Trending Stories: Balancing present and future cyber security

This month the most read and fastest trending stories from theNET were Number one, four key initiatives for companies to prioritize now. CTO John Engates shares four key initiatives to help address today's threats while preparing for an evolving landscape. Incidents like last year's record-breaking DDoS attacks and recent high-profile breaches underscore the need for organizations to be fully engaged in their current cybersecurity efforts. Number two, how to manage globally distributed data. The rise of cloud computing and remote work have led more organizations to store data in a wider range of places. This shift is breaking old models of compliance and security. Security and IT need a way to apply policies everywhere across all infrastructure and in front of all their applications so they can better secure data and avoid hefty compliance fees. Number three, malware disguised as developer tools. Application developers are the newest target for malware and the payoff for bad actors could be huge. Defending against these threats will require implementing strict policies around the use of third-party code repositories and developer tool. For more insights for the digital enterprise subscribe to The Net by Cloudflare. Cloudflare.com slash the dash net