A Q&A with Joseph Loomis of CyberSponse The fact is, most companies that have suffered a breach failed to detect the intrusion as it was occurring, and only made aware after the damage was done. A Intrusion Detection System (IDS) with organized and correlated data can be an invaluable solution for incident response—but only if…

A Q&A with Michael Bruemmer of Experian Data Breach Resolution The deadline for merchants transitioning to the EMV payment system looms: Organizations are expected to adopt the technology by October. I spoke to Michael Bruemmer of Experian Data Breach Resolution about a recently released Ponemon Institute study documenting industry attitudes toward this shift.

A Q&A with Zeb Ahmed of iland While most companies seem to understand that preparation is necessary for worst case scenarios, there’s often confusion about what backup services can and can’t do, says Zeb Ahmed of iland. I asked Zeb about the differences between backup and disaster recovery and how organizations can determine which service…

A Q&A with Joe Weiss of Applied Control Solutions The security of industrial control systems is increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attack and the stakes for failure are extremely high, yet there’s little public understanding and media coverage about these very real risks. I talked to Joe Weiss of Applied Control Solutions about why industrial control systems…

A Q&A with John Sileo, Sileo Group Data security and privacy are a growing concern among educational institutions, with some 727 breaches taking place in higher education from 2005-2014, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. I spoke with John Sileo of The Sileo Group about the reasons this space has become particularly vulnerable to data…

  A Q&A with Nick Beecroft of Lloyd’s of London New regulation and awareness around growing threats such as operational attacks is changing the face of the European insurance market. I talked to Nick Beecroft, emerging risks and research manager at Lloyd’s of London, about his work assessing cyber vulnerabilities and helping develop products to…

A Q&A with Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Since 2009, Massachusetts has been releasing reports on the state’s data breaches. In 2013, the state received over 1,800 notifications for breach events that had the potential to impact over 1.2 million residents. I asked Barbara Anthony about the current…

A Q&A with Melanie Thomas of INFORM It’s just one of many pressing concerns during a cyber security event, but public relations and crisis communications are absolutely essential for sustaining customer loyalty and brand reputation long after the headlines fade. I spoke with Melanie Thomas of INFORM about how these services work and what companies…

A Q&A with Joseph Loomis of CyberSponse An ongoing challenge for any organization trying to enforce cyber security is the constant stream of new exploits, all of which rely on a lack of awareness about particular vulnerabilities. In the face of the recent seemingly “black swan” attack on JP Morgan, I asked Joseph Loomis, founder…

A Q&A with Jack Bailey, Director of Product Management at iland Internet Solutions Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) can be a good solution for many organizations as a security measure in the case of a cyber-security event. I asked Jack Bailey, Director of Product Management at iland Internet Solutions to explain the value of…