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Securing Third-Party Data Exchange at Enterprise Scale

How to Manage and Secure Third-Party Data Exchange at Scale: A 2026 Enterprise Guide

by Robert Dougherty July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 | Managed File Transfer

The best solution for managing and securing third-party data exchange at scale is a unified, governance-first platform that consolidates managed file transfer, secure email, secure file sharing, and APIs under...

Non-Human Identity Governance: AI's Overlooked Security Gap

AI Confidence Just Fell 17 Points. Non-Human Identity Governance Is Why.

by Patrick Spencer July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

A 17-point drop in self-reported AI maturity sounds like bad news. It isn’t. It’s what happens when IT leaders stop grading their AI programs on ambition and start grading them...

Secure Enterprise MFT Solutions for External Partner File Transfers

Best MFT Software for Sending Large Files to External Partners: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide

by Robert Dougherty July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 | Managed File Transfer

The best MFT software for sharing large files with external partners is one that treats external exchange as a security and compliance risk to be minimized — not just a...

Senior Executives Are Driving Your Shadow AI Risk

by Patrick Spencer July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Most shadow AI programs are built on a flawed assumption: that the risk lives with junior staff pasting customer data into a free chatbot to save time on a deadline....

Kiteworks Empowers MSPs and MSSPs to Build CMMC Practices

Why MSPs and MSSPs Are Building Their CMMC Practices on Kiteworks

by Danielle Barbour July 17, 2026July 20, 2026 | CMMC Compliance

CMMC 2.0 Phase 1 enforcement is in effect and isn’t going anywhere: contractors handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must self-assess and attest to NIST SP...

Identity Attacks Surpass Exploits in Ransomware Cases

Identity Attacks Overtake Exploits as the Leading Cause of Ransomware

by Patrick Spencer July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Security teams spent the better part of a decade being told that faster patching was the surest way to stop ransomware. New 2026 data says that advice no longer describes...

China-Linked Actors Exploit Roundcube at Universities

Roundcube Flaws Give China-Linked Hackers Access to University Research Emails

by Danielle Barbour July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

University physics and engineering departments rarely appear on threat model checklists alongside defense contractors and federal agencies. That oversight is exactly what UNK_MassTraction is counting on. Proofpoint research published in...

ITAR Compliance Through Zero Trust Data Controls

What French Aerospace Companies Need to Know About ITAR compliance

by Danielle Barbour July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 | Regulatory Compliance

French aerospace companies operating in today’s interconnected defence ecosystem face unprecedented scrutiny over how they handle, transmit, and protect sensitive technical data covered by the ITAR. These regulations govern the...

Evaluating CMMC-Compliant MFT Solutions for CUI

CMMC-Compliant Managed File Transfer: How to Choose an MFT Solution for CUI (2026 Guide)

by Danielle Barbour July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 | CMMC Compliance

The best CMMC-compliant managed file transfer (MFT) solution is one that combines FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, mapping to NIST 800-171 controls, FedRAMP Authorization, and a hardened architecture that minimizes the...

Enterprise MFT Solutions: Security Architecture Comparison

Best Managed File Transfer (MFT) Solutions for Large Enterprises: A 2026 Security-First Comparison

by Patrick Spencer July 2, 2026July 15, 2026 | Managed File Transfer

The best managed file transfer solution for large enterprises is one that combines high-volume, high-availability transfer with a hardened, breach-resistant architecture and broad regulatory compliance. In 2026, the highest-scoring platforms...

Securing AI Data Access with MCP Servers

Securing Sensitive Data in AI Applications: The Critical Role of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers

by Tim Freestone July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

As artificial intelligence applications become increasingly sophisticated and widespread across enterprises, organisations face a growing challenge: how to enable AI systems to access and process sensitive data whilst maintaining robust...

Safest Way to Send Large Sensitive Files Externally

The Safest Way to Send Large, Sensitive Files to External Business Partners

by Patrick Spencer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 | Secure File Sharing

The safest way to send large, sensitive files to external business partners is through a consolidated platform that encrypts data in transit and at rest, enforces recipient-level controls like expiration...

Azure CLI ROPC Attacks Bypassing MFA Controls

81 Million Azure CLI Password Spray Attempts. The Attackers Weren’t Trying to Break MFA. They Were Going Around It.

by Patrick Spencer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Eighty-one million password spray attempts. Seventy-eight compromised accounts. Thirty-nine organizations affected. Those are the numbers Huntress published on July 1, 2026, from an active campaign targeting Microsoft Azure environments –...

Secure and Compliant Managed File Transfer: Guide for GRC Leaders

MFT Compliance: The Complete Guide for Security and GRC Leaders

by Danielle Barbour June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 | Managed File Transfer

Enterprise data perimeters no longer exist. As sensitive information flows across global supply chains, third-party vendors, and remote workforces, achieving strict MFT compliance has become a foundational requirement for enterprise...

Ensuring CMMC Compliance for CUI File Transfers

CMMC Compliance and MFT: How Defense Contractors Must Protect CUI in File Transfers

by Danielle Barbour June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 | CMMC Compliance

Defense contractors and Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain organizations face stringent regulatory mandates for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Achieving CMMC compliance MFT (Managed File Transfer) capabilities is a...

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