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'Identity Has Become the Perimeter': Oracle Security SVP
News  |  7/27/2018  | 
Eric Olden, Oracle's new leader in security and identity, shares how the enterprise tech giant plans to operate in a cloud-first world.
Tenable Prices IPO, Raises $250 Million
News  |  7/26/2018  | 
The past year has been one of significant growth for the cybersecurity firm, which is trading under the NASDAQ symbol TENB.
Google Security Updates Include Titan Hardware Key
News  |  7/25/2018  | 
At Next 2018, Google also launches context-aware access management, shielded VMs, and G Suite security center investigation tool.
72% of CEOs Steal Corporate IP from Former Employers
News  |  7/24/2018  | 
Employees often take corporate IP because they feel ownership over their work, a trend security experts say is a problem.
OpenWhisk at Risk: Critical Bug Leaves IBM Cloud Exposed
Quick Hits  |  7/24/2018  | 
IBM and Apache have issued patches for a vulnerability that let attackers overwrite any company's serverless code with malicious content.
7 Ways to Better Secure Electronic Health Records
Slideshows  |  7/24/2018  | 
Healthcare data is prime targets for hackers. What can healthcare organizations do to better protect all of that sensitive information?
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter Launch Data Transfer Project
News  |  7/23/2018  | 
The open-source Data Transfer Project, intended to simplify and protect data transfer across apps, comes at a sensitive time for many of the participating organizations.
Why Security Startups Fly – And Why They Crash
News  |  7/20/2018  | 
What makes startups stand out in a market flooded with thousands of vendors? Funding experts and former founders share their thoughts.
70 US Election Jurisdictions Adopt Free Website Security Service
News  |  7/19/2018  | 
Hawaii, Idaho, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are among states now using gratis DDoS mitigation, firewall, and user access control service from Cloudflare.
The Fundamental Flaw in Security Awareness Programs
Commentary  |  7/19/2018  | 
It's a ridiculous business decision to rely on the discretion of a minimally trained user to thwart a highly skilled sociopath, financially motivated criminal, or nation-state.
One-Third of Businesses Lack a Cybersecurity Expert
News  |  7/17/2018  | 
Alarming, yes, but it's actually an improvement over past years, a new Gartner survey of more than 3,000 CIOs reveals.
Cloud Security: Lessons Learned from Intrusion Prevention Systems
Commentary  |  7/17/2018  | 
The advancement of AI-driven public cloud technology is changing the game of "protection by default" in the enterprise.
SCADA/ICS Dangers & Cybersecurity Strategies
Commentary  |  7/17/2018  | 
Nearly 60% of surveyed organizations using SCADA or ICS reported they experienced a breach in those systems in the last year. Here are four tips for making these systems safer.
Less Than Half of Cyberattacks Detected via Antivirus: SANS
News  |  7/16/2018  | 
Companies are buying next-gen antivirus and fileless attack detection tools but few have the resources to use them, researchers report.
Timehop Releases New Details About July 4 Breach
Quick Hits  |  7/12/2018  | 
Additional information includes PII affected and the authentication issue that led to the breach.
Getting Safe, Smart & Secure on S3
Commentary  |  7/11/2018  | 
AWS Simple Storage Service has proven to be a security minefield. It doesn't have to be if you pay attention to people, process, and technology.
Microsoft July Security Updates Mostly Browser-Related
News  |  7/10/2018  | 
Patch Tuesday includes 53 security updates, including mitigation for the latest side-channel attack.
Creating a Defensible Security Architecture
Commentary  |  7/9/2018  | 
Take the time to learn about your assets. You'll be able to layer in multiple prevention and detection solutions and have a highly effective security architecture.
Cryptocurrency Theft Drives 3x Increase in Money Laundering
News  |  7/3/2018  | 
The first half of 2018 saw more cryptocurrency theft than all of 2017 combined, driving a rise in digital money laundering as criminals elude authorities.
ThetaRay Raises $30M to Block Money Laundering
Quick Hits  |  7/3/2018  | 
With a total $60 million raised to date, the Israeli startup plans to expand operations in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Azure IoT Edge Exits Preview with Security Updates
News  |  7/2/2018  | 
Microsoft rolls out its cloud-based IoT service to the general public, while upping data protection with new categories including device management and security.
'Clipboard Hijacker' Malware Builds on Cryptocurrency Threat
Quick Hits  |  7/2/2018  | 
Clipboard Hijackers are not a new threat, but this one shows attackers are getting more advanced.


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