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The European Cybersecurity Consulting Services Market Is Ready For Disruption

Madelein van der Hout March 12, 2024
As digital threats grow more sophisticated and European and international regulatory landscapes more intricate, the role of cybersecurity consulting services is critical. Hence, I’m excited to announce The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Consulting Services In Europe, Q1 2024 (available for Forrester clients). In this report, my colleagues and I scrutinize the offerings of major players in […]
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Breaking Down The US Executive Order To Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data

Stephanie Liu February 29, 2024
Learn the key takeaways and market impacts from the Biden administration’s executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data.

Conquer Your GenAI Security, Risk & Privacy Fears

Watch our webinar to learn how security leaders can identify and manage enterprise genAI risk across models, APIs, and applications — and follow paths to secure, trusted adoption.

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Prescription For Change: Cybersecurity Outage Highlights Critical Vulnerabilities In Healthcare

Jeff Pollard February 23, 2024
A recent cybersecurity incident at Change Healthcare cause the pharmacy claims processors to take its systems offline. Learn the implication of this event and five things firms can do to prepare.
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Insider Intercepted In Fantasy Football Game

Joseph Blankenship February 15, 2024
Forrester data shows that 22% of data breaches in 2023 were the result of internal incidents. What does that have to do with fantasy football? Find out in this post.
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Secure Your Use Of Generative AI

Watch and learn how to use a security framework to secure genAI adoption and explore the security controls and skills crucial for safeguarding this emerging technology.
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New Tools And Strategies For Managing Technical Debt

Watch this on-demand webinar to explore new tools and strategies for keeping technical debt under control, including a demonstration of Forrester’s Technical Debt Modernization And Migration Scenario Tool.
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Brands And PR Agencies Contend With Today’s Culture Wars

Jay Pattisall January 31, 2024
Given today’s heightened polarization, what role will PR agencies play in guiding corporate brands? We hypothesize three key elements are fundamental to crisis and reputation services.

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Don’t Miss Our 2024 Predictions Deep Dive

Hear directly from the tech, CX, and B2B analysts behind our 2024 global predictions and get an important generative AI update from Forrester’s CEO, George Colony.

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Are B2B Buyers Cowards?

Ian Bruce January 24, 2024
No matter how big a game a buyer talks, less than a third of all buyers are risk-tolerant. Trust is the remedy to risk — and trusted companies are more likely to win and retain customers and enjoy a strong buyer preference.
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Lessons In Risk Management From NASA’s Space Security: Best Practices Guide

Cody Scott January 17, 2024
Learn how NASA's Space Security Best Practices Guide benefits not only NASA’s space missions, but any security risk management professional.
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Retailers Are Being Barraged By Cyberattacks This Holiday Season — Prepare!

Allie Mellen December 14, 2023
Cyberattacks continue to threaten the availability of online shopping for retailers — and the profits that come from it. Retailers can take these three steps to defend against them, this holiday season and into 2024.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q4 2023

Cody Scott December 7, 2023
Read this report for more insight on the GRC market that has been 20 years in the making and the 15 vendors that matter most.
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What The SEC Missed, But The NYDFS’s Cybersecurity Rule Got Right, About Third-Party Risk

Alla Valente November 9, 2023
Learn four requirements from the new NYDFS Cybersecurity Rule you can start preparing for now.

60% Of Skeptics Will Use (And Love!) GenAI

Surprised? Download Forrester’s 2024 Predictions guide to see why progress will be driven by exploration — and 14 other global predictions on AI, privacy, B2B buyers, hybrid work, and more.

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Predictions 2024: Security And Risk Pros Will Apply Guardrails Beyond Regulatory Mandates

Alla Valente October 31, 2023
In 2024, as more organizations launch new genAI initiatives, they will need to balance fast innovation with governance and accountability. Learn more in our 2024 predictions for cybersecurity, risk, and privacy.
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The Whistleblower Diaries: Don’t Blow Off The Disgruntled Employee

Alla Valente October 12, 2023
Ignoring whistleblowers is costly and bad for business. Learn three things that security and risk pros need to know about a new breed of whistleblower.
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Can Store Fulfillment Tech Help Solve The Retail Theft Crisis?

Emily Pfeiffer October 10, 2023
A retailer’s solution to solve increased shrink may already be in its arsenal. Learn how store fulfillment tech such as order management systems may help prevent retail theft.
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Don’t Be A Passive Bystander — Take An Active Approach To Insider Risk

Joseph Blankenship September 13, 2023
One of Forrester’s best practices for managing insider risk is to turn your employees into advocates for the program. Get five tips for how to do that in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk event in November.
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Make Cyber Insurance Work For You

Heidi Shey September 11, 2023
Learn why cyber insurance is a major opportunity in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Forum.

Strenthen Security Operations With Agile SecOps

Read this report to learn how to apply agile software development lifecycle practices (SDLC) to detection and response to create engineering-driven detection operations.

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Heed The Warnings And Get Climate Risk On Your Risk Register

Alla Valente August 23, 2023
After Montana was found to have violated the constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment," this is what every risk pro should be considering.
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Seize The Opportunity: The Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award 2023

David Levine August 22, 2023
Last month, Forrester announced its inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. As former CISOs, my Forrester colleague Brian Wrozek and I are sharing our thoughts about why you should apply. There are tangible benefits to you, your team, your organization, and the greater security community. You should apply — and apply now — for […]
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Subscription Hardware Puts The Channel At Risk

Naveen Chhabra August 14, 2023
Subscription-based hardware is the emerging model that every hardware vendor is promising to customers, partners, and investors. It’s a significant shift from the classic capex model in which firms spend money for outright hardware purchases. There are several scenarios such as new technology, short-term projects, test-before-you-buy, and infrastructure bundled with managed services, etc., where subscription-based […]
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