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What is Blockchain?

• Conventionally, we had a habit of maintaining everything in a centralized repository and safeguarding it by applying perimeter security. Blockchain is a current breakthrough technology which eliminates centralized concept and sho

We are super excited to have Terry Cutler (voted #1 Top Influencer in CyberSecurity by IFSEC Global 2018) do a web conference as part of our Kids Cyber Safety Initiative. As a part of his talk he will talk about internet safety for students, social

Here we will explore the Shadow IT Risks for OT Departments. Operations Technology groups can be an integral part of important business functions like production, maintenance and more. This means there are a lot of IT related functions which can be

If you’re thinking that the industry you’re operating in is safe from cybersecurity threats then you might have to think again. In this article, we’ll specifically discuss the implications of breaches on healthcare businesses and why is annual penetr

As our world embraces a digital transformation, innovative technologies bring greater opportunities, cost efficiencies, abilities to scale globally, and entirely new service capabilities to enrich the lives of people globally.  But there is a catch. 

Topic of discussion : The Talent Shortage in Cybersecurity

Listen To Podcast: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6c842a64-cff1-4119-beb3-1989940c47cf

Thank you Katelyn Ilkani, I thoroughly enjoyed discussing the challenges of the talent shortage in cy

(this is cross-posted from Anton on Security)

As I am expanding my responsibilities to cover some exciting data security topics (like, say, our cloud data discovery DLP), I wanted to briefly discuss a few broader issues I have noticed related to moder

This post is my admittedly imperfect attempt to “reconnect” data security controls to threats. It is also my intent to continue pulling on the thread I touched in this post— so expect more posts about that.

Let’s first get this out of the way: there a

A large enterprise cognizant has released a notification regarding the maze ransomware attack. The team is working on various aspects to contain the incident. However, this puts us in a shocking position to understand how vulnerable major companies a

[Posted on Behalf of Dennis Leber  Cybersecurity Executive | CISO | Board Member | Educator | Speaker | Author] 

Cyber-Security Skills Gap

Recent events have brought attention to cyber-security, and the need for highly skilled, and trained cyber-secur

Counting down to the absolutely worst cybersecurity strategies. Sadly, these are all prevalent in the industry. Many organizations have failed spectacularly simply because they chose to follow a long-term path that leads to disaster. You know who you

You may not have the resources to employ an army of white-hat hackers to stress test your security infrastructure; most organizations don’t. However, you want to make sure that the resources you do have are used in the most effective way.

It’s smart t

Mark your calendars. The HMG Live! Silicon Valley CISO Virtual Summit, on Aug 25th 10am Pacific, is a conference for #cybersecurity professionals interested in the latest perspectives on the shifting risks and opportunities of future business. 

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The first warning sign was “hackproof” in the 360Lock marketing materials. As it turns out, with no surprise to any security professional, the NFC and Bluetooth enabled padlock proved to be anything but secure.

Straightforward penetration testing reve

I am seeing many security vendors developing products to unify solutions into a single management interface. I fear this is just a sales tactic to gain greater market share and not intended to help the plight of CISO’s

A recent article from ComputerWe

Fear, one of the most powerful drivers of all time. Movies, novels, companies, even I had the unfortunate chance to hear the following phrase directed to a coworker: " I can replace you with a script and I will save money".

Automation is the new catc

It simply makes no sense to call for IoT devices to be certified safe-and-secure.  Before you get bent out of shape, hear me out. 

Regulations are unwieldy blunt instruments, best left as a last resort.  Cybersecurity regulations are not nimble, tend

Why is the Sacramento region ripe for innovation in Cybersecurity?

Come join the online Sacramento Urban Technology Lab conference where a panel including Malcolm Harkins, Kimberley Owen, George Usi, Carmen Marsh, and myself will discuss why Sac is a