Virtual Black Hat 2020 – The Latest in Security, From the Comfort of Your Armchair

We know that the 2020 conference experience has been different. Event after event has been postponed or cancelled. The last opportunity for IT professionals to meet up was at RSA 2020 in San Francisco, which quickly soured with the revelation of two at… Continue reading Virtual Black Hat 2020 – The Latest in Security, From the Comfort of Your Armchair

Reviving Cybersecurity Innovation with Experience at the Forefront

Take another look at the title of this article. Do you find it to be a surprising statement? Cybersecurity innovation is not quite at the stage where it needs resuscitation, still, the last few months have demonstrated the need for change. As we move f… Continue reading Reviving Cybersecurity Innovation with Experience at the Forefront

Defending Your Budget: How to Show ROI of Cybersecurity Investments

For those of us who work in cybersecurity, the term “Return on Investment” (ROI) has no doubt made for awkward conversations. The solutions we work with have a return, but one that is commonly only evident during a malware attack or after a data breach… Continue reading Defending Your Budget: How to Show ROI of Cybersecurity Investments

2020 Rings in a New Era of Cyber Attacks – and it’s Getting Personal

Recently, I finished a great audiobook by the famed hacker Kevin Mitnick, called “Ghost in the Wires”, where he details his exploits in using social engineering techniques to hack phone systems. For the most part, he used old school methods that involv… Continue reading 2020 Rings in a New Era of Cyber Attacks – and it’s Getting Personal