SOAR Company D3 Security Raises $10 Million
D3 Security also said it obtained an additional $5 million in debt financing from a major financial institution. The company plans on using the money to improve its product, to grow, and to expand sales and marketing efforts. D3 Security also announced the imminent release of its XGEN SOAR platform, which provides automation and orchestration…
A Lesson on Higher Education Cybersecurity Risks 
U.S.-based education institutions continue to grapple with major challenges brought by the pandemic: the largest enrollment decline seen in a decade, swirling controversy over reopening physical classrooms, outmoded IT infrastructure that’s sagging under the pressure of digital teaching and learning, and near-crippling financial constraints. As the new school year begins, cyber attackers are expected to…
BrandPost: Building Network Efficiency at Hundreds of Locations Worldwide with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
Streamlined communications are key to efficiency. But for one large business focused on feeding the world, connecting and operating a myriad of locations is a core IT challenge. The company produces and sells packaged foods across five continents via millions of points of sale and hundreds of corporate locations, ranging from large campuses to small…
The VC View: Digital Transformation
The first thing to ask before we talk about digital transformation, is what the heck does “digital transformation” even mean? The reality is that there isn’t a standard definition. Every company is going to have a slightly different path. Many people have different opinions on what it stands for. But the fact that the phrase…
CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative: Why it just might work
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a new director, Jen Easterly. The Senate confirmed Easterly in July, with swearing taking place on August 09, 2021. It should come as no surprise to CISOs to see Easterly dig in and immediately leverage the newly minted Joint Cyber…
Prepare for Your Next Cybersecurity Compliance Audit with CIS Resources
Reading a list of cybersecurity compliance frameworks is like looking at alphabet soup: NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, GDPR…the list goes on. It’s easy to be overwhelmed, and not only because of the acronyms. Many frameworks do not tell you where to start or exactly how to become compliant. Cybersecurity best practices from the…
VPN Test: How to check if your VPN is working or not
The primary function of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is to enhance your online privacy and security. It should do this without slowing your Internet too noticeably. Performing a VPN test or two can help you ensure that it’s up to the mark. VPN privacy test Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns a unique IP…
U.S. Infrastructure Bill Allocates $2 Billion to Cybersecurity
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes funding for roads, bridges, transportation safety, public transit, railways, electric vehicle infrastructure, airports, ports, waterways, broadband internet, environmental remediation, and power infrastructure. The White House said this week that the bill will also invest approximately $2 billion to “modernize and secure federal, state, and local IT and networks;…
Senate Report: Federal Agencies Still Have Poor Cybersecurity Practices
A report published in 2019 found that eight federal agencies failed to meet even the basic cybersecurity standards and protocols. Two years later, cybersecurity at those agencies was again analyzed and the findings are — as described in the new report — “stark.” The new report, titled “Federal Cybersecurity: America’s Data Still at Risk,” is…
New Normal Demands New Security Leadership Structure
Many organizations have undergone sweeping technological and operational changes in the past 18 months, creating new conversations around how these new technologies and processes should be secured and who is tasked with protecting them. This was the core of a keynote delivered by Maxine Holt, senior director of cybersecurity at Omdia, during the inaugural Omdia…
