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Highlights of RSA Conference 2022

Anna Delaney •  June 16, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report includes highlights and observations from RSA Conference 2022, including a key message from RSA CEO Rohit Ghai. It also discusses the value of automation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's mission to grow cyber talent.

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RSA Conference 2021 Emphasizes 'Resilience' Theme

Anna Delaney •  May 21, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features highlights from RSA Conference 2021 conference, including the emphasis on "resilience."

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The New Insider Risk: When Creativity Goes Bad

Nick Holland •  March 6, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the developing definition of "Insider Risk." Plus, Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff on U.S. 5G rollout plans; Cloud Security Alliance on containers and microservices.

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RSA 2020: Roundup of Key Themes

Nick Holland •  February 28, 2020

This special edition of the ISMG Security Report focuses exclusively on the RSA 2020 conference. Featured are comments from former NSA Director Keith Alexander on "collective defense," plus a discussion on fighting payment fraud and a roundup of other important themes.

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What to Look for at RSA 2020 Conference

Nick Holland •  February 21, 2020

This special edition of the ISMG Security Report offers a preview of top keynote presentations at the RSA 2020 conference, plus a look at important themes and health tips for attendees.

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Coronavirus Update: Tips for Travel

Tom Field •  February 19, 2020

Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 75,000 people and led to over 2,000 deaths. But business travelers should avoid panic, says pandemic expert Regina Phelps, who offers preventive health tips for those headed to international events, such as the RSA 2020 conference.

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RSA Conference 2020 Preview

Tom Field •  February 18, 2020

"The Human Element" is the theme of the RSA Conference 2020, but there are plenty of technology-rich topics in store for attendees, including session tracks that focus on election security, open source tools, product security and anti-fraud. Britta Glade, a conference director, previews the event.

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Highlights of RSA Conference

Nick Holland •  March 8, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features updates from RSA Conference 2019 on IoT and the cloud, GDPR compliance challenges and much more.

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Filling Vacant Cybersecurity Jobs: The Role of 'Reskilling'

Nick Holland •  February 26, 2019

How can the many job openings for cybersecurity specialists be filled? "Reskilling" can play a critical role, says Greg Touhill, the nation's first federal CISO, who's now president of Cyxtera Technologies. In an interview, he offers a preview of his upcoming presentation at the RSA Conference 2019.

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Data Gravity: Will It Weigh Down Cloud Security?

Nick Holland •  February 13, 2019

The 2019 RSA Conference offers an opportunity to learn about new concepts across all aspects of cybersecurity. One such area is "data gravity," which will be the topic of a session featuring Microsoft's Diana Kelley and Sian John. They discuss the concept in a joint interview.

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RSA Conference 2019: A Preview

Nick Holland •  February 12, 2019

What are some of the hottest issues that will be discussed at this year's RSA Conference, to be held March 4-8 in San Francisco? Britta Glade, content director for the world's largest data security event, says DevSecOps - as well as third-party risk and cloud-related issues - are emerging as key themes.

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RSA Conference Preview: More Video Interviews in 2018

Nick Holland •  April 13, 2018

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: A preview of our extensive coverage of the 2018 RSA Conference, which will include dozens of video interviews with thought leaders.

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RSA Conference Abu Dhabi: A Preview

Tom Field •  October 16, 2017

The RSA Conference returns to Abu Dhabi in November, and event organizers Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade say this year's agenda is packed with new speakers and topics unique to this growing annual event.

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Business-Driven Security: How It Works

Geetha Nandikotkur •  August 29, 2017

Security practitioners need to look at security from a business risk perspective and protect what matters most to the organization, says Rajnish Gupta, RSA's country head, India and SAARC, who explains how business-driven security works.

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Mirai Tools Up for Advanced DDoS Attacks

Mathew J. Schwartz •  March 13, 2017

The source code for the Mirai botnet has been updated to launch DDoS amplification/reflection attacks, although so far that capability hasn't been used, says Gary at Arbor Networks. Even so, DDoS defense planning remains essential.

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Showdown: Prepping Enterprise Security for DDoS Botnets

Mathew J. Schwartz •  March 7, 2017

When it comes to massive DDoS attacks powered by the likes of a Mirai botnet, "the sky is not falling," says ESET security researcher Cameron Camp. But organizations do need to prepare - and here's where to start.

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Achieving 'Digital Resilience'

Information Security Media Group •  March 3, 2017

To meet the increasing customer demands for effective solutions, security vendors must ensure their products work together well, says Dr. Mike Lloyd of RedSeal. This is particularly essential to achieving "digital resilience," the ability to promptly detect and respond to network intrusions, he says.

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Verizon: Most Breaches Trace to Phishing, Social Engineering

Mathew J. Schwartz •  March 3, 2017

With Verizon's data breach investigations team finding that 90 percent of breaches trace to a phishing or other social engineering attack, lead investigator Chris Novak says that using multifactor authentication should be a no-brainer for all organizations.

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Study User Behavior to Focus Intrusion Detection

Information Security Media Group •  March 3, 2017

When trying to detect which security events are malicious, analysts have long battled signal-to-noise problems. LogRhythm's James Carder describes how behavioral analytics, case management, security automation and threat intelligence can help.

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How Will Europe's GDPR Affect Businesses Worldwide?

Information Security Media Group •  March 3, 2017

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which will be enforced beginning in May 2018, will affect organizations throughout the world because it applies to any company that handles Europeans' personal data, says Fred Kost of HyTrust.

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Using the Cloud to Make Enterprises Less Complex

Information Security Media Group •  March 2, 2017

The cloud can be used to improve security by helping to separate data from applications, networks and other infrastructure, says VMware's Tom Corn.

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LeakedSource's Demise: Lessons Learned

Mathew J. Schwartz •  February 24, 2017

Paid breach notification site LeakedSource has disappeared. Given the site's business model - selling access to stolen credentials to any potential buyer - breach notification expert Troy Hunt says the site's demise is no surprise.

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Battling Mobile Banking Attacks

Information Security Media Group •  February 24, 2017

Attackers are increasingly targeting mobile channels, driving banks to seek better ways of verifying the authenticity and integrity of not just users, but also mobile devices and transactions, says John Gunn of cybersecurity technology firm Vasco Data Security.

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Securing Data Beyond 'The Walled Garden'

Information Security Media Group •  February 23, 2017

Emerging insider threats have quickly proven that the proverbial "walled garden" is not so walled after all, and without true end-to-end encryption, insiders and outsiders can compromise sensitive data, says Dr. Phillip Hallam-Baker of Comodo Group.

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'Retrospection' Backtracks Detection of Intrusions

Information Security Media Group •  February 23, 2017

Through a technique known as "retrospection," organizations can replay attacks, going back to scan their networks for malware identified after their networks were infected, says Ramon Peypoch of Protectwise.