Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council Drives Mission to Improve Digital Security for all Oregonians
The Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council (OCAC) has been busy. If I had to put one word on the past 18 months, I would say, “relationships.” From our initial meeting in September of 2017 though today, the OCAC has met with…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Power, Passwords, PII…What Trips Us Up in Cybersecurity
One of the biggest concerns for the energy sector is a grand scale cyberattack shutting down our power grids and our cities. Power networks, considered critical infrastructure by the U.S. Government, have long been a target for hackers, but successful…
Read MoreFirmware Needs to Be Part of Your Incident Response Playbook
Security operations and incident response is typically where an organization’s best cybersecurity intentions meet hard realities. Teams have limited time and talent to deal with an overwhelming number of alerts, and the complexity of modern threats means each one can…
Read More12 Ways to Get a Handle on Secrets Management
Organizations in all industries have secrets that need to be protected. The modern identity landscape is filled with secrets — passwords, encryption keys, cryptocurrency wallets, SQL connection strings, storage account keys, API tokens — yet organizations are challenged with storing,…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: China Hacking Keeps Us Up At Night
The United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is extremely concerned about cyber threats, “The rate at which threats and risks are emerging is outpacing our ability to identify, assess and address them.” Threats to our systems and…
Read MoreNW Cyber Camp launches fourth year
NW Cyber Camp inspires and empowers high school students to learn about cybersecurity, opening up the possibility of a career in the field. Since 2016, NW Cyber Camp has reached hundreds of high school students, offering hands-on cybersecurity skills, including…
Read MoreBuilding confidence with a SOC 2 Examination
One of the biggest challenges for CIOs and CISOs is gaining confidence that you’re doing enough to keep your organization safe and that you don’t have any blind spots. By definition, you’re not aware that you have blind spots unless…
Read MoreOregon Cybersecurity Leaders Roll Into RSA Conference 2019, Part 2
The cybersecurity industry in Oregon continues to thrive and expand, with local companies delivering new innovations and technologies that will help keep us all safer online. This was a clear take away from the RSA Conference 2019 that wrapped up…
Read MoreOregon Cyber Companies Aim to “Do Better” at RSAC 2019, Part One
The overarching theme for the RSA Conference 2019 is “Better,” as in doing a better job of making the online world safe so we can all come together to make the real world a better place. At least that’s what…
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