Darryl Peek has always supported the public sector — his career has taken him to various private and public enterprises within a public sector team. Darryl’s family has a long history of military service — his brother was in the US Navy, his father was an airman, and his grandfathers were in the US Army. He joined Lockheed Martin, his first job out of college, for that reason. … [Read more...] about Darryl Peek on working for the public sector at Elastic
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TikTok Assures U.S. Lawmakers it’s Working to Safeguard User Data From Chinese Staff
Following heightened worries that U.S. users' data had been accessed by TikTok engineers in China between September 2021 and January 2022, the company sought to assuage U.S. lawmakers that it's taking steps to "strengthen data security." The admission that some China-based employees can access information from U.S. users came in a letter sent to nine senators, which further … [Read more...] about TikTok Assures U.S. Lawmakers it’s Working to Safeguard User Data From Chinese Staff
Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations. Dubbed Exotic Lily, the financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a now-patched critical flaw in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform (CVE-2021-40444) … [Read more...] about Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
Balancing Safety and Security During a Year of Remote Working
I have not been inside an office building for 12 months. A sentence I did not imagine writing anytime soon. Last February, everything changed. And when we pause to reflect, we have to consider that, of the many dramatic impacts to our lives, to society, and the world, in the realm of the professional, one of the most impactful changes has been the fact that many of us no longer … [Read more...] about Balancing Safety and Security During a Year of Remote Working
#CiscoChat Live: Recapture Your Time and Get More Out of Secure Remote Working
How do you feel when you hear phrases like, “the pandemic”, “remote working”, “the new (or next) normal”? Fatigued? You are not alone. Most of us are experiencing online fatigue as a result of working from home for months now. Worse, we’re physically and mentally fatigued by the shift to the “always on” mode with remote working. It doesn’t take much if you think about it. Just … [Read more...] about #CiscoChat Live: Recapture Your Time and Get More Out of Secure Remote Working
How SMBs Are Reacting to a New Way of Working
The sudden move to telework this year forced small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) into a challenging new reality. Many of these organizations found it hard to focus on keeping their businesses afloat, their personnel employed, and their data and systems protected. During these trying times, the need for cybersecurity became evident. How are SMBs reacting to these new … [Read more...] about How SMBs Are Reacting to a New Way of Working
Adapting to a New Way of Working in 2020
In the spring of 2020, organizations sought to protect their workforce by mandating and enabling their employees to work from home. While necessary for saving lives, this experience physically separated security professionals from their own teams, from the employees who depend on them, and from the systems they’re responsible for. The new work arrangement also placed greater … [Read more...] about Adapting to a New Way of Working in 2020