Security

AI, blockchain top this season's companies to watch hot list

Both domains are surrounded by more hype than meaningful application, but early innovators are setting the standards and roadmap for the technologies.

By Alex Hickey • June 14, 2018

'Cattle-not-pet' system management could have prevented Atlanta's ransomware attack

By managing systems "like cattle, not pets," IT can just eliminate what is threatening the rest of the system or "herd."

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 08, 2018

Why DevOps is the answer to reducing security flaws and risk

Companies inherently reduce risk by making smaller changes at once, said Mark Nunnikhoven, VP of cloud research for Trend Micro.

By Naomi Eide • June 07, 2018

To suss out hacking, hire people who think like hackers, say security experts

Hackers exploiting how humans "orient" themselves are likely to achieve their objective, so a change in the security culture alone is not enough.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 07, 2018

Cybersecurity vendors put money where their mouth is with $1M warranties

Like a car manufacturer that has to recall a faulty automobile, cyber warranty programs move the onus of responsibility to vendors. 

By Alex Hickey • June 07, 2018

Sen. Warner to tech industry: 'Work with us'

The U.S. needs a strong relationship between Congress and tech because "if you leave us on our own, we're going to mess it up," said the Virginia democrat.

By Alex Hickey • June 06, 2018

How viable is machine learning for cybersecurity?

Business professionals who have been riding the ML high may be in store for a "hangover" when the trough of disillusionment hits. 

By Alex Hickey • June 05, 2018

Federal agencies struggle with identifying cyberattack vectors

Agencies tend to allocate cyberdefense funds for "single point solutions" for "perceived security gaps" instead of the gaps that are already exploitable.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 01, 2018

How to get MTTR down to zero

Automated tools to reduce Mean Time to Remediation can make cloud infrastructure "self-healing," said Josh Stella, CEO and co-founder of Fugue.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 01, 2018

5 experts discuss how they got into cybersecurity

Though security education is becoming more formalized in university settings, many experts find themselves in cybersecurity by chance.

By Naomi Eide • May 31, 2018

Opinion

Security tactics that won't slow your business down

The threat landscape is ever-changing, and the focus has shifted from keeping the attacker out to "what do we do and how will we know if they are already in?"

By Craig Riddell

Google and AWS lead in cloud native security

Security and risk professionals are increasingly reliant on the security capabilities built into public cloud offerings, believing it offers better security and price compared to what in-house teams could do on-premise. 

By Alex Hickey • May 24, 2018

Cybersecurity experts agree — expect more ransomware this year

Hackers will always take advantage of human error and poor judgment, so it’s up to security teams to educate line of business employees.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 24, 2018

Employees use personal devices for work without much oversight

Employees performing everyday work tasks using unsecured devices can present the highest cybersecurity risks — especially in the age of BYOD.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 22, 2018

All in the family: Meltdown, Spectre variants found

Variant 4 takes advantage of "speculative bypass," which grants a hacker access to stored memory in a CPU's stack.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 22, 2018

Going serverless? Prepare for a shake-up in security

A serverless environment means "moving parts" and organizations can "quickly lose control" when DevOps teams are tasked with engaging with a cloud, according to Gadi Naor, CTO of Alcide.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 18, 2018

Leadership and longevity, the keys to GDPR compliance

Through the many paths to compliance, a few clear lessons and trends are emerging.

By Alex Hickey • May 18, 2018

How IBM is using Latin flowers to help companies comply with GDPR

The engine converts names, birthdays, addresses and other types of personally identifiable information into a series of random identifiers.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 16, 2018

Facing international pressure and lost business, Kaspersky moves critical infrastructure to Switzerland

The move is an attempt to distance the company from its Russian roots following backlash from the U.S. government and other customers last fall.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 15, 2018

Atlanta mayor says cyberattack came as 'surprise' to city, residents

Keisha Lance Bottoms said her constituents had not viewed cybersecurity as vital until the ransomware impacted their interactions with government.

By Chris Teale • May 14, 2018

How 4 security experts are ringing in WannaCry's anniversary

Go ahead, reach for the Kleenex.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 11, 2018