Tom Kelly is president and CEO of IDX. He is a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur having led both public and private technology companies through all stages of growth. He has led companies through IPOs as well as other successful exits via acquisition. With decades of experience as CEO in enterprise software companies, Tom most recently was CEO at security software company AccelOps and Moxie Software. Tom has a BS from Santa Clara University and operates out of Portland and Silicon Valley.

The next gold mine for hackers? Employee social media accounts

Tom Kelly

May 18, 2022

Companies have to get smart about the risks of social media and take steps to address them.

Staying healthy & virus free digitally

Tom Kelly

April 9, 2021

In the United States, February is often considered the last peak month of flu season. We are all accustomed to the unpleasant coughing fits and runny noses that accompany winter’s chill. However, in a turn of events, the common flu has been relatively uncommon across the country this winter. Instead, we continue to deal with the fallout from the far more contagious—and far less forgiving—SARS-CoV-2 virus.

COVID-19 has enlarged the digital footprint for American businesses: We’ve never been more at risk for cybercrime

Tom Kelly

December 16, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a new round of digital transformation. But in many cases, the rapid pace of digital acceleration has enlarged the digital footprint of both businesses and consumers beyond the capacity of our cybersecurity infrastructure to keep up. The scary reality is that the business impact of COVID-19 may be creating the perfect storm for a cybercrime pandemic; digital citizens will have to act aggressively to secure their data before it’s too late.

How hackers are using COVID-19 to find new phishing victims

Tom Kelly

June 23, 2020

Hackers will always exploit a crisis, and the coronavirus outbreak is no different. Since January, cybercriminals have leveraged the COVID-19 pandemic to stage all manner of cyberattacks, from ransomware take-overs of hospital systems to private network hacking. But the latest cybercrime scheme exploits the greatest cybersecurity vulnerability of all: human emotion.

Ransomware and the propulsion of the extortion economy has rapidly eclipsed into a national priority. Recently, we observed the catastrophic impact of a widescale ransomware attack impacting gas pipelines and raising national gas prices overnight.

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are a crucial component of safety and security culture. They support many strategic business objectives, from lowering costs and minimizing risk to improving employee trust and morale.

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The next gold mine for hackers? Employee social media accounts

Staying healthy & virus free digitally

COVID-19 has enlarged the digital footprint for American businesses: We’ve never been more at risk for cybercrime

How hackers are using COVID-19 to find new phishing victims

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