Second Time Lucky? Blue Coat files for an IPO

Blue Coat Systems is no stranger to the the IT Security industry. Founded in 1996, the company has gone through its fair share of transformations. In 2012, Blue Coat was taken private by a group led by Thoma Bravo for $1.3bn. What followed was a period of rapid acquisition to build out its capabilities, with Blue … Continue reading Second Time Lucky? Blue Coat files for an IPO →

A blog about blogging, with bloggers

I’ve never given much thought as to how long I’ve been blogging for, but for the purposes of this post I went and took a look. My first ever blog post went live on August 19th 2008, anonymously posting as The Infosec Cynic. That’s nearly eight years I’ve been doing this whole blogging thing. It’s … Continue reading A blog about blogging, with bloggers →

Streamlining password resets with Thycotic

Washington DC-based password security firm Thycotic recently announced the release of Password Reset Server 5.0. This represents a significant update to what is one of the leading enterprise-level password management solutions. Thycotic Password Reset Server essentially streamlines the process of resetting Active Directory and Office 365 passwords. It works though an element that is added … Continue reading Streamlining password resets with Thycotic →

Things I hearted last week

For the week ending 29th May 2016 Furry Site Hacked, Content Deleted That time a patient’s heart procedure was interrupted by a virus scan Every 10 hours Tesla gets another million miles worth of data Scott Helme shares some guidance on setting up HPKP 1 in 10 banking CEOs don’t know if they’ve been hacked … Continue reading Things I hearted last week →

With $15m in the bank, Bugcrowd looks ahead

San Francisco, CA-based Bugcrowd was founded in 2012 in Australia by CEO Casey Ellis. The company raised a $15M Series B round in April 2016, bringing the total funding raised to $22.6m. Currently the company has around 70 employees with plans to expand to over 100 by the end of the year. With the bulk … Continue reading With $15m in the bank, Bugcrowd looks ahead →

It’s not about the technology

Excluding phones or tablets, I have four video cameras in total. A flip cam, a DSLR, a mirrorless camera and an action camera, the Drift HD Ghost. Surprisingly, despite having a ton of really cool features in my other camera’s, particularly the DSLR, I most frequently find myself reaching for my Drift. It’s a rugged, … Continue reading It’s not about the technology →

Things I hearted last week

For the week ending Friday 20th May 2016 CESG's password guidance advises against password expiry. Grab some popcorn and let the debates rage on. Stuart Winter-Tear gives an overview to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and profiling. Dr Jessica Barker never fails to bring a unique perspective, particularly where it comes to the … Continue reading Things I hearted last week →

How to have an epic RMISC experience

I made a short video on how to make the most of your time if you ever find yourself in Denver, CO for the Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference. Of course, any conference experience is a lot more fun if you have some friends. Which reminds me about a simple tip my friend Scot Thomas gave me … Continue reading How to have an epic RMISC experience →

Things I hearted last week

Week ending Friday 13th May 2016 FireEye and Imperva stock hurt as targets are missed and revenues are shifting more towards the cloud. New CompTIA Research Reveals Cybersecurity Breaches Hit Almost 50 percent of Organisations in the UAE Another great post as always by Troy Hunt on Test data done right with SQL Data Generator … Continue reading Things I hearted last week →

Building a billion dollar security company, with John McAfee

At RMISC I got a chance to catch up with the infamous John McAfee. Prior to meeting John, I only knew him through what I'd read about or watched of him in the media. I'm not sure I'm much wiser about the man behind the mystery after this brief meeting. What I can say though, … Continue reading Building a billion dollar security company, with John McAfee →