These are dark days for many businesses and individuals. But they’re salad days for cybercriminals. Opportunistic hackers, seeing a chance to take advantage of the confusion and fear surrounding the pandemic, have been out in force. SonicWall experts Mike Awford, Alex Michael, Lynda King and Jamie Love discuss the Mid Year Update: 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report: (https://www.sonicwall.com/resources/white-papers/mid-year-update-2020-sonicwall-cyber-threat-report/) Cyber Threat Intelligence for Navigating the New Business Normal. (https://www.sonicwall.com/resources/white-papers/mid-year-update-2020-sonicwall-cyber-threat-report/)

Traditional methods of deploying and maintaining security at branch sites has become ineffective, expensive and unmanageable. A secure SD-Branch solution can form a cornerstone for boundless cybersecurity in distributed enterprise environments.    Jamie Love, Colin Gracie and Neal Lewis explain why. For more information download the Executive Brief: Are Your Branch Sites an Open Door to Cyberattacks? Why increased exposure, limited resources and rising costs demand secure SD-Branch. (https://d3ik27cqx8s5ub.cloudfront.net/media/uploads/2020/05/ExecutiveBrief-AreYourBranchSites-US-VG-1980.pdf)

Listen as John Aarsen, SonicWall and Alasdair Truett of Fortisat discuss the anatomy of social engineering attacks and how people are manipulated into performing actions or divulging confidential information.  Social Engineering attacks have become more frequent and aggressive as attackers attempt to exploit the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. In the case of both users and organizations, overconfidence can lead to complacency, allowing such attacks to succeed. That’s why it’s crucial that you consider social engineering as your company builds its boundless cybersecurity strategy. For more information watch the SonicWall Webcast: Mindhunter: The Threat is coming from inside the House. (https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12593/408419?utm_campaign=communication_reminder_starting_now_registrants&utm_medium=email&utm_source=brighttalk-transact&utm_content=title)

Is your business deploying more and more Software as a Service applications? Although SaaS apps empower businesses with agility and enhanced productivity, this efficiency isn’t without risks. Listen in to understand how SaaS apps can be adopted in a secure, responsible manner. For more information on what is discussed in this episode, watch the Embrace SaaS Application Without Fear (https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12593/376607/embrace-saas-applications-without-fear) webcast from SonicWall.

Discussing the ‘new business normal’ with insights from a CEO and IT service providers perspective.

Discussing how an unexpected accelerator has brought about a new business normal in which everyone is remote and everyone is mobile.