As a journalist I’ve spent years reporting about both our country’s strengths and weaknesses, mostly within the tech and government space. And yet, even in my own reporting and that of my peers, there is this precept that the U.S. is among the most advanced – superior even – in most every area of consequence.
Noteworthy is the combination of the targets, which adds up to what one researcher described as attacks against the backbone of the nation’s critical infrastructure.
As one expert told me, enterprise security is built for stability, while startup security is built for speed. But in all cases, investment in vulnerability management can make or break a business.
After what can best be described as a contentious 2020, let’s celebrate in 2021 the stellar development and leadership demonstrated throughout the cybersecurity vendor and enduser community.
Join us for an event Nov. 18-19, where experts from the cybersecurity community, across sectors, will examine today’s endpoint security challenge. And the challenges are many.
Having transitioned from the public sector to the private, Teresa Shea recognizes the need for those two verticals to work better together. The mutual skepticism bordering on distrust, which has been omnipresent for years, is both inefficient and unwarranted.
Increasing the number of women – and women of color specifically – is critical for the cybersecurity market to thrive, said Vandana Verma of the OWASP Foundation and InfosecGirls. But she also believes it’s not enough.
Markey joined the cosmetics company nearly a year ago, after 20 years in finance.
The diversity challenge transcends too many markets with IT among the worst offenders. But I fear that message alone has grown tired.
The caliber of nominees for our Women in IT Security demonstrates just how far women have come. It was as inspiring as it was agonizing for those of us forced to choose.
