The World Economic Forum has once again placed cybersecurity near the top of its latest list of global risks. With the growth of ransomware as a service and the rise in nation-state attacks – most have come to understand it is only a matter of time until their organization or agency is under siege. If information is power, it would seem a global standard of reporting for cyberattacks that focuses… Read More
Each October, the US Department of Homeland Security observes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, “a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online.” In today’s information era, data security is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you’re a small company delivering professional services to a local clientele, or an enterprise… Read More
You don’t have to be a security expert to notice the rising rate of data breaches making national and global news these days. In 2018, no less than 6500 separate incidents exposed a total of 5 billion records, and 2019 is forecast to eclipse those staggering figures. The reaction to these events has been relatively swift. In the first half of 2018, regulators for the European Union enacted GDPR (General… Read More
Last month, we looked back at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech 2019 in Aspen, Colorado. During a lunchtime cybersecurity roundtable, the featured speakers were asked a two-part question: What’s the biggest challenge the world faces with respect to cybersecurity today? And what is the solution? We posed the first question to Shahin Pirooz, CTO and CISO at DataEndure in our previous post. This month we will look at the solution. For decades,… Read More
Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech 2019 was held recently in Aspen, Colorado. During a lunchtime cybersecurity roundtable, the session’s featured speakers were asked a two-part question: What’s the biggest challenge the world faces with respect to cybersecurity today? And what is the solution? We posed the same two questions to Shahin Pirooz, CTO and CISO at DataEndure. With over two decades leading technology teams and having been deeply immersed in the evolution… Read More
This case study from Actifio on DataEndure is available in its entirety as a PDF here. Legacy Approaches Transformed with Modern Solutions DataEndure helps organizations protect, secure, access and capitalize on their data. However, they were seeing customers struggle with legacy systems and outdated strategies that no longer served business requirements. Customers needed a fresh approach that would take advantage of more advanced technology to accelerate, simplify, and reduce costs, especially… Read More
Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was published last week and continues to be one of the most valuable annual “state of the union” reports in the security. This year’s report is the most extensive to date, with 73 contributors and an analysis of 41,686 security incidents including 2,013 confirmed breaches. At DataEndure, we use the insight from this report to validate what we are seeing in the market,… Read More
Highlights from DataEndure’s recent Keynote and Cocktails event featuring Shahin Pirooz, CTO/CISO, DataEndure and Jeff Gallager, VP Events, IDC Companies are increasingly dependent on technology to drive innovation and their digital transformation strategies. With people and data everywhere the simple act of being connected – whether it’s through mobile devices, IoT, or other areas – creates risk. And where there is risk, there is opportunity for attack. When we say… Read More
Moving to the cloud has many benefits, most of which are enthusiastically touted: greater scalability and storage options, and better visibility into business operations, to name just a few. Yet a move to the cloud doesn’t always mean blue skies— at least, not if you don’t have a guide to help you get the most out of your move. Cloud migration and optimization can create confusion. Though the flexibility and… Read More
In a recent global survey, The Conference Board found that U.S. CEOs rank cyber security as their #1 external concern and acquiring/retaining talent as their #1 internal concern for 2019. With high-profile data breaches becoming more and more common, the fear is warranted. And for organizations looking to hire and retain cyber security experts, the intersection of these leading concerns is well, concerning. “As global competition increases while the pool of… Read More