Infosecurity Opinions

  1. To Stop APTs You Need Anticipatory Active Defenses

    APTs are running circles around most organizations’ defenses. The good news is that anticipatory active defenses can be remarkably effective in compensating for our weaknesses as we wage battle

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      Bryce Galbraith

      Principal Instructor, The SANS Institute

  2. The UK Should be Doing More to Help Startups

    Dr Nithin Thomas explains how the UK can develop an ecosystem to support its security startup scene

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      Dr Nithin Thomas

      CEO, SQR Systems

  3. Beware the Internet of Thieves

    The internet of things brings great opportunity for the payments industry, with strong growth forecasted in mobile payments – but what about the threats? It’s time for the payments industry to address this reality before it’s too late, writes Ajay Bhalla

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      Ajay Bhalla

      President of Enterprise Safety & Security, MasterCard

  4. For True Cybersecurity Clarity, Understand your Software Portfolio

    Jelle Wijndelts explains why it’s crucial for businesses to know what’s running on the network

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      Jelle Wijndelts

      Professional Services Technical Account Manager, Snow Software

  5. Don't Get Caught On the Back Foot: Understanding the Legal Implications Of Information Security

    The legal, technical and reputational challenges of addressing information security are proving highly complex for organizations to manage.

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      Ian Birdsey

      Senior Associate at Pinsent Masons LLP

  6. The Long Goodbye

    Much can be done to ensure the restriction to physical and remote access of soon to leave employees

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      Barry Scott

      EMEA Chief Technology Officer, Centrify

  7. How Security Pros Can Stay Ahead in the Ever-Changing Digital World

    How can we put our trust in inherently untrusted environments? This is the question that businesses repeatedly ask themselves, as they navigate a digital world that is increasingly connected, distributed and virtualized, says John Grimm

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      John Grimm

      Senior Director of Product Marketing, Thales e-Security

  8. How to Choose the Right Web Vulnerability Scanner

    When deploying a web vulnerability scanner (WVS), most users take into account the price, and most providers take into consideration the features

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      Mohamed Salah

      Director of International Business Development, HTTPCS FRANCE

  9. Thinking Continuous – A New Mindset for SCADA Security

    SCADA systems are ever more open to security threats – Amol Sarwate explains how to mitigate the risks

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      Amol Sarwate

      Director of Engineering, Qualys

  10. Third-Party Android App Stores Aren’t All Bad News

    Malware may lurk in some third-party app stores, but if you’re smart about where you shop, you do have safe choices, writes Noah Gamer

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      Noah Gamer

      Senior Manager of Search Marketing,Trend Micro

  11. Incident Response Tabletop Exercises for Beginners

    As the cost of breaches of electronically stored information continue to afflict companies, the need to be prepared for a potential cybersecurity incident is more important than ever. This is especially true from a financial perspective.

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      Joe Malec

      Senior Security Analyst, Express Scripts

  12. How to Prevent Employees from Compromising your Data

    Mav Turner explains how to protect your business from itself

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      Mav Turner

      Director, IT Security Business, SolarWinds

  13. In Protecting Against Bad Bot Attacks, Knowing Where to Look is Important

    Think bad bots on the internet are just a nuisance and nothing more? Think again, writes Rami Essaid

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      Rami Essaid

      CEO, Distil Networks

  14. Paint it Black: The Role of Taint Detection in Java Application Security

    RASP is changing the negative perception of data tainting as a tool for application security, writes John Matthew Holt

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      John Matthew Holt

      Founder & CTO, Waratek

  15. Corporate Cybersecurity: Complacent Parents, Kids In Charge

    Security efforts are being hampered by business-immature practitioners and stand-offish management, writes Jason Polancich

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      Jason Polancich

      Founder and Chief Architect, SurfWatch Labs

  16. Why You Need to Understand your App Exposure

    An often-overlooked key to good security, says Sumir Karayi, is understanding your application estate and managing it appropriately

  17. Can Certification Make a Difference to Organizations?

    Panagiotis Fiampolis, R&D director at PEOPLECERT, discusses why it is time for organizations to look at certification in cybersecurity

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      Panagiotis Fiampolis

      Research & Development Director, PEOPLECERT

  18. How to Improve Access Security in Healthcare

    Data security is a high priority in the healthcare industry, where correct access rights for data are essential, says Dean Wiech

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      Dean Wiech

      Managing Director, Tools4ever

  19. Demystifying Threat Intelligence

    ‘Threat intelligence’ could be the answer to defeating dangerous cyber-threats. But what does it really mean? asks Adam Schoeman

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      Adam Schoeman

      Senior Intelligence Analyst, SecureData

  20. Go, Slow and No: Bringing DevOps Speed to IT Security

    As DevOps speeds make their way into the security cycle, it is likely new security titles will appear

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      Alan S Cohen

      Chief Commercial Officer, Illumio

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