Cyber News Roundup: The security world according to Black Hat
Since 2015, Black Hat has conducted an annual survey on the current state of cybersecurity. To no one’s surprise, security professionals are concerned, as in very concerned. They are not just concerned about data breaches like Experian, Target or Russians…
Read MorePKI Explained: Why It Is More Important Now Than Ever Before
Unauthorized access, unsigned applications (malware) and unsecured email. What can help prevent these top three cyber threats impacting organizations today? Public key infrastructure (PKI). PKI enables a trusted environment by authenticating and ensuring the integrity of data and users. The…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Government cybersecurity—We’re approaching DEFCON 1
Not to be the bearer of bad news but the U.S. government’s cybersecurity situation is frighteningly bad. Sobering statistics from Wired’s “The Bleak State of Federal Government Cybersecurity” include: 74 percent of the 96 federal agencies that were assessed are…
Read MoreHelping Teens Find Their Career Path in Technology
One of my early jobs was working at an ice cream company, where I was surrounded by mint chocolate chip and strawberry ice cream by the gallons. I did invoicing and billing, back when everything was done using pen, paper…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Employees heal thyself
As if we don’t have enough cybersecurity issues to deal with on a daily basis, a recent study by OpenVPN, titled “Cyber Hygiene Study 2018, notes that nearly 25 percent of employees reuse the same password for all of their…
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Cyber News Roundup: My kingdom for cyber insurance
Much of the coverage about cyberattacks has tended to focus on the impact of data breaches on individuals. But it’s important to note that these attacks end up costing companies a pretty penny as well. According to the latest data…
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Cyber News Roundup: Investors take stock in the cybersecurity industry
While the proliferation of cyberthreats and ransomware has caused concern for people and governments alike, it’s been a boon for cybersecurity companies. According to Investor’s Business Daily, shares of security vendors Palo Alto Networks are up 45 percent year to…
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Cyber News Roundup: Will U.S. elections be secure?
Even though the midterm elections are less than six months away an overwhelming 95 percent of digital security experts surveyed by The Cybersecurity 202 say state election systems are not sufficiently protected against cyberthreats. Does that scare you? To think…
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CyberSecurity 2028: By Default, By Design
In her keynote at the RSA Conference this year, futurist and game designer Jane McGonigal said: any useful statement about the future should at first seem ridiculous. In the post-RSAC recovery period, I pondered the future trends in information security…
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