Canvas Breach Breakdown: What 9,000+ Outages Teach Us About SaaS Risk

About this episode

This episode breaks down the Canvas LMS outage and its implications for organizations relying on SaaS platforms.

Got a question or comment? Message us here! When the Canvas LMS went down, thousands of institutions came to a halt, right in the middle of finals. In this episode, we break down what really happened, what data may have been exposed, and why this incident is a wake-up call for every organization relying on SaaS platforms. From vendor risk and contract blind spots to business continuity failures, we unpack the real lessons security leaders need to hear, and what you should be doing right now ...

Topics covered

• SaaS risk
• vendor risk
• business continuity
• data exposure
• cybersecurity lessons

Keywords

• Canvas LMS
• SaaS
• cybersecurity
• vendor risk
• data exposure
• business continuity
• outages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canvas LMS

Places: thousands of institutions

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