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It’s time to wipe the security slate clean and start over

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:00:55 +0000

Thousands of internet posts, including quite a few from theCUBE, have highlighted the increased security risk created by an expanding attack surface area. In the fight to protect sensitive data, companies have gathered security tools boxes filled with solutions and established set-in-stone routines to reduce potential exposure. Six months ago, deviating from that norm and returning […]

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Cyberquake: Tectonic shifts boost cloud, access management and endpoint security

Dave Vellante — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 22:30:07 +0000

We have all lived the reality that COVID-19 has accelerated by at least two years many trends that were in motion well before the virus hit — and cybersecurity is no exception. Indeed, cloud security, identity and access management, and endpoint security collectively are one of the best examples where we have witnessed accelerated change. Welcome […]

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As RSA opens a new chapter, Rohit Ghai sees security’s strength in the human element

Mark Albertson — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:41:41 +0000

When it chose “Human Element” as the central theme of its annual U.S. conference, RSA Security LLC must have gazed deep into a crystal ball and foreseen the near-term future. RSA’s annual U.S. conference, held last week in San Francisco, opened with the deadly coronavirus spreading rapidly and affecting thousands of people around the globe. It […]

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Under attack: Flaws in US election security raise concerns around 2020 voting

Mark Albertson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:58:44 +0000

Highly organized disinformation campaigns and a vulnerable voting infrastructure are propelling the United States toward what may be the most problem-plagued election cycle in the nation’s history. That’s the inescapable conclusion based on views from a number of security experts and industry leaders who appeared at the RSA Conference on cybersecurity in San Francisco this past […]

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AI versus AI: Imperva fights threats using AI to analyze and predict security attacks

Silvia Fregoni — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:00:53 +0000

New technologies can bring more threats to corporate security, but because they increase information technology connectivity and vulnerabilities, they can also be used to fight against these problems. Cybersecurity software maker Imperva Inc. uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to do threat analytics and predictive attack research for its clients. “We are fighting against technologies like […]

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Microsoft’s John Thompson and VMware’s Sanjay Poonen share a similar view of the security landscape

Mark Albertson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:00:37 +0000

Even though the technology world has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade, it can at times be a surprisingly small community of people. This is why a top executive at VMware Inc. and the chairman of Microsoft Corp. have much in common as both grapple with the issues surrounding tech security. Before […]

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Make employees part of the security solution, says cybersecurity adviser

Silvia Fregoni — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:27:35 +0000

There is a growing discussion today about how companies should address the “human element” in security solutions to face the greater sophistication of cyberattacks, but the best approach is to make people part of the solution, not part of the problem. That’s according to Shira Rubinoff (pictured), cybersecurity and blockchain adviser, consultant, speaker, thought leader, […]

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Homomorphic encryption: a way to share data openly while keeping it secure

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:52:28 +0000

The introduction of intelligent technology is a subject that is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. The smart trinity of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning has the potential to analyze data at a speed the human brain could never reach. That the resulting insights could have profound beneficial effects for society isn’t debated. But there […]

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In a never-ending war, security experts battle malware, deepfakes and nation-states

Mark Albertson — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:21:02 +0000

The Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky once declared, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” And make no mistake about it, the current cybersecurity world is all about war. That became rapidly apparent after only the first two days of the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco this week, where attendees heard […]

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Passwordless authentication is here and there, but not everywhere

Ant Allan — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:17:04 +0000

Passwords are a ubiquitous authentication method, but they are vulnerable to a wide variety of attacks, including social engineering, phishing, password-stuffing and malware. Although adopting multifactor authentication or MFA reduces risk, the password remains the weak link. Passwords can also create friction in login workflows, degrading user and customer experience. Taking steps to increase security, […]

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‘Trust nothing’: As breaches mount, a radical approach to cybersecurity gains favor

Paul Gillin — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:16:58 +0000

Four years ago, Lexmark International Inc. was hit with a stubborn computer virus that tied up some members of its cybersecurity team for months. The Kwampirs malware had “run rampant,” said Bryan Willett, Lexmark’s chief information security officer. “We struggled with getting visibility into it, controlling it and getting patches in place” across a network […]

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Cybersecurity firms are in good shape as they gear up for RSA 2020

Dave Vellante with Mike Wheatley — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:48:46 +0000

The cybersecurity industry is shaping up for what is traditionally one of its biggest events of the year: the RSA Conference, which takes place in San Francisco this coming week. This year’s conference is overshadowed somewhat by the coronavirus outbreak in China that has caused at least one major player in the security industry, IBM […]

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ForgePoint Capital raises $450M for its second cybersecurity investment fund

Duncan Riley — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

ForgePoint Capital said today it has raised $450 million in its second fund to invest in early-stage and select growth companies in the cybersecurity sector, taking its funds under management to $750 million. The venture capital firm has been a prolific investor in cybersecurity startups. Investments included access control startup Remediant Inc. in August, app security startup NowSecure in […]

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Dell sells RSA cybersecurity firm to private equity consortium for $2B+

Robert Hof — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:02:42 +0000

Updated: Dell Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday it’s selling its venerable RSA Security LLC business to a consortium led by Palo Alto, California-based private-equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $2.075 billion. The consortium led by the private equity firm, also known as STG Partners LLC, includes Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners. The deal is expected […]

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The newest cybersecurity firm to IPO has no product, customers or sales – yet

Paul Gillin — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:48:16 +0000

A technology company went public late last month with no customers, no product, no venture capital investment or not even a clear idea of what business it’s in. SCVX Corp., which went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 24, actually isn’t a tech company but a Special Purpose Acquisition Company that sells stock to […]

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Data breaches, privacy concerns and government pressure turn up the heat for cybersecurity experts

Mark Albertson — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:00:41 +0000

There’s a growing realization among leaders in the cybersecurity community that 2020 will be the year of significant legislative action to protect user data. The problem is that safeguarding data may actually be harder than ever. “There’s more activity, more concern and more acknowledgment of privacy now than I have seen in the last 30 […]

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