Articles Tagged with ''security operations''

The three challenges of network tool sprawl and how to solve them

October 30, 2020

It’s easy to see how network tool sprawl gets started. The needs and challenges facing security and networking groups are immense. Network speeds have steadily increased, and there are always new demands and uses. Network conditions and requirements change weekly, if not daily. Security threats increase in number and approach. At the same time, technological advancement rapidly brings new solutions to the market that are beneficial in addressing networking and security needs.

Ryuk ransomware responsible for one third of all ransomware attacks in 2020

October 29, 2020

SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers unveiled third-quarter threat intelligence collected by the company’s more than 1 million global security sensors. Year-to-date findings through September 2020 highlight cyber criminals’ growing use of ransomware, encrypted threats and attacks leveraging non-standard ports, while overall malware volume declined for the third consecutive quarter.

Thirty-five percent of high-risk security operations incidents happen after most employees are offline for the day

October 6, 2020

A new report, the 2020 Security Operations Report from Arctic Wolf, is pulling back the curtain on some lesser known trends in their new security operations threat report, which details security trends in operations since the start of the pandemic.

5 Minutes with Richard Amburgey

March 10, 2020

Richard Amburgey was recently named Chief Security Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It’s the first time that the agency has had someone within the CSO role. What is his main focus in his new role and what are his initial priorities over the next six months?

Security Talk

Fighting Natural Disasters With AI

Diane Ritchey

December 1, 2019

Recent California wildfires have challenged enterprise security professionals who are responsible for protecting and managing emergency evacuations. How can enterprise security professionals leverage their existing security hardware and software investments to better prepare for emergencies?

GE Global Research's Global Security Director, Elizabeth Gildea

Securing Innovation, the GE Way

GE’s new Oil & Gas Technology Center is a balanced mixture of high-end security technology and a strong customer focus.

Diane Ritchey

May 1, 2017

In April 1995, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

4 Signs that Your Command Center is Falling Short

Ian Clemens

March 8, 2016

Companies in every industry are investing heavily in corporate command centers – dedicated physical spaces for risk response such as NOCs, SOCs, etc. – with the hope of building a risk resilient organization, but many are falling short of expectations and not providing real value.

Streamlining Operations and Investigations with Incident Management Tools

Brian McIlravey

January 13, 2015

In the corporate world, there are usually two sides to an enterprise security program: security operations and investigations.

How Has Cybersecurity Changed Operations?

Maryann Hirsch

October 17, 2014

No operational discussion can start without a look at budgets, and how organizations plan for, and procure, cybersecurity services and solutions. And who is responsible for that budget?

Top 5 Impacts of the Booming Megapixel Market

The leading physical security market analysts all predict that megapixel cameras will continue to significantly outgrow the standard resolution camera marketplace

July 1, 2013

The leading physical security market analysts all predict that megapixel cameras will continue to significantly outgrow the standard resolution camera marketplace, with many forecasting this segment to grow over the next three years at better than 40-percent CAGR.

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