The evolution of IT industry vendors follows different paths and strategies but acquiring companies and assets can affect that process substantially. For instance, buying products and/or intellectual property can enable the acquirer to enter new markets far quicker than pursuing […]
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According to a new report, “Protecting the Modern Mobile Workforce” from critical event management leader Everbridge, 77 percent of employers said their employees would prioritize safety over privacy concerns when it comes to identifying their location during a critical event.
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There is something to be said for having the right knowledge to avoid a cyber threat. In spite of using relatively little security tools, security professionals are generally less likely to become compromised. On the other hand, many average or
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This last year or so has been somewhat of a showcase for how not to do security. Much of last month was hundreds of thousands of us dealing with the fact that the NSA likely spent millions finding an exploit
The NSA Security Lesson: Focus On the ‘Why’ First Not the ‘Who’ Read More »
The “Why” should always come before the “How”. It’s important to first set goals–you need to have a target to aim at before you pick up an arrow or draw back the bow. The best tools and practices in the
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It has become a bit cliché, but back when The Social Network came out in 2010, Justin Timberlake delivered my favorite movie line of all-time, “A million dollars isn’t cool, you know what’s cool…A billion dollars.” That line hit home
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The tech industry loves “co-opetition” where competing vendors willingly work together when it is beneficial for themselves and their customers. Generally, the co-opetition dynamic works as advertised with some strategic relationships going back for decades. That said, co-opetition partners occasionally
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Prevention is always better than a cure. With IT environments continuing to become more and more complex, even the most sophisticated cyber security teams find it hard to fully prepare, and they constantly need tools at their disposal to strengthen
Orchestrating Cyber Ranges: A Proactive Approach to Cyber Security Read More »
We often talk about current rivalries like Google vs. Apple vs. Microsoft, but these pale next to some of the wars that have gone back decades. Granted the Sun vs. IBM war is long over and—surprisingly—IBM won. In fact, IBM
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This is the third of a quick three-part series on how to communicate with the three various types of folks that we have to deal with as technical consultants/geeks-in-residence etc. Part 3 – LEADERSHIP The CEO Do your homework. This
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