New Network Resilience Coalition Launches To Address Threats To Outdated Network Infrastructure On A Global Scale
Fortinet News, Tuesday, July 25,2023
Industry leaders across networking, service providers and cybersecurity today announced the launch of the Network Resilience Coalition, an alliance focused on bringing together technology providers, security experts and network operators seeking to propose real-world solutions that dramatically improve the security of data and networks that support our global economic and national security.
Software and hardware vendors spend tremendous amounts of time and effort to ensure that all products and services are as strong and secure as possible. Unfortunately, it is common for organizations to lack robust patching and vulnerability management programs or to not install critical updates in a timely manner, despite their availability.
Not only does failing to upgrade or update hardware and software systems put the individual organization at risk, it can lead to cyberattacks on a global scale, targeting aging network infrastructure, as evidenced by recent advisories from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and the U.S.'s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as well as reports of state-sponsored activity.