IDG Contributor Network: Increasing the cybersecurity workforce won’t solve everything

On Dec. 1, 2016, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity delivered its report to the President of the United States, providing six Imperatives and a number of associated recommendations and action items to improve the overall security posture of the nation’s public and private infrastructures. These recommendations cover the gamut of both technical and non-technical…

Cybersecurity is a chess marathon with hackers: Carl Herberger

Apps are an integral part of any business today. Radware, a security and availability solutions provider, is protecting the organizations globally from cybercrime, including DDoS attacks. “We have a phenomenal track record of innovating in security and bringing great partnerships on the table for our end customers. Also we lead the availability solutions area which…

Medical data: Accessible and irresistible for cyber criminals

How valuable is personal healthcare data? Apparently it depends. Based on at least some price comparisons on the Dark Web – the underground online marketplace for cyber criminals – electronic health records (EHR) are not even close to premium goods. McAfee, now a division of Intel Security, reported recently that the price for an individual medical…

End the air gapping myth in critical infrastructure security

In an environment where we’re seeing increasing demand for connectivity between operational technology (OT) and IT, security teams have to dispel the air gapping myth to acknowledge that IT influences can exploit OT connections. The air gapping approach was used for a long time to prevent any impact on ICS systems. But it’s wishful thinking…

Cisco dents Arista again with patent infringement ruling

A US trade judge ruled today that Arista Networks infringed on two Cisco switch patents – the second important victory the networking giant has won against Arista in their ongoing legal confrontation since it began in 2014. U.S. International Trade Commission Judge MaryJoan McNamara issued the so-called “initial determination” on the case which now must…