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 ..read more

President Biden issued an executive order to “protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from exploitation by countries of concern.” In short, the order seeks to mitigate national security risk by prevent companies from selling, sharing, or transferring sensitive data on Americans to unnamed “countries of concern,” which the New York Times reports are China, Russia, Iran ..read more

On February 21st, 2024, Change Healthcare, one of the major pharmacy claims processors in the United States, detected a cybersecurity incident and took its systems offline, causing disruptions to pharmacies and medical providers across the country. UnitedHealth Group, its owner, immediately acknowledged this incident in an 8-K filing to the SEC on Feb 21. The healthcare ecosystem of ..read more

The NFL football season in the United States ended Sunday with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. NFL games, however, have become as much about the game off the field as they are about the game on the field thanks to fantasy football. Some people take fantasy football ..read more

Brand leaders face a challenging year to avert crisis from the crosshairs of the culture wars. Sixty-five countries across the globe will hold elections to select their leaders at a time when geo-political interests, regional conflicts, and tribal behaviors stoke division. Advertising heavily influences public sentiment during election season. GroupM estimates U.S. political ad spend ..read more

Buyers in B2B organizations are in a precarious position. They must make weighty financial decisions for their extended organization and on behalf of their colleagues. Unlike individual consumers, they must balance their personal risk tolerance – and sometimes their career prospects –  alongside the interests of their employer. Making the wrong decision can have significant ..read more

Securing technology is hard. It’s another challenge entirely when that technology operates off our planet. Space systems — a combination of ground systems, space vehicles, and networks designed to perform space-based tasks — are comprised of complex, interconnected technologies that require their own discipline of resilient engineering. And it depends on risk management. For years ..read more

Actions that every organization should take to prepare for cyberattacks this holiday season and into 2024 ..read more

The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q4 2023, is now live! When Odysseus left Ithaca and sailed to fight in the Trojan War, he had no idea how the gods would impact his journey — or that it would take him over 20 years to return home. For 10 years, the Greek army ..read more

Regulations are like Marmite — you either love them or hate them. Last year, when the SEC published its proposed rule on cybersecurity risk management, I was in love! For an analyst who covers risk and compliance, there’s nothing quite like an independent federal agency putting out a rule change with teeth, especially on a ..read more