One of the primary exit strategies for security startups is to be acquired. Sometimes that’s a good thing, other times, not so much. Hear about some of the issues associated…
DetailsAt the second Security Current Security Shark Tank competition held during Black Hat in Las Vegas, six up and coming cybersecurity providers came face-to-face with some 20 Chief Information Security…
DetailsThe level of venture capital financing has hit new heights with increasing investments in information security. Some venture capitalists (VCs) specialize in finding and funding startups in security, which is a…
DetailsHow effective are Security Analytics tools and how do you compare their operational effectiveness? After spending months researching this subject, Gartner’s Dr. Anton Chuvakin says the long and short is…
DetailsIt no longer is if an intruder will gain access to your network, it is just a matter of when they will gain access. Cybersecurity company Datex, Inc. says employees will make…
DetailsSIEM stands for Security Information and Event Management. SIEM is continuing to grow in usage, but where does it stand in terms of cloud deployments and what is its cloud-based marketshare? Gartner’s…
DetailsMassive database breaches have resulted in millions of user identification and authentication profiles being compromised. Identifying unauthorized attempts to access systems or accounts is a basic requirement for financial institutions,…
DetailsWith experts citing employees being compromised by attackers as a primary cause of security breaches, many enterprises are seeking new training methods. Spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, Wombat Security…
DetailsFor organizations to achieve maximum privacy and security the two need to go hand-in-hand but unfortunately they are often siloed within organizations. So how are organizations evolving to incorporate privacy,…
DetailsMany security policies are aspirations, doomed to fail because they are unrealistic. Not only can they be unachievable, but may in fact encourage people to disregard policies because, after all,…
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