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  1. Simple Social Login for Users and Attackers

    Social login providers could dramatically improve security for themselves and site operators by applying for social logins the same security and validation tools they apply on their own login pages and account creations.

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      Ido Safruti

      Co-founder and CTO at PerimeterX

  2. Post Equifax Plea: Change Your Software Security Practices or Be Damned (Again)

    Anyone looking to identify a fixable vulnerability or single out a culprit inside of Equifax to explain this breach is missing the bigger picture.

    1. Rohit Sethi

      COO, Security Compass

  3. Why Identity Protection in the Cloud Matters

    With so many applications operating in the cloud, it is getting harder for companies to know what data is transmitted, who is accessing it, and where it goes.

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      Alex Dalglish

      Head of Technical Services, COMPAREX UK

  4. Data Breaches Often Originate Behind Your Defenses

    Time has shown us the majority of data breaches originate inside company walls.

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      Steve Durbin

      CEO, Information Security Forum

  5. Chain Phishing Attack Against Office 365

    A successful phishing lure, targeting an O365 user, will start a series of events via a chain methodology.

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      Bryan Campbell

      Senior Security Researcher & Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, Fujitsu UK & Ireland

  6. Three Mistakes in Responding to Security Incidents, and What To Do Instead

    Organizations continue to make the same three potentially costly mistakes that could be costing them millions in lost business, tarnished reputation, and even lawsuits.

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      Stephen Vorhees

      Senior Sales Engineer at Veriato

  7. Securing Communications Networks Against Quantum Attacks

    Stored, encrypted data could someday become vulnerable to quantum computer decryption attacks.

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      Richard DiPasquale

      Senior Systems Architect in Nokia IP/Optical Networks

  8. What Security Should Mean to Today's CIO's

    CIOs are struggling to keep pace with their current business functions, which can often leave them feeling “flat-footed” when it comes to being proactive about security.

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      Mike Kail

      CTO, CYBRIC

  9. Why Wannacry Was Just a "Warm-Up"

    It is only a matter of time before Western economies such as the US and the UK are hit by a massive cyber-attack aimed at taking down critical utilities or financial infrastructure.

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      Elad Ben-Meir

      CEO, SCADAfence

  10. The Perfect Way to Say Goodbye

    Farewell to information security staff members can be smooth if you follow the best practises.

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      Sergei Tchesnokov

      Senior SIEM Consultant at ScienceSoft

  11. Understanding The Physical Damage Of Cyber Attacks

    Everyone must be prepared to prevent cyber-attacks that's meant to cause physical damage too.

  12. Simplify NIST Cybersecurity Framework Adoption

    How to simplify NIST Cybersecurity Framework adoption and gain the cyber resilience benefits.

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      Scott Schlimmer

      chief operating officer and co-founder, ZenPrivata

  13. A Holistic Approach to Security Compliance

    Many of the compliance standards have similar nuts and bolts, but are composed with slightly different wording.

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      Brad Arkin

      CSO, Adobe

  14. Malware's Journey Through the Cloud

    Malware is only going to become more advanced and look to cause more damage to enterprises and corporate data as it moves to the cloud.

    1. Rich Campagna

      CEO of Bitglass

  15. How Big is Your DDoS Mitigation Gap?

    The DDoS mitigation industry is scaling up capacity following a consistent increase in the number of DDoS attacks.

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      Yair Melmed

      MazeBolt’s VP Business Development & Operations

  16. Total Recall - Better Security for Your Network

    Without a level of historical insight, it is impossible to build a complete security posture.

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      Gene Stevens

      Co-founder and CTO for ProtectWise

  17. The Weakest Link in Cybersecurity

    Email technology may well save the reputations of countless organizations and individuals.

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      Tony Pepper

      CEO, Egress

  18. A Surgical Approach to Software Security: Protecting Software from the Inside Out

    We must focus on a preemptive diagnosis and cure designed to eliminate the opportunity for problems both today and in the future.

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      Manish Gupta

      CEO, ShiftLeft

  19. Big Questions to Ask About Security in the Cloud

    A guide to use when discussing application infrastructure and operations with cloud providers.

  20. Data-Centric Security: Protecting What Really Matters

    Data-centric, rather than network-centric, security strategies are becoming the norm in our new digital environment.

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      Matt Little

      Chief Product Officer, PKWARE

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