Garrett Smiley, CISO, Serco
Imagine someone running while juggling many different things, hoping he doesn’t drop anything. Serco’s Garrett Smiley says this would be an accurate description of the demands on a CISO. The…
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Darren Death on security hygiene, compliance, and tech-related business conversations
Only a few breaches occur because attackers targeted a specific organization using sophisticated methods. About 90% of of problems are caused by failure to maintain IT hygiene. It’s a basic,…
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A Tale of Two Servers: Hillary, Ivanka and the Real Lessons from “Servergate(s)”
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Currently, the chattering class is in a titter about the fact that Special Advisor to the President of…
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All’s Fair in Love and Cyberwar
Von Clausewitz said that war is diplomacy by other means. If that’s true, then litigation — particularly divorce and custody litigation is war by other means. And in war, there…
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Stories, not resumes: Breaking educational and other barriers in cybersecurity
by Kyle F. Kennedy When you search for images under the key word “cybersecurity,” a familiar shot always turns up: a guy wearing a hoodie, operating in a dark room,…
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Shifting Your Cybersecurity Strategy to Stop People-Centric Threats
Keeping companies safe from determined cybercriminals is an everyday battle as threats continue to evolve and business practices change. For many security teams, the question remains: What steps should organizations…
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Ameesh Divatia, Co-Founder and CEO, Baffle
As a young boy in India, Ameesh Divatia was intrigued by technology. He distinctly remembers gazing at National Geographic Magazine, with the photo of a microchip on the cover. And…
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Advanced Data Protection Firm Baffle Wins Security Current’s Security Shark Tank® Chicago
Chief Information Security Officers Praise Baffle for Innovation, Ease of Use and Value to Industry TENAFLY, NJ – Security Current™ today announced that advanced database security firm Baffle won Security…
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Kevin Morrison, CISO, PulteGroup
In a way, it was music that led Kevin Morrison, the CISO of home construction firm PulteGroup, to a career in information security. “I was always musically inclined,” he says.…
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Cybersecurity Startup Aporeto Wins Security Current’s Security Shark Tank® NYC
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) select Aporeto for its “innovative” security solution TENAFLY, NJ – Security Current™ today announced that cloud application security provider Aporeto won Security Current’s Security Shark…
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