National security

Option3Ventures, Chubb, and BDO Seidman Inform Family Offices on The Risks And Opportunities in Cybersecurity

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Friday, November 16, 2018
Cyberwarfare, Security engineering, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, National security, Secure communication

"Cybersecurity is a great place for family offices to invest, not just because of the double digit growth, but also because its growth is relatively insulated from economic downturns," said Manish Thakur, Managing Partner at Option3Ventures.

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  • "Cybersecurity is a great place for family offices to invest, not just because of the double digit growth, but also because its growth is relatively insulated from economic downturns," said Manish Thakur, Managing Partner at Option3Ventures.
  • "Family offices, both multi and single, are facing increased cyber risks on almost all fronts, including to the business, from their business partners and vendors, and to the individual family members.
  • "It requires the full attention of the family office and needs to be planned for accordingly.
  • To further educate family offices on how to capitalize on the cybersecurity industry, Option3Ventures will be launching a podcast.

Infosecurity North America 2018 Concludes New York City Run with Opening Keynote from the NSA's Dave Hogue; Crowns Startup Competition Winner

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Friday, November 16, 2018
ISACA, National Security Agency, Business, Economy, National security

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosecurity North America Expo and Conference kicked off its second and final day in New York City with an opening keynote from NSA Technical Director, Dave Hogue, surrounding strategies for developing an innovative cyber defense approach.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosecurity North America Expo and Conference kicked off its second and final day in New York City with an opening keynote from NSA Technical Director, Dave Hogue, surrounding strategies for developing an innovative cyber defense approach.
  • Spearheaded by the Infosecurity Group, the global knowledge hub for the information security community, Infosecurity North America is one of the foremost events on the cybersecurity industry calendar.
  • Kisi, provider of cloud-based door access control systems leveraging mobile and physical credentials, was crowned Infosecurity North America's Cybersecurity Start Up of the Year.
  • Infosecurity North America will return next year as a co-branded effort with ISACA per a partnership finalized by both organizations this week.

Cloud Security Alliance's CCSK Wins Cyber Defense Global Award for Leader Cybersecurity Training

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Friday, November 16, 2018
Security engineering, Cybercrime, National security, Cyberwarfare, Security, Prevention, Computer network security, Computer security, Secure communication, Phil Agcaoili, Palo Alto Networks

SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced that its Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) , the first credential dedicated to cloud security, has won a Cyber Defense Global Award 2018 for Leader Cybersecurity Training.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced that its Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) , the first credential dedicated to cloud security, has won a Cyber Defense Global Award 2018 for Leader Cybersecurity Training.
  • We are proud that our hard work has been recognized by the Cyber Defense Global Awards 2018," said Daniele Catteddu, Chief Technology Officer, CSA.
  • "Cyber Defense Magazine spent six months searching the globe to find the most innovative and cutting edge cyber security companies for our Cyber Defense 2018 Global Awards," said Gary S. Miliefsky, publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine.
  • "Cloud Security Alliance won this award for Leader Cybersecurity Training because it is an innovator on a mission to help stop breaches and get one step ahead of the next threat, proactively."

SAI Global and InfoSec Institute Announce Strategic Partnership

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Prevention, Cybercrime, National security, Security engineering, Crime prevention, Cryptography, Information governance, Human behavior, InfoSec Institute, SAI Global, Phishing, Computer security

Through SAI Global's partnership with InfoSec Institute, organizations can access a combined library of 2,000+ phishing simulations and more than 800 interactive online and offline learning experiences.

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  • Through SAI Global's partnership with InfoSec Institute, organizations can access a combined library of 2,000+ phishing simulations and more than 800 interactive online and offline learning experiences.
  • "Bringing an integrated risk management approach to security training connects the unpredictability of risk with the ability to advance confidently," said Peter Granat, SAI Global CEO.
  • We are pleased with this latest partnership with InfoSec Institute, further enriching the value we deliver our customers with SAI360, the market leading software for integrated risk management and ethics & compliance learning."
  • "Through our partnership with SAI Global and integration of our security solutions, we look forward to helping clients strengthen their resiliency against phishing and other cyberattacks."

SAI Global and InfoSec Institute Announce Strategic Partnership

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Prevention, Cybercrime, National security, Security engineering, Crime prevention, Cryptography, Information governance, Human behavior, InfoSec Institute, SAI Global, Phishing, Computer security

Through SAI Global's partnership with InfoSec Institute, organizations can access a combined library of 2,000+ phishing simulations and more than 800 interactive online and offline learning experiences.

Key Points: 
  • Through SAI Global's partnership with InfoSec Institute, organizations can access a combined library of 2,000+ phishing simulations and more than 800 interactive online and offline learning experiences.
  • "Bringing an integrated risk management approach to security training connects the unpredictability of risk with the ability to advance confidently," said Peter Granat, SAI Global CEO.
  • We are pleased with this latest partnership with InfoSec Institute, further enriching the value we deliver our customers with SAI360, the market leading software for integrated risk management and ethics & compliance learning."
  • "Through our partnership with SAI Global and integration of our security solutions, we look forward to helping clients strengthen their resiliency against phishing and other cyberattacks."

Survey: Consumers Willing to Overlook Security Flaws for Cyber Monday, Are Less Trusting Remainder of the Year

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Software, Computing, Security engineering, Cybercrime, National security, E-commerce, Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Computer security, Corin, Twitter

DomainTools conducted additional research into top brands in DomainTools PhishEye , which uncovered a myriad of spoofed domains such as wal-mart.com[.

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  • DomainTools conducted additional research into top brands in DomainTools PhishEye , which uncovered a myriad of spoofed domains such as wal-mart.com[.
  • "This year's respondents were clear that they are willing to overlook previous breaches in lieu of a Cyber Monday deal," said Corin Imai, senior security advisor at DomainTools.
  • "As consumers continue to grow vigilant of threat vectors, retailers are being held more accountable to stay ahead of potential threats.
  • Learn more about how to connect the dots on malicious activity at https://www.domaintools.com or follow us on Twitter: @domaintools.

The Nation's First "Global Cyber Innovation Summit" Premieres In Maryland In May 2019

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Security engineering, Computer security, Cyberwarfare, Information governance, Cybercrime, National security, Security, Prevention, Draft:Threat Sketch

The summit is one-of-a-kind and will convene cyber security executives, including Fortune 100 CEOs, CISOs, cybersecurity CEOs, leading cyber researchers, policy makers, and cyber security innovation investors.

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  • The summit is one-of-a-kind and will convene cyber security executives, including Fortune 100 CEOs, CISOs, cybersecurity CEOs, leading cyber researchers, policy makers, and cyber security innovation investors.
  • Maryland Becoming A Cybersecurity Force: "Where Cyber Works"
    It is no coincidence that the Global Cyber Innovation Summit will be held in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Maryland has the largest cyber workforce in the world, with more than 109,000 cyber-related engineering and data science professionals.
  • Deloitte Cyber Risk Services and the State of Maryland will be two of the hosts for the Innovation Summit.

Irish Mobile Security Company Corrata Named European Cybersecurity Start Up of the Year

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Security engineering, Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, National security, Secure communication, Security, Prevention

Corrata, the Irish start-up providing innovative internet security for mobile devices, has been named European Cybersecurity Startup of the Year.

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  • Corrata, the Irish start-up providing innovative internet security for mobile devices, has been named European Cybersecurity Startup of the Year.
  • "Corrata is delighted to be named European Cybersecurity Start Up of the Year," said Colm Healy, CEO, Corrata.
  • "This achievement reflects the tremendous progress we have made with our ground-breaking technology for securing mobile devices.
  • This award is a further endorsement of our vision of providing security without compromising end user privacy or device performance.

GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AS A SERVICE (VSAAS) MARKET FORECAST 2019-2027

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Prevention, Security, Safety, Crime prevention, Surveillance, Physical security, Security engineering, National security, Closed-circuit television, Marketplace

The global video surveillance as a service market is estimated to be worth $ xx million in 2018.

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  • The global video surveillance as a service market is estimated to be worth $ xx million in 2018.
  • The market is supported by the worldwide investments made by the various governments in surveillance equipment and technologies against any risk of terrorism.
  • On the basis of type, the IP-Based video surveillance market is anticipated to show an increase during the forecast period and generate $ xx million by 2027.By service, the hosted service market held the largest market share as this service is especially in demand for a number of smaller businesses.
  • However, various efforts are being made to expand the market in this region, and the market is predicted to grow during the forecast period.

Golden Bridge Awards 2018: Resecurity named Silver Winner in Risk Management Solutions Innovation

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Prevention, National security, Security, Safety, Cyberwarfare, Risk analysis, Business continuity, Computer security, Risk management, Resilience, Cyber insurance, Draft:Threat Sketch

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based cyber security company, Resecurity, is the 2018 Silver Winner of the Golden Bridge Risk Management Solution Innovations Award in recognition of one of its core products - Resecurity Risk, an AI-driven digital risk monitoring platform that enables comprehensive enterprise ecosystem protection from both external, internal and cloud-related security threats.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based cyber security company, Resecurity, is the 2018 Silver Winner of the Golden Bridge Risk Management Solution Innovations Award in recognition of one of its core products - Resecurity Risk, an AI-driven digital risk monitoring platform that enables comprehensive enterprise ecosystem protection from both external, internal and cloud-related security threats.
  • Winners were honored in San Francisco on Monday, October 29, 2018 during the annual Red Carpet Golden Bridge Awards Ceremony.
  • In addition to four Golden Bridge awards, Resecurity has also recently been awarded the Cyber Defense 2018 Global Award for "Hot Company Forensics" for Context and Resecurity's Risk was awarded Cyber Defense Best Product Digital Footprint Security.
  • "Resecurity Risk is a robust combination of digital risk assessment, continuous security monitoring and expert advice - all designed to prevent potential cyber exposure and maximize business resilience, as cyber risk is a direct business risk."