Privacy continues to dominate conversations, especially this week in the U.S., Representatives from AT&T, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Apple and Charter Communications went before Congress to share what they want out of a potential privacy law. These companies were vocal about not wanting a carbon copy of the GDPR in the U.S. and instead […]
Another week down and many headlines to get through. Even though we monitor cybercriminals daily, we’re always surprised when they step to a new low. This week, as many in the US are facing massive devastation, the criminals are jumping in to take advantage. Dozens of domains related to Hurricane […]
Wendy Nather (@wendynather) joins David Lee and Mike Kiser as they explore the interplay of trust and security. We examine the implications of what John Kindervag termed the “zero-trust model” — and the subsequent security architectures they have spawned: Google’s BeyondTrust and Duo Beyond, for example. A lively discussion of […]
I was recently at a conference in the Bay Area attended by CISO’s, Chief Privacy Officers, and Chief Compliance Officers. When asked about the long road to prepare and comply with GDPR, their responses often sounded like a fatigued, yet proud runner completing their very first marathon (some are still […]
There’s a lot of security news to digest this week. We’ll start with the big topic that just won’t quit: privacy. Apple, Amazon, Google and others were called on by the federal government to testify about what data privacy protections they have in place to protect consumer data. There’s a […]
With GDPR came a cascade of new privacy conversations. This week, we saw that conversation turn into action when the US’ National Institute of Standards and Technology announced it is extending its cybersecurity framework with a privacy framework. In their statement, they said the new framework will “bridge the gaps […]
In order to stay ahead of today’s ever-changing IT security landscape, many organizations employ an array of tools to gain strategic visibility into where attacks are happening and where existing vulnerabilities may lie. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools like Splunk are designed to help enterprises keep track of […]
As we talk about security, and we look at the stringent security policies organizations are implementing, I hope you’re taking similar precautions in your personal digital life. It’s not a fun chore, but this is becoming easier as new features are added to the apps we use every day. For […]
Almost every organization is finally embracing the cloud, especially since it has proven that it provides greater business agility, cost savings, and productivity. Not only are companies moving their applications to the cloud at an unprecedented rate, but they are also migrating their most valuable resource – data. There’s no […]
This week in security headlines, we saw a few more “bright spots” of awareness. For example, Miami Dade College added its name to that list this week by opening up The Cybersecurity Center of the Americas. The proactive, mass dedication of space and resources to addressing today’s cybersecurity challenges is […]
