Mirren McDade is a senior writer and journalist at Expert Insights, spending each day researching, writing, editing and publishing content, covering a variety of topics and solutions, and interviewing industry experts.
She is an experienced copywriter with a background in a range of industries, including cloud business technologies, cloud security, information security and cyber security, and has conducted interviews with several industry experts.
Mirren holds a First Class Honors degree in English from Edinburgh Napier University.
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CISO Q&A: Greg Schaffer On What Government Cybersecurity Taught Him About “Security Theater”
"It became more about creating a program for perception than for operationality. A security program starts with policies, but that's not the end-all," says Greg Schaffer, Founder and President of vCISO Services.
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Best Active Directory Recovery Tools
We reviewed the leading Active Directory recovery tools on the granularity of object-level restoration, how quickly each can perform a full forest recovery, and whether the backup architecture protects against the ransomware attacks that most commonly take AD offline.
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Best GDPR Compliance Solutions
We reviewed the leading GDPR compliance platforms on data mapping accuracy, breach notification workflow speed, and how well each supports the ongoing consent and DSAR management that GDPR requires beyond initial implementation.
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Best 9 Compliance Tracking Solutions For Business (2026)
We reviewed the leading compliance tracking solutions on framework breadth, control mapping quality, and how well each surfaces gaps before they become findings during an audit.
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Best Anti Impersonation And Spoofing Solutions
We reviewed the leading anti-impersonation and spoofing solutions on DMARC enforcement depth, display name spoofing detection, and how well each identifies the lookalike domains that attackers use to conduct convincing phishing campaigns.
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Best Patch Management Solutions For Windows
Discover the best patch management solutions for Windows devices. Explore features such as update scanning, automated patch deployment, and reporting.
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What Topics Should Your Security Awareness Training Cover, And Why Should You Be Training Your Employees?
Learn more about the topics covered by security awareness training solutions and discover the benefits they could bring to your business
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RMM vs. MDM: Key Differences and Use Cases
Both RMM and MDM solutions aim to enhance IT management by enabling remote monitoring, streamlined administration, and improved security across devices and systems.
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RMM Market Overview: Key Stats And Insights For 2026
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), also known as remote IT management, is a critical IT software solution used by Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT teams to oversee endpoints, networks, and systems remotely. RMM tools enable proactive maintenance, streamlined troubleshooting, and enhanced security compliance, ensuring reliability, uptime, and productivity across distributed IT environments. These...
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RMM Strategy Deep Dive: How to Protect & Manage Employee Devices Effectively
An RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) strategy allows businesses to proactively monitor, manage, and secure remote IT infrastructure and devices. When thinking about implementing an RMM strategy at your organization, it is important to think how your organization can operate, ensuring that it addresses relevant security concerns, particularly with devices distributed across large areas. It...
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Patch Management Statistics and Trends in 2026
Explore some of the key statistics relating to the patch management landscape, including the market and users experience.
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Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Buyers’ Guide 2026
How to choose the right RMM software.
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What Are Best Practices for Patch Management – A Step-by-Step Guide
Explore patch management, how it works, how it is implemented, and how it can benefit your organization.
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What Is An MFA Provider And How Does It Enhance Security?
Explore the benefits of implementing MFA at your organization to enhance security.
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The 6 Most Common Social Engineering Attacks
Discover some of the most prevalent social engineering attacks and what they entail. Learn how to maintain security and prevent social engineering attacks from succeeding.
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Does Microsoft 365 Include An Email Security Gateway?
Discover what protections Microsoft 365 employs to keep users’ email communications safe.
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20+ Stats And Trends For Email Threats
Organization should be familiar the latest trends in email threats and risks.
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Expert Insights Cybersecurity Industry News Recap: December 5 – December 12, 2024
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DDoS Attacks in 2025: A Deep Dive into the Latest Stats & Threat Trends
Explore the market and threat landscape for DDoS today, through current trends and statistics.
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The Four Pillars of Identity and Access Management (IAM) Explained
Explore Identity and Access Management principles and its core capabilities.
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Pros and Cons of Single Sign-On (SSO)
Learn about SSO, the key benefits and drawbacks of its use, and when to make use of it.
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Best Mimecast Email Security Alternatives
We compared 10 Mimecast alternatives on threat detection accuracy, Microsoft 365 integration, and total cost of ownership. Here’s what we think is worth your time to evaluate.
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CISO Q&A: Rob Black On Why CISOs Need To Stop Saying “High Risk”
"Security is a business enabler for more revenue, supporting customers, and protecting the organization, but it isn't the number one thing," says Rob Black, Founder and CEO of Fractional CISO.
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CISO Q&A: Matthew Rosenquist On Why AI Has Tilted The Battlefield Toward Attackers
“AI lends itself to the attackers' capabilities. It makes them better, faster, and they can do it all before the defenders," says Matthew Rosenquist, CISO and former Cybersecurity Strategist at Intel.
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CISO Q&A: Lena Smart On Balancing Risk Versus Reward With AI
"The landscape has moved from 'move fast and break things' to 'move faster and let AI break things,'" says Lena Smart, former CISO at MongoDB and current AIUC-1 Ambassador.
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Interview: Re-Engineering Cybersecurity for the AI-Driven Enterprise
We spoke to OpenText’s EVP of Cybersecurity Engineering, Muhi Majzoub, at the 2025 OpenText World conference in Nashville.
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CISO Q&A: Conor Sherman On How AI Broadens Both Opportunity And The Attack Surface
CISO Conor Sherman shares his insights into current cybersecurity challenges and how to tackle the cyber threat landscape’s rapid evolution.
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Interview: Why AI Agents Are Becoming the Enterprise’s Next Major Attack Surface
We spoke to OpenText’s senior vice president of product and engineering, Scott Richards, at the 2025 OpenText World conference in Nashville.
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Former WWE Cybersecurity VP On Security As An Enabler, Not A Gatekeeper
CISO Greg Crowley provides his perspective on today’s cybersecurity challenges and how to keep ahead of rapid evolution of the threat landscape.
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CISO Q&A: Abbas Kudrati On Zero Trust as a Business Project
Abbas Kudrati, CISO at Silverford, Explores the CISO’s purpose and goals, and how they must function as part of the business.
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CISO Q&A: Blake Entrekin On Innovating Too Quickly And Letting Adoption Outpace Security
Blake Entrekin, Deputy CISO at HackerOne, discusses the risks of treating AI like another employee and overlooking necessary safeguards.
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CISO Q&A: Nick Mistry On The Future Of AI In Cybersecurity
Nick Mistry, CISO and SVP at Lineaje, delves into the role of a CISO and how embracing a strategy- and technology-first approach can bolster your defensive posture.
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