and a familiar question: What should we...
Cybersecurity conversations have changed dramatically over the last few years. What was once viewed primarily as an IT concern has become a business issue, especially for organizations handling regulated or sensitive data. Organizations across industries are navigating an increasingly difficult environment. Cyber threats continue to evolve, regulatory expectations continue to...
By Sara Petrone, Chief Marketing and Partnerships Officer at Petrone Risk, a Channel Partner of FoxPointe Solutions Healthcare organizations are operating in an environment of heightened scrutiny. Regulatory expectations from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and accrediting bodies like The Joint Commission continue to evolve, while...
Artificial intelligence is already shaping higher education in meaningful ways. It’s answering prospective students’ questions at 11 p.m., flagging students who may be at risk of falling behind, helping staff clear administrative backlogs, surfacing potential “ghost students” in enrollment data, and showing up in faculty workflows whether institutions have sanctioned...
Managing cybersecurity in-house can feel like a never-ending effort. Many small to medium sized businesses lack the resources for dedicated cybersecurity or IT audit staff. Unlike large enterprises with dedicated security teams and substantial IT budgets, small and medium sized businesses must protect sensitive data, customer information, and business critical...
For years, cybersecurity maturity was defined by prevention. Stronger firewalls, greater coverage across devices, and more security awareness training were viewed as the primary indicators of success. The underlying belief was that if you build strong enough defenses, the attackers would stay out. Unfortunately, that belief no longer matches reality....
Vulnerability management is a critical component of any organization’s cybersecurity strategy. As IT environments grow and become more complex, security teams are often overwhelmed with thousands of vulnerabilities across endpoints, servers, applications, and cloud systems. Without an optimized approach, this volume can quickly overwhelm teams, leading to delayed remediation and...
In the United States, healthcare continues to sit at the bullseye of cybercrime. The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report and the American Hospital Association’s analysis of that report show that the health sector suffered more reported cyberthreats than any other critical infrastructure vertical that year, totaling 444 incidents that combined...
We are excited to announce our new strategic partnership with Guardz, a unified AI-driven platform to help businesses identify and reduce digital risk. FoxPointe’s partnership with Guardz will empower Managed Service Providers to deliver stronger and more scalable cybersecurity protection while giving their customers enterprise-grade security without added complexity. By...
Every January, Data Privacy Week serves as a reminder that data privacy is not just a technical concern, it’s a personal, organizational, and societal issue. As technology continues to shape how we live and work, the amount of data we generate has grown exponentially. So has the importance of protecting...
Introduction and Abstract In an era of evolving cyber practices and new technology, the way we authenticate users must evolve as attackers do. For decades, passwords have been the standard defense, yet today they are the weakest link in securing any system. Recognizing this, the National Institute of Standards and...
