Data security

Former DOD Principal Director for Cyber Dr. Daniel J. “Rags” Ragsdale Joins Two Six Technologies

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Data security, Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Data protection, Malware, Ragsdale, DARPA, Articles

Im thrilled to announce the addition of an accomplished military, DOD, and DARPA veteran like Rags to our leadership team, said Joe Logue, CEO of Two Six Technologies.

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  • Im thrilled to announce the addition of an accomplished military, DOD, and DARPA veteran like Rags to our leadership team, said Joe Logue, CEO of Two Six Technologies.
  • Rags reputation goes before him, and his unmatched experience and expertise in cyber and other sectors will have a significant impact on our organic growth and strategic expansion.
  • Previously, as Principal Director for Cyber, Ragsdale was responsible for coordinating cyber modernization efforts across the DOD.
  • Prior to his return to the DOD in early 2019, Ragsdale was the founding director of the Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center.

INTRUSION Research Shows Confidence in Teams and Technologies to Thwart Cyberattacks Yet Cyber Breaches Still Commonplace Suggesting False Sense of Security

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Security, Data security, Articles, Safety, Cyberwarfare, Cryptography, Information governance, Security breaches, Computer security, Data breach, Security convergence

PLANO, Texas and LAS VEGAS, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INTRUSION, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTZ) today announced findings from a commissioned survey conducted in July about IT security decisionmakers’ false sense of security when it comes to neutralizing threats.

Key Points: 
  • Key takeaways from the survey include:
    Data breaches are too commonplace despite allocating significant portions of their IT budget to cybersecurity.
  • Ultimately, more than half (52%) reported a data breach at their organization at some time in the past.
  • Significant cyberattack concerns often remain even with formal response plans and the combination of staff and solutions being considered effective.
  • The survey addresses internal and external threats and reveals a sentiment of false security given the occurrences of data breaches.

ERI Seeks 20 New Employees for New Jersey Facility

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Human Resources, Environment, Hardware, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Other Technology, Security, Data security, Eri, Computer security, Cyberwarfare

ERI , the nations largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that due to a steady surge of sustained growth, it is looking to add an additional 20 long-term employees to its staff this month at its Lincoln Park, New Jersey facility.

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  • ERI , the nations largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that due to a steady surge of sustained growth, it is looking to add an additional 20 long-term employees to its staff this month at its Lincoln Park, New Jersey facility.
  • Available jobs include supervisor positions, demolition (power/hand tools), sorting, sanitation, recycling specialists, shipping & receiving and asset management (tech).
  • We continue to grow exponentially and need new people to join the ERI family all over the country, including New Jersey, said John Shegerian, ERIs Chairman and CEO.
  • ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States.

CYBER.ORG Releases First National K-12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Technology, Homeland Security, Security, Public Policy, Government, Software, Internet, Hardware, Training, Primary, Secondary, Education, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Computer network security, Data security, Computing, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Malware, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education

As the first national effort to align cybersecurity learning criteria across all 50 states, the K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build a strong, more diverse talent pipeline to protect U.S. national security and maintain U.S. competitiveness on the world stage, while helping address the cybersecurity workforce shortage.

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  • As the first national effort to align cybersecurity learning criteria across all 50 states, the K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build a strong, more diverse talent pipeline to protect U.S. national security and maintain U.S. competitiveness on the world stage, while helping address the cybersecurity workforce shortage.
  • The national K-12 cybersecurity learning standards are critical to providing the next generation of students with the skills and knowledge to pursue cybersecurity careers, ultimately helping solve the cybersecurity workforce gap, said Kevin Nolten, Director of Academic Outreach at CYBER.ORG.
  • The first-ever K-12 cybersecurity learning standards will support CYBER.ORGs mission to address the growing cybersecurity workforce crisis by increasing foundational cybersecurity awareness, access to cybersecurity education and interest in the cybersecurity profession.
  • The national K-12 cybersecurity learning standards will enable greater access to cybersecurity education in classrooms across the country, said Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Semperis Launches Active Directory Security Halftime Report to Spotlight Gaps in Securing Hybrid Identity Systems  

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Software, Technology, Security, Computer security, Cybercrime, Computing, Data security, Identity management, Directory services, Identity-management system, Active Directory, Cyberattack, Directory service, Security convergence

Against a backdrop of these escalating identity-related cyberattacks, the Active Directory Security Halftime Report highlights the essential areas of focus for identity and access management (IAM) teams, security teams, and CISOs responsible for guarding organizations identity systems.

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  • Against a backdrop of these escalating identity-related cyberattacks, the Active Directory Security Halftime Report highlights the essential areas of focus for identity and access management (IAM) teams, security teams, and CISOs responsible for guarding organizations identity systems.
  • With an emphasis on fast-track skills-building for identity and security professionals, the Active Directory Security Halftime Report consolidates:
    Practical guidelines for hardening AD security by closing common gaps that can be uncovered with the free security assessment tool Purple Knight , built by Semperis identity and access management (IAM) experts;
    New perspectives on building a cyber-resilient organization by breaking down siloes between identity and security teams;
    Tips for managing security in increasingly complex hybrid identity systems, particularly across on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory environments; and
    Trends in cybercriminals tactics for compromising identity systems, as highlighted in the monthly Semperis Identity Attack Watch series.
  • The Active Directory Security Halftime Report, available at https://pages.semperis.com/2021-ad-security-halftime-report/ , will be updated on a periodic basis to serve as a timely, concise index of resources for organizations that have prioritized hardening their Active Directory and Azure Active Directory defenses against escalating cyberattacks.
  • Purpose-built for securing Active Directory, Semperis patented technology protects over 40 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors.

Orca Security Spearheads Effort to Elevate Transparency in the Cybersecurity Industry

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Software, Networks, Internet, Finance, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Security, Cyberwarfare, Data security, Computer security, Computer network security, Security, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Malware, Security convergence, Transparency in Cybersecurity, Orca Security, TRANSPARENCY IN CYBERSECURITY, ORCA SECURITY

Orca Security today announced the launch of TransparencyInCyber.org , a new initiative to elevate transparency and drive open discussion in the cybersecurity industry.

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  • Orca Security today announced the launch of TransparencyInCyber.org , a new initiative to elevate transparency and drive open discussion in the cybersecurity industry.
  • We need to ask more cybersecurity companies to support honesty, and accessibility of product information to improve security for all.
  • Without cybersecurity transparency, the solutions organizations rely on for security, operations, management, marketing, development, and daily operations can be leveraged by threat actors against your environment.
  • Remediating risks is a top priority for security professionals and cybersecurity transparency ensures they are identified, rated, and ultimately tracked through closure.

Splunk to Announce Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results on August 25, 2021

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, Computing, Information technology, System administration, Software, Data security, Proprietary software, Splunk

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the Data-To-Everything Platform, will report results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021 on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

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  • Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the Data-To-Everything Platform, will report results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021 on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
  • Results will be included in a press release with accompanying financial information that will be released after market close and posted on the Splunk Investor Relations website.
  • In addition, a live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Splunk Investor Relations website at http://investors.splunk.com .
  • Splunk, Splunk>, Data-to-Everything, D2E and Turn Data Into Doing are trademarks and registered trademarks of Splunk Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Arctic Wolf Introduces New Innovations to Its Industry-Leading Security Operations Platform to Support Organizations in New Hybrid Work Era

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Technology, Security, Regions, Security, Data security, Ransomware, Arctic, Computer security

Arctic Wolf , a leader in security operations, today announced the addition of new innovative technology features to the Arctic Wolf Platform specifically designed to support organizations that embrace hybrid working models.

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  • Arctic Wolf , a leader in security operations, today announced the addition of new innovative technology features to the Arctic Wolf Platform specifically designed to support organizations that embrace hybrid working models.
  • As organizations pivot to support hybrid working models permanently, the Arctic Wolf Platform has significantly scaled alongside the growing global threat landscape and the doubling of Arctic Wolf's customer base to protect organizations against threats, including ransomware and business email compromise (BEC).
  • The vendor-neutral Arctic Wolf Platform has expanded support to over a dozen unique endpoint protection platforms.
  • Arctic Wolf also recently broadened support of its security operations platform with the introduction of Arctic Wolf Service Assurance, providing customers additional peace of mind and up to $1 million in coverage in the event of a successful cyberattack.

Joe Slowik of Gigamon Named Winner of Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts for 2021 by Cyber Defense Magazine

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Technology, Networks, Data Management, Security, Cyberwarfare, Data security, Cybercrime, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Malware, Computing, Gigamon, Cyber Defense Awards, Cyber Defense Magazine, GIGAMON, CYBER DEFENSE AWARDS, CYBER DEFENSE MAGAZINE

Slowik competed against many of the industrys leading cybersecurity experts for this prestigious award.

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  • Slowik competed against many of the industrys leading cybersecurity experts for this prestigious award.
  • Throughout his career, Slowik has touched just about every aspect of cybersecurity including roles as a threat hunter, intelligence professional, and detection engineer.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines 9th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Black Unicorn Awards for 2021 on our Cyber Defense Awards platform.
  • Cyber Defense Magazine is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG).

TMC Names Dialpad a 2021 Communications Solutions Products of the Year Award Winner

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Data Management, Technology, VoIP, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Computing, Information technology, Software, Data security, Proprietary software, Splunk, System administration, Uber, Cloud computing, Dialpad, TMC, DIALPAD, TMC

Dialpad is the leading cloud communications platform for talk, messaging, meetings and contact center in one beautiful app.

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  • Dialpad is the leading cloud communications platform for talk, messaging, meetings and contact center in one beautiful app.
  • Dialpads platform delivers AI across every employee and customer experience through real-time transcriptions, live agent coaching and sentiment analysis.
  • More than 73,000 of the worlds most innovative businesses, including Domo, Motorola Solutions, Netflix, Splunk, Stripe, T-Mobile, Twitter, Uber and WeWork use Dialpad to connect and collaborate.
  • As a result, leading technology vendors turn to TMC for unparalleled branding, thought leadership and lead generation opportunities.