Attacked by ransomware? Five steps to recovery

Ransomware has been noted by many as the most threatening cybersecurity risk for organizations, and it’s easy to see why: in 2019, more than 50 percent of all businesses were hit by a ransomware attack – costing an estimated $11.5 billion. In the last … Continue reading Attacked by ransomware? Five steps to recovery

Remote work and web conferencing: Security and privacy considerations

As more and more people remain at home and work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of them have been forced to use one or many video and audio conferencing applications out of necessity. For the same reason, many companies have had to quickly… Continue reading Remote work and web conferencing: Security and privacy considerations

GDPR implementation lessons can help with CCPA compliance

The ever increasing number of data breaches has made consumers more aware of how their data is being used and has emphasized the importance of keeping personal data private, says Sovan Bin, CEO and founder of cloud data management firm Odaseva. “… Continue reading GDPR implementation lessons can help with CCPA compliance

The ‘right’ security conference in the making

As conferences like RSA grow to host thousands of different vendors, it can be extremely tough for a CIO or CISO to come away with any actionable information that can support their organization. Philippe Courtot recognizes that and wants to remedy it with an event of his own. Courtot has launched the CIO/CISO interchange, an event series aimed at cutting through the noise and getting to the heart of what security leaders should be discussing if they are to embrace the digital transformation happening at organizations all over the world. Courtot, CEO of Qualys, looks at the event as something that can cut through marketing overload and bring people together to discuss cutting-edge ideas. “These conferences have become a cacophony of vendors,” Courtot said. “It’s absolutely deafening. We can really create a different type of conference where effectively, people can come there and get real information without the cacophony of […]

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Photo gallery: CIO/CISO Interchange inaugural event

CIO/CISO Interchange, a new non-profit, non-commercial organization co-founded by Philippe Courtot, Chairman & CEO, Qualys, and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) was launched during RSA Conference 2018. The CIO/CISO Interchange is a private, invit… Continue reading Photo gallery: CIO/CISO Interchange inaugural event