The 5G buzz is building and along with it are projections that some 5G networks will launch in 2018, with more widespread deployment in 2019. The launch of 5G networks will contribute to the large-scale proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
ExtraHop is focused on understanding the context of multiple transactions from the network level.
This is the first major upgrade to the platform since Cisco acquired Jasper.
It aims to ‘democratizes security data’ for customers.
Other Cisco-McAfee security integrations are in the works.
SMBs don’t have all of the IT networking expertise that a large enterprise might have.
every expert in cryptography doesn't know thisOh, sure, you can find fringe wacko who also knows crypto that agrees with you but all the sane members of the security community will not.
Moving applications and data to the public cloud brings a number of security advantages.
The announcement has been made! It is completely official! I can finally share the awesome great news I am so excited about. Security will be my absolute #1 focus now.
Security has always fascinated me. My entire career. ….. It’s just that the fundamentals of routing and design intrigued me even more.
But now? Yeah baby! Now I get to flip a switch… dive into and completely surround myself with all things Security. And I just could not be any more tickled pink and excited. I feel like all my years of networking have been a build up towards this.
Am I leaving my CPOC lab and job I adore so much? Nah… I’d go through withdrawal. LOL. Nah… wouldn’t be pretty. It is just my role that will be changing.
Woot woot! Security here I come! ROCK!
Cisco claims it can detect malware threats in encrypted traffic.
The deal adds support for more than 100 cloud software and service providers.
NTT sources SD-WAN technology from multiple vendors in the space.
Analysts note that open source security concerns are more about deployment, not technology.
Welcome to Technology Short Take #84! This episode is a bit late (sorry about that!), but I figured better late than never, right? OK, bring on the links!
Welcome to Technology Short Take #84! This episode is a bit late (sorry about that!), but I figured better late than never, right? OK, bring on the links!
Company is making software sticky so it can move customers to a subscription model.
I did not pass my CCDE re-certification last week. Why write a blog about a “failure”? Honestly? Because I think we as an IT industry overly focus and give too many kudos to the passing only. Not to the hours and hours of studying and learning… not to the lessons learned… not to the growth gained from the studying journey. Just to the “pass/fail”. Well damn… no wonder people cheat. Their focus isn’t on the learning or the journey. Just the passing.
I thoroughly believe the expression –
Sometimes you win….. Sometimes you learn.
Did I want to pass last week? ROFL! Are you kidding? Of course I did! Did I “deserve” to pass? Well…. um…. err… not exactly.
See that 10% at the bottom of the “Written Exam Topics v2.1?” Truth be told I didn’t quite exactly study that part very much.
So what is my plan now?
LEARN
Honestly in my job I am not doing much Cloud, SDN, or IoT. AND I have to admit I am quite happy I am now essentially forced to learn these to a Continue reading
I have often wondered why the “security as an enabler” model is as unique as unicorns in the wild. I think the logic works in a vacuum and it would be great if it held true. However when humans and politics (layer 8 stuff) come into the mix, it seems that the cybersecurity team tend to be viewed as the naysayers that block progress. Quite honestly, the “security as an enabler” mantra only seems to work for those organizations that are directly profiting from the sale of cybersecurity. Those that understand the role cybersecurity plays in a typical organization realize that this is unfortunate.
With this thought in mind, I was reading through an article about the traits of CEO’s and found identified points that I think contribute to these challenges for information security:
By no means am I criticizing CEO’s for these traits—they are primary contributors to keeping a given business relevant in its industry. I’m just using these to help explain the fallacy of a “security as an enabler” mindset within a given organization.
CEO’s are the highest single point of authority within an organization. They often appoint CSO’s (Chief Security Officers) or CISO’s Continue reading