Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are altering the way organizations gather, process, and protect data. They are being used to gather massive amounts of information about internet users in the form of big data, and to secure and protect it. The challenge is how to maximize the use of big data, while simultaneously safeguarding […]
Accenture to Acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services Business from Broadcom
According to a recent press release, “Accenture has agreed to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom, Inc.. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will make Accenture Security one of the leading providers of managed security services, further enhancing its ability to help companies rapidly anticipate, detect and respond to cyber threats. Symantec’s […]
Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, as an expression, was originally introduced by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum’s Executive Chairman. He used it in a 2015 article published in Foreign Affairs. Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution became the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting theme a few years ago. The Fourth Industrial Revolution describes the fundamental changes […]
Symphion Applies Unique Cyber Hardening Service Solution to Broader IoT
A new press release reports, “Symphion, Inc., a leading software and services company focused on affordably eliminating risk and cost while maximizing operational efficiency in information technology, today announced the official launch of the Symphion’s IoT Cyber Security as a Service™ solution. This new offering from Symphion is the only service available today to cost-effectively […]
Let’s All Stop Ignoring the IoT and Its Achilles Heel
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. The Internet of Things (IoT) is booming. First featured in the infamous Gartner Hype cycle in 2011, the trend has inspired eight years of ever-more use cases for connecting our physical and digital worlds. Factories are connecting their workers, robotics, and products. Cities are connecting their citizens, […]
Is a Department of Cybersecurity the Answer to Current Threats?
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. The current state of cybersecurity in the United States, and a proposed solution. Whatever your political opinions, we can all admit that government is good at some things, and bad at others. It’s good, for instance, at huge infrastructure projects and providing welfare – both areas in […]
Seven Preventative Cyber Security Tips SMEs Should Take Today
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. When a major corporation or government website gets hacked, it’s front page news. All the TV talking heads discuss security in general, people panic, and sales of cyber security software goes up. That’s good for developers and shareholders, but what about small and medium business owners? The […]
Varonis Launches v 7.0: Major New Version Boosts Threat Detection and Response
According to a recent press release, “Varonis Systems, Inc., a pioneer in data security and analytics, announces new features in version 7.0 of the Varonis Data Security Platform to help organizations protect their enterprise data from insider threats and cyberattacks… Version 7.0 of the Varonis Data Security Platform features new cloud and advanced threat detection […]
Acronis Partners with Google’s Virustotal to Make Acronis PE Analyzer Available to All
A recent press release reports, “Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection and hybrid cloud storage currently celebrating its 15-year anniversary, today announced its machine learning-based malware detection engine, Acronis PE Analyzer, is now integrated into VirusTotal. A subsidiary of Google, VirusTotal is a free online service that examines suspicious files and URLs to facilitate […]
NETSCOUT Takes Internet Scale Threat Protection to the Edge
A recent press release states, “NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a leading provider of service assurance, security, and business analytics, today introduced NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense (AED), a new security solution that redefines the perimeter cyber security stack and serves as the first and last line of defense against multiple types of inbound and outbound threats. ‘Data […]