Things I hearted last week

For the week ending 19th June 2016 I asked attendees at Infosec if businesses were ready for GDPR When cybersecurity research leads to jail, an article on research and disclosure challenges. You're probably aware that Microsoft acquired Linkedin. Ben Thompson at Stratechery (I am never sure how to pronounce that) wrote a good analysis of … Continue reading Things I hearted last week →

AttackIQ asks how effective are your security investments?

According to market predictions, in 2015, the total market for cyber-security products reached an astronomical $75 billion. That figure represents the total spent on packages, appliances, subscriptions, training, and consultancy, all bought with the intent of protecting critical IT infrastructure from external and internal threats. At the same time, it’s been an ongoing challenge to … Continue reading AttackIQ asks how effective are your security investments? →

IPO called off as Symantec swoops in on Blue Coat

A few weeks after Blue Coat announced its intention to file for IPO, plans have changed as Symantec announced its intention to acquire Blue Coat for an eye-watering $4.7bn. For Blue Coat it will be the third change of hands since 2011, with its price almost doubling every time. In 2011, Thoma Bravo picked up … Continue reading IPO called off as Symantec swoops in on Blue Coat →

Things I hearted Last Week

For the week ending 12th June 2016 Last week Infosec drew the crowds to London. I wrote a short writeup on how we found it on the AlienVault Blog William Hague was one of the keynotes at Infosec (btw, do conferences use 'keynote' synonymously with 'talk' these days? It seems like everything is a keynote.) In which … Continue reading Things I hearted Last Week →

On the Brinqa of Risk Intelligence

Eight years old, privately funded, and profitable, the Austin-based Brinqa has confidently managed to carve out a slice of the security analytics sector, thanks to their flagship product – the Brinqa Risk Platform. Brinqa was founded in 2008 by Amad Fida and Hilda Perez. The founders have a track record for launching enterprise infosec products. … Continue reading On the Brinqa of Risk Intelligence →

Things I hearted last week

For the week ending 5th June 2016 My feeds were pretty much taken over with the sad news that boxing legend Mohammad Ali has passed. So, a slightly lighter than usual weekly roundup. What do you do when you're Jerry Gamblin and messing around with Docker? Simple, you build KaliBrowser to run in a container with a … Continue reading Things I hearted last week →

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 →