Infosecurity Opinions

  1. The World's Authentication Problem

    The reason we’re so bad at authentication is that we’ve built a number of deeply ingrained habits around the use of shared secrets as a method of authentication.

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      Steve Shapiro

      CTO of Tokenize

  2. Are Words Harming the Security Industry?

    To make claims that oversell and clearly cannot be substantiated is harming the credibility of the security industry.

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      James Maude

      Senior security engineer at Avecto

  3. How AI Can Help Close the Security Gap

    If leveraged correctly, AI can help close the gap between the growing threat landscape and our cyber-defense capabilities.

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      Gaurav Banga

      Founder and CEO of Balbix

  4. Why it's Time for a Cybersecurity Sharing Economy

    Reasons why more companies should consider joining the cybersecurity sharing economy.

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      Liz Maida

      Founder, CEO and CTO of Uplevel Security

  5. Understand and Protect your Critical Infrastructure Controls

    When expanded to encompass critical national infrastructure (CNI), the cyber risk is potentially extended to the entire nation.

    1. Andrew Cooke

      Head of Cyber Consulting at Airbus Cyber Security, a unit of Airbus Defence and Space

  6. Learning from the Financial Sector's Cybersecurity Regulations

    That financial institutions have become critical to the functioning of society is clear with just a glance at the headlines.

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      Israel Levy

      CEO of BUFFERZONE

  7. Safeguarding the Crown Jewels from Cyber-Attack

    Organized criminal gangs are increasingly adept at exploiting human weaknesses in order to break into corporate IT systems.

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      Elad Ben-Meir

      CEO, SCADAfence

  8. Keep an Open Mind on Open Ports

    The time has come for IT to think like that persistent outsider and increase their understanding of their vulnerabilities first.

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      Scott Petry

      Co-Founder and CEO of Authentic8

  9. API Hooking - Evading Traditional Detection with Stealthy New Techniques

    API hooking is one of the memory-resident techniques cyber-criminals are increasingly using.

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      Luke Jennings

      Chief Research Officer for Countercept at MWR InfoSecurity

  10. Organizations Must Adapt to Evolving DDoS Attacks

    At the source of a DDoS attack, it can be difficult to differentiate between someone uploading a file and someone perpetrating an attack.

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      Adam Wick

      Research Lead, Mobile Security & Systems Software at Galois

  11. The Automat(i)ons are Coming!

    Businesses need to start to use the data it holds within the business, to protect the business.

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      Lee Fisher

      Security Specialist EMEA, Juniper Networks

  12. Why Machine Learning will Boost Cyber Security Defenses amid Talent Shortfall

    Machine learning is our best hope for securing the exponential growth of technology. Imagine systems designed to learn the behavior of its users.

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      Brad Bussie

      Principal Security Strategist for Trace3.

  13. Can Cloud Storage save you from Ransomware Attacks?

    If cloud storage is the way to go, how does it handle attacks, and should you back up your data in the cloud all of the time.

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      Kent Raju

      CMO of FolderIT

  14. Protecting Your Company's Assets: How People and Machine Both Play Vital Roles

    Today, machines are infinitely more intelligent – capable now of much more than simply augmenting, then eclipsing physical capability.

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      Mike Tierney

      Mike Tierney, COO of Veriato

  15. How IoT Device Discovery and Activity Detection can Work

    IoT device discovery offers a critical foundation to an IoT security solution.

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      Jeff Finn

      CEO of Zvelo

  16. Look at the Past to Fight Today's Attacks

    Even with stringent controls and up-to-date security software, malicious actors are adept at breaking through barriers.

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      John Farebrother

      UK Country Manager, Stormshield

  17. Why Trust Keeps the Connected World Ticking

    The Importance of Good Code Signing - Why Trust Keeps The Connected World Ticking.

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      Vikram Ramesh

      Head of Solutions at Thales e-Security

  18. Creating the Right Perception for Security Awareness Training

    “Just-in-time” security training can certainly help the individual, but what message is being sent to that employee?

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      Dan Lohrmann

      Field CISO, Presidio

  19. Fighting Cyber Threats with an Open Data Model

    Behavioral-based analytics, machine learning and more flexible analytic solutions are required to defend the enterprise.

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      Rocky DeStefano

      Cybersecurity expert, Cloudera

  20. Cyber Warfare: How Militaries Defend Themselves Online

    As hackers make use of increasingly destructive cyber weapons, how are militaries fortifying their digital defenses?

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      Nicola Whiting

      Co-owner, Titania

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