Content by Michael Novinson

What's Needed for Firms to Bring SASE and Zero Trust to Life

Michael Novinson  •  June 16, 2022

Implementing modern architectures such as zero trust and secure access service edge remains an issue for many organizations. This challenge is further amplified by the shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel, says Kate Adam, senior director of enterprise product marketing at Juniper Networks.

Why Implementing Security Technology Is Such a Challenge

Michael Novinson  •  June 16, 2022

Organizations are struggling to implement all the security technology they've purchased and ensure they are protected across the most important areas of risk and posture, according to Amol Kulkarni, chief product and engineering officer at CrowdStrike.

The Importance of Business-Critical Application Security

Michael Novinson  •  June 16, 2022

Business-critical applications, the crown jewels of the modern enterprise, are increasingly targeted due to their significant value, and many organizations are struggling to secure them. These systems must be properly deployed, monitored and maintained, says Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez.

Responding to Federal Directives on Critical Infrastructure

Michael Novinson  •  June 15, 2022

Critical infrastructure providers face a unique set of challenges when it comes to securing their environment from the cruciality of uptime to complying with new federal directives, according to Mark Cristiano, commercial director for Rockwell Automation's global services business.

Harnessing the Power of Open Source to Protect Networks

Michael Novinson  •  June 15, 2022

Organizations face major challenges gaining visibility into networks that grow more complex by the day, and Corelight CEO Brian Dye says the open-source community can help with gathering evidence and insights from networks so that the perimeter is better secured.

How to Distinguish True Zero Trust From Imposters

Michael Novinson  •  June 15, 2022

There's a lot of confusion in the market around what constitutes zero trust architecture, and Zscaler founder, Chairman and CEO Jay Chaudhry believes firewalls and VPNs shouldn't be part of a system that's supposed to not trust anybody or anything by default.

How to Defend Critical Infrastructure Against New Threats

Michael Novinson  •  June 15, 2022

The dangers associated with compromising critical infrastructure assets burst into public view with the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, prompting significant investment from both the government and the private sector, according to Claroty Chief Product Officer Grant Geyer.

The Switzerland of Security: Why Being Independent Matters

Michael Novinson  •  June 15, 2022

Mandiant has taken advantage of the opportunity to become truly vendor-agnostic since selling its FireEye products business to Symphony Technology Group in October, and it has pursued integrations with leading endpoint security vendors, says executive vice president and CTO Marshall Heilman.

How Companies Can Defend a Rapidly Expanding SaaS Footprint

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

The use of software-as-a-service applications has dramatically increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the changing consumption patterns have ushered in a new set of security challenges, according to Obsidian Security co-founder and chief product officer Glenn Chisholm.

How to Ditch the Silo and Safeguard Medical Devices

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

Since joining Forescout 15 months ago as CEO, Wael Mohamed has aggressively pursued acquisitions, scooping up CyberMDX in February to safeguard internet of medical things devices and Cysiv in June to help OT and IoT customers analyze, detect and respond to threats using cloud-native data analytics.

How to Keep Business Flowing During a Ransomware Attack

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

Every second of downtime after a ransomware attack costs businesses in industries such as retail and e-commerce large sums of cash. Business continuity is therefore vital even before determining whether ransomed data or systems can be recovered, says VMware Security General Manager Kal De.

Looking Beyond Silicon Valley for Cybersecurity Talent

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

Arctic Wolf was one of many security companies to relocate during the COVID-19 pandemic, moving from Silicon Valley to the Minneapolis area in 2020. The move was accompanied by a push to find workers in nontraditional geographies that continues today, says Chief Product Officer Dan Schiappa.

How to Proactively Build Privacy Into Products

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

Organizations need to ensure the push to maximize profits doesn't jeopardize the privacy of user information. Skyflow Chief Privacy Officer Robin Andruss says businesses need to maintain guardrails around customer data in the face of massive technological change.

Enterprise-Grade Cybersecurity for Midmarket Businesses

Michael Novinson  •  June 14, 2022

Midmarket companies face many of the same cyberthreats as enterprises but have neither the budget nor the staffing of those larger organizations. Portnox CEO Denny LeCompte is attempting to ensure that the security needs of midmarket companies are at last fully addressed.

How Zero Trust Keeps Users, Applications and Data Protected

Michael Novinson  •  June 13, 2022

Businesses have embraced zero trust architectures in an effort to increase their protection while reducing cost and complexity for the organization, according to iboss CEO Paul Martini. Martini says companies are turning to zero trust to more effectively protect their users, applications and data.