Cybersecurity
New Book Highlights Open Source Tools And Tips For Personal Cybersecurity
In a world that has to contend with constant cyber threats, this new book by author Bryson Payne is a necessary read for any open source technologist who spends time on the internet. The internet can be a dangerous place. Not a week goes by without a cyber attack taking place. Go H*ck Yourself: A Simple …
Mastercard Launches Next-Generation Identity Technology With Microsoft To Help More Consumers Shop Online Safely
Mastercard on Monday announced the launch of an enhanced identity solution designed to improve the online shopping experience and tackle digital fraud in a new collaboration with Microsoft Corp. Now more than ever, delivering a frictionless shopping experience is critical as retailers look to shift window shopping and price comparison visits to confirmed sales. And, …
The Journey To The Cloud Mitigates Enterprise Risk
Over the past decade, cybersecurity has posed an increasing risk for organizations. In fact, cyber incidents topped the recent Allianz Risk Barometer for only the second time in the survey’s history. The challenges in combating these risks only continue to grow. Adversaries tend to be agile and are consistently looking for new ways to land within your …
Government Workers Say Microsoft Tech Makes Them Less Secure: New Survey
Prior to joining Google Cloud, I spent 20 years in the public sector serving in various security roles, most recently as the head of the cybersecurity division at the newly established Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). I was responsible for delivering services and capabilities to about 100 civilian agencies, as well as our critical …
The Key Role ‘Visibility’ Plays In Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Resilience
When technology just works, it’s easy to trust. But too often, we place our trust in technology that doesn’t deserve it. When we do this with technology to provide healthcare, we put the safety of patients and the security and reliability of our global healthcare system at risk. The institutions that make up our global …
Google Cloud’s Security And Resiliency Measures For Customers And Partners
As the tragic Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, we want to provide customers and partners with an update on how Google Cloud is providing resources for organizations, protecting against potential cyberattacks, and delivering network resiliency. We continue to work closely with U.S. and international officials in our approach—and have undertaken several steps across Google to …
Make Cyber Defense Easier With Google Workspace
Cyber attacks on government organizations are on the rise, leading departments and agency leaders to sharpen focus on securing their networks, infrastructure, and data to protect against disruptive and costly incidents and data breaches. With all the security measures being put in place across government and to protect individual users, today’s workforce may feel like …
Google Announces Intent To Acquire Mandiant
Google LLC today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mandiant, Inc., a leader in dynamic cyber defense and response, for $23.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion, inclusive of Mandiant’s net cash. Upon the close of the acquisition, Mandiant will join Google Cloud. Today, organizations are …
Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, And Ping Identity Join Forces To Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity In Light Of Increased Cyber Threats
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, and Ping Identity (NYSE: PING), a leader in identity authentication, authorization, and risk solutions for large enterprises, today announced a new Critical Infrastructure Defense Project to provide …
Cloud CISO Perspectives: January 2022
I’m excited to share our first Cloud CISO Perspectives post of 2022. It’s already shaping up to be an eventful year for our industry and we’re only in month one. There’s a lot to recap in this post, including the U.S. government’s recent efforts to address critical security issues, like open source software security and …