Aimee Rhodes is Editor-in-Chief at securitycurrent. Previously, Aimee led marketing at several security companies including Corero Network Security, Inc., Xceedium, AlgoSec and Whale Communications Ltd., acquired by Microsoft. She also served as Vice President of Media and Editorial Content at GenerationA, where she was responsible for launching an Internet-based news and information portal. Prior to GenerationA, Aimee served as a foreign correspondent at the Reuters News Agency out of Israel where she interviewed leading politicians and influencers. Previously, she served as Director of Israel Radio's English News Service, where she was responsible for management and execution of four daily broadcasts, aired locally and internationally. Aimee also worked as an on air news presenter for Jerusalem Online, a globally broadcast current affairs program. She holds a Masters in Journalism and a Bachelors in Political Science both from Michigan State University.
Lockheed Martin and EMC to Invest in Advanced Technology Projects in Israel
Posted on: 27 Jan 2014
Global security company and defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp and data storage equipment maker EMC Corp, RSA’s parent company, have announced that they will jointly invest in technology projects including…
Bitcoin Exchange CEO Arrested for Money Laundering
Posted on: 27 Jan 2014
The CEO of Bitcoin New York-based exchange BitInstant, Charlie Shrem, was arrested and charged with money laundering. In the federal criminal complaint, the Southern District of New York charges that…
VMware to Acquire Mobile Security Firm AirWatch for $1.54 Billion
Posted on: 22 Jan 2014
VMware, Inc. today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile management and security solutions provider AirWatch for $1.54 billion. VMware said it would pay approximately…
Target Compromise Apparently Identified as KAPTOXA Malware
Posted on: 16 Jan 2014
The malware apparently behind the Target breach of approximately 110 million customer credit cards and personal records was known as KAPTOXA, according to a report released today. iSight Partners, which…
Target Confirms that Hackers Stole Personal Info on Up to 70 Million People
Posted on: 10 Jan 2014
Target disclosed today that personal information on some 70 million customers including names, addresses, emails and phone numbers was stolen. This is in addition to the 40 million customers whose…
Two Security Companies Rebrand; Ditch, Change Names
Posted on: 08 Jan 2014
Two publicly traded technology companies have separately announced name changes this week. On Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that McAfee Security, which Intel acquired for $7.6 Billion in 2010,…
FireEye Acquires Mandiant in $1.05 Billion Deal
Posted on: 02 Jan 2014
Threat protection vendor FireEye announced on Thursday that it had acquired security incident response provider Mandiant in a cash and stock deal worth more than $1 billion based on the current value…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Allegedly Vulnerable to Attack
Posted on: 26 Dec 2013
Organizations and government agencies that use Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone are at risk of having their confidential data including emails, file transfers and browser activity breached, according to cyber…
Enterprises in APAC Increasingly Adopt Managed Security Services
Posted on: 16 Dec 2013
Managed Security Services (MSS) in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will more than triple by 2019, climbing to an estimated $5.34 billion according to industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. Enterprises in…
Federal Judge Rules Against NSA Phone Data Mining, Likely Violates Constitution
Posted on: 16 Dec 2013
A Federal District Court judge today ruled that the National Security Agency (NSA) program that once-secretly collected records of all Americans’ phone calls likely violates the Constitution and called the program’s…