Inner Circle Podcast Episode 021 – Wendy Nather Talks about the Value of Zero Trust Security

I was honored to have Wendy Nather, head of advisory CISOs for Duo Security–now part of Cisco, join me as my guest for this episode of the Inner Circle podcast. Wendy is one of the most respected voices in cybersecurity today–which also explains why Marcus Carey and Jennifer Jin invited ... Read More
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 020 – Ivan Novikov Chats about Fuzzing in Testing

Inner Circle Podcast Episode 020 – Ivan Novikov Chats about Fuzzing in Testing

An application is no longer a product. In the world of cloud, and DevOps, and containers, an application is a process. There is no distinct beginning or end to development. The application is a living thing that cycles through a feedback loop–constantly identifying and resolving issues and consistently improving and ... Read More

Facebook Faces Hurdles as it Attempts to Unify Messaging Platforms

Facebook announced plans this week to begin work on integrating the Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp messaging platforms. Integrating these three massive platforms will not be an easy task, and the news has caused some backlash from privacy advocates. The New York Times article that broke the story explains, “The ... Read More
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 019 – Kamal Shah Talks about Cybersecurity across the Container Lifecycle

Inner Circle Podcast Episode 019 – Kamal Shah Talks about Cybersecurity across the Container Lifecycle

Cybersecurity is generally an all or nothing game. Attackers are adept at finding and exploiting the weak link, so letting your guard down in any area is unwise. Kamal Shah, CEO of StackRox, joins me for this episode of the Inner Circle Podcast and we discuss the importance of protecting ... Read More
The Evolution of Cyber Defenses, Attacks and Vulnerabilities in 2019

The Evolution of Cyber Defenses, Attacks and Vulnerabilities in 2019

Time marches forward—and so does cybersecurity and the cyber threat landscape. What do organizations and IT professionals have to look forward to in the year ahead? What emerging trends and innovative attacks do you need to be on the lookout for? 2018 is comfortably in the rearview mirror now, and ... Read More
Cybersecurity Professionals Weigh In On What to Expect in 2019

Cybersecurity Professionals Weigh In On What to Expect in 2019

2019 is underway. Two weeks down, fifty to go. Technology continues to evolve rapidly and the threat landscape is constantly shifting. It’s challenging for organizations to try and stay a step ahead of cybercriminals and break out of the cycle of just reacting to the exploit du jour. Cybersecurity experts ... Read More
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 018 – Kevin Livelli Discusses Cybercriminals Stealing the Nation State Hacker Playbook

Inner Circle Podcast Episode 018 – Kevin Livelli Discusses Cybercriminals Stealing the Nation State Hacker Playbook

…and vice versa. That should be part of the title too, but it was already quite lengthy. On this episode of The Inner Circle, I am joined by Kevin Livelli, Director of Threat Intelligence at Cylance, to talk about some interesting research and trends in cyber attacks. There are two ... Read More
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 017 – Andy Smith Discusses Zero Trust Privilege in the Modern Threatscape

Inner Circle Podcast Episode 017 – Andy Smith Discusses Zero Trust Privilege in the Modern Threatscape

Who can you trust? More importantly, how far should that trust extend? Andy Smith, VP of Product Marketing for Centrify, joins me on this episode of the Inner Circle podcast to talk about zero trust privilege. We talk about the reality of the threat landscape and the fact that attackers ... Read More
Hackathon Uses Machine Learning to Improve Cybersecurity

Hackathon Uses Machine Learning to Improve Cybersecurity

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are hot technologies with significant promise for shaping the future, but it isn’t enough to understand ML or AI theory. Sure, you can gain a lot of knowledge and information from reading and studying, but there are some things you just have to ... Read More

Make Sure Your Network Security Is Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season

The holiday shopping season kicks off tomorrow. There will be a notable spike in holiday shopping as people across the country rush to take advantage of the deals and bargains available on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. For retailers, it is a double-edged sword, though. It is a fabulous time ... Read More