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DORA: A Brief Overview The European Commission introduced the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) as part of the Digital Finance Package in September 2020. DORA aims to enhance Information and Communications Technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector by establishing common standards for all financial institutions within the EU. The Act was passed into…

When it comes to SAP security, following password best practices is essential to ensure secure user access and prevent unauthorized permissions. However, cyber attackers frequently target SAP systems with constantly evolving tactics, and detecting breaches stemming from password-cracking exploits is difficult, as SAP-native change logs are insufficient and manually validating user permissions is time-consuming. As…

The IT industry is currently experiencing a significant shift in priorities and focus on access tools. Enterprises are not just migrating essential functions to the cloud but also transitioning their point solutions to this digital domain. However, businesses require access tools that offer extensive visibility and control over multiple line-of-business applications. KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass reports…

PeopleSoft teams often face threats caused by excess privilege, malicious insiders, and access misuse. Most of these can be mitigated with internal policies and periodic user access reviews. These reviews are critical when PeopleSoft users transition to new roles, employees offboard, or new people join the organization and are assigned specific roles. Often, the previous…

What is UK SOX? The UK’s new corporate governance regime, unofficially referred to as UK SOX, is an initiative introduced by the government in response to the need for reform. The concept of UK SOX emerged in approximately 2019 after a comprehensive examination of auditing practices. Sir Donald Brydon played a pivotal role in this…

If you’re a PeopleSoft HCM customer, you’re typically driving much of your company’s provisioning and de-provisioning processes. This includes onboarding new and offboarding departing employees. In addition, there are all the steps to take when somebody gets a new job or responsibility. Actions like what changes in their access need to take place? And what…

Managing user identities and access is becoming increasingly complex for businesses in today’s digital landscape. With multiple ERP and business applications, each housing its own set of user identities, security, and compliance teams face the daunting task of managing identities and accesses with a fragmented view. This complexity poses significant challenges in tracking cross-application access…

Pathlock is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 edition of The Cybersecurity Threats to SAP Systems Benchmark Report by SAPinsider (Pathlock is the sponsor of the report). SAPinsider recently surveyed its community members to understand the major cybersecurity threats they face, the challenges they encounter when addressing these threats, and their strategies for…

SAP systems often serve as the backbone of an enterprise’s business processes. They enable access to sensitive data and critical processes that have a direct financial impact on the business, making them prime targets for intruders to gain undetected access. While several threat detection solutions are available, the sheer scale and complexity of SAP applications…