Cybersecurity Interviews: Doug Wick, VP of Product at ALTR
Summary Data security has been dominated by big companies like IBM and Microsoft. They use obsolete approaches that all have one thing in common—they were never created for the cloud. Infrastructure is more and more disconnected from the data that runs through it, and the old ways are being superseded by new approaches. Prevention, detection […]
Tech Talk – Reinventing Data Security in the Banking Industry
Summary In his interview, David Sikora, CEO of ALTR, talks about some of the biggest cyber risks that banks experience. “Well sure, I mean, you know the famous expression that Willie Sutton came, you know why does he rob banks because that’s where the money is, right? So we have an expression at ALTR where […]
The No Code Revolution
Summary Right now, the whole world of software is opening up again. I can’t emphasize it enough, so I will repeat myself—I’ve listened to thousands of start-up pitches, and I would now say that today a significant majority of them could be launched and gain significant traction with no code tools. Whether you want to […]
The Significance of Data Security in the New Normal
Summary In his interview, James Beecham is asked to give his thoughts on what the pandemic has taught us about data security. His thorough response, “With the introduction of regulatory frameworks like the GDPR and CCPA, most companies had already started to increase their awareness of data security and privacy with stricter rules and better […]
Top 50 Tech Startups in Austin to Watch Out For in 2022
Summary Austin has been emerging as America’s one of the top technical hubs. So it’d be appropriate to say that Austin is always open for businesses. According to TechCrunch, “there are a growing number of tech companies – large and small – have relocated their headquarters to Austin or opened offices in the Texas capital.” All […]
Can You Have Both an Offensive vs. Defensive Data Strategy?
Summary The Data Management Body of Knowledge defines data strategy as “a set of choices and decisions that together, chart a high-level course of action to achieve high-level goals.” Data strategy sits at a critical spot within any organization, as it dictates what you do with data to reach the business outcomes you want to achieve. When […]
The Antidote To Deal Registration In Channel Sales Is Stackable Margins
Summary Control comes into play when an inside sales rep involved in deal registration can manipulate that process. If the deal goes to a bid, they may be able to cancel the deal registration altogether if the rules of engagement allow it. In some cases, they can even choose which partner gets the lowest quote, […]
PCI Security Standards Council and the Cloud Security Alliance issue guidance on scoping cloud environments
Summary According to the joint bulletin, data breach investigation reports continue to find that companies hit with payment data compromises are unaware that cardholder data was present on the compromised systems. They say proper scoping can ensure that companies are aware of the location of their data and that the necessary security controls are in […]
Why Traditional Security Is Failing Us
Summary Since the beginning of cybersecurity, most companies have focused the majority of their spending on ensuring that they wall off their core infrastructure with the best technology to stop attackers from getting in. Every time a new threat or attack vector emerged, we added another network technology to protect the business from it. Eventually, […]
Why Traditional Security Is Failing Us, Part 2
Summary Conceptualizing data security in different ways is providing answers that can elucidate both process and practice. The emphasis needs to move from a discursive examination of security and more to the real function of what we are trying to achieve. As the benefits of technology grow, the adoption of cloud, IoT, AI and other […]