The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2019

Now in its sixth year, the report is squarely focused on digital transformation and what that means for organizations and their data security. When it comes to digital transformation, organizations are rushing to meet the demand, by leadership or customers, to deploy transformative technologies as a competitive edge.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2019

Accounting for third-party risks is now mandated by regulations — with teeth. What does this mean for company decision makers, going forward, especially as digital transformation and expansion of the gig economy deepens their reliance on subcontractors? That out of the way, business can proceed with less risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 21, 2019

As false predictions of digital transformation fade into the past, we are hurtling into a new era of business. Upwards of 84% of enterprises are using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies such as cloud, big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This year the report focuses on the post digital transformation era. In previous years, we have discussed the efforts of businesses to digitally transform their processes to maintain or gain a competitive advantage and many of these transformative technologies involves moving to the cloud.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Digital transformation is driving IT modernization, IoT, and cloud migrations at a record pace in the federal government. The ability to narrow the gap between taking advantage of digital transformation without compromising security was a reoccurring theme at our 2019 annual Data Security Summit on May 1.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This underpins the digital transformation imperative most of them face today, and the huge responsibility that rests on the shoulders of the CIO. The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 28, 2018

As the retail industry follows suit with today’s digital transformation, customer expectations are at an all-time high. They might at first glance, but retailers are now exposing themselves to a whole host of security risks as these connected shopping technologies evolve. The numbers don’t lie.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A few weeks ago, we issued the Global Edition of our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report, now in its seventh year. This year much of the emphasis within the results was on how digital transformation can put organizations’ sensitive data at risk. If you are rushing to market with new technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. I had the chance to visit with CyberGRX CEO Fred Kneip at RSA 2019 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center last week. For a full drill down, please listen to the accompanying podcast.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

According to Fortunly.com, “The total transaction value of digital payments grew from $4.1 trillion in 2019 to $5.2 To compete, financial institutions are investing heavily in digital transformation. Banks have adopted technologies to enable: Secure, remote, multi-device banking transactions. trillion in 2020.”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2019

It’s 2019 and data is everywhere – and what you can do with what is at your fingertips is truly transformative. Unfortunately, with every possibility a new security risk appears, and as a CISO you are well-aware of the implications. and other countries coming on soon), being out of compliance becomes a huge and costly risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 25, 2019

healthcare organizations are nearly universal in the adoption of digital transformation technologies (cloud, SaaS applications, big data, IoT, digital payments, containers, and blockchain). Encryption technologies are the top tools needed – and healthcare’s data encryption usage for critical systems is low.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

Originally published in TEISS on May 1, 2019. The digital transformation conundrum. We are watching the Fourth Industrial Revolution unfold: a sweeping, global shift that will mean “going digital” is no longer optional. Businesses will be technology-enabled, connected and mobile, like never before.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

I had the chance to meet with Randy Watkins, Critical Start’s chief technology officer at Black Hat USA 2019. Here are excerpts, edited for clarity and length: LW: What’s the difference between taking a ‘risk-oriented’ versus a ‘controlled-based’ approach to security? Watkins: Security really is the art of handling risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2019

One of the catch phrases I overheard at RSA 2019 that jumped out at me was this: “The internet is the new corporate network.” There’s no question the benefits of accelerating digital transformation are astounding. There’s no question the benefits of accelerating digital transformation are astounding.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Given how critical security is to digital transformation and our ability to innovate, we’ve got a robust line-up of cybersecurity topics – from SASE to zero trust and the technologies you need to help protect your business. And it’s jam-packed with cybersecurity talks! Speakers: Todd Waskelis and Dan Solero.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Recently the Straight Talk Insights team at HCL Technologies invited a social panel to discuss a critical question at the center of today’s digital transitions: How do companies target investments and change the culture to avoid being the next victim of a cyberattack? Q1: What are some of the IT security trends for 2019?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation and on-the-fly change. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

cybersecurity M&A deals hit 151 in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to 80, 88 and 94 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to data from 451 Research. Companies are taking great risks in terms of their economic future when acquiring assets of a target company. It is all about risks.

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Veracode Security

JULY 23, 2021

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations in all industries ramped up their digital transformation efforts to make online operations easier for their employees and customers. But with more and more organizations online, the digital attack surface is growing at a record pace. By the end of 2019, there were already 7.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

At Thales we appreciate what lies ahead for security professionals and, as a result, this year at RSA (in our booth #N5445), some of the technologies we’ll be showcasing and discussing include data discovery, trusted access, cloud security and, of course, encryption. A post digital transformation world. Who do you trust?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2021

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations in all industries ramped up their digital transformation efforts to make online operations easier for their employees and customers. But with more and more organizations online, the digital attack surface is growing at a record pace. By the end of 2019, there were already 7.6

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2020

Rogers made his remarks as part of a panel discussion on securing digital transformation moderated by Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi. With cyber attacks intensifying and a systemic reversal a long way off, the burden for mitigating cyber risks in the digital age has come to lie with company decision makers and individual employees.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 26, 2021

Third-party risk is a hot topic in the world of cybersecurity. The recent SolarWinds breach was a tough reminder that technological advancement will always carry inherent risks. former CEO of RSA Security) for a virtual fireside chat last week to chat about third-party risk. Think back to the 2019 Capital One breach.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. European businesses are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks if security attitudes don’t change. Overconfidence and the skills gap.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2019

The 1,200 data security professionals worldwide who were surveyed for the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition tell us that protecting sensitive data in the cloud is becoming increasingly complex. But safe migration to the cloud requires that the process be secure, compliant and easy to implement.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

However, this shopping ease and bliss also unintentionally opens up some risks that could be avoided. Competition is one of many challenges retailers face and while that’s nothing new, the data-driven approach online and brick-and-mortar merchants use today is evolving quickly with transformative technology capabilities.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The RSA Conference USA 2019 held in San Francisco — which is the world’s largest cybersecurity event with more than 40,000 people and 740 speakers — is a decent measuring stick for representation of women in this field. During her first few years at Booz Allen, she supported technology, innovation and risk analysis initiatives across U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. Even “traditional banks” seek to drive more revenue from digital products, personalized services and experiences. Increased contactless and mobile payments introduce bigger risks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation initiatives, it also expanded their threat surface and opened up opportunities for cybercriminals. In fact, a recent survey revealed that COVID-19 accelerated companies’ digital transformation strategy by a global average of six years. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 22, 2019

This secrecy, conflated with the dynamic cyber landscape, makes it difficult to accurately predict what the next decade might bring for the Cyber Command and technology in general. But will investment in its own technology infrastructure be commensurate with risks it faces? Originally published in Dark Reading on Aug.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2021

The pandemic forced organizations to adapt overnight to the new normal and adopt new technologies or accelerate existing digital transformation initiatives. But, were they prepared for the cybersecurity challenges that emerged with evolving technology? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Unchanged security mindset.

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Veracode Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

As Chris noted when the Lunch & Learn session began, the pandemic drove many organizations to digitally transform most functions of business, quickly, which meant increased security threats — especially for organizations in the healthcare industry where Advantasure thrives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Roughly one-third of the survey respondents indicated that a shortage in cybersecurity team members has led to real world impacts, including misconfigured systems, not enough time for risk assessment and management, rushed deployments, and slowly patched critical systems. That’s a significant boost from 66% in 2019. New Pathways.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2019

Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation. Yes, the rapid integration of digital technologies into all aspects of commerce has enabled wonderful new services. I had the chance to sit down at RSA 2019 with ExtraHop Networks , a Seattle-based supplier of NTA systems. But velocity cuts two ways.

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