Podcast | Cybersecurity in the Pandemic: How Can We Protect Ourselves?

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Supply Chain Brain | July 31, 2020

Far from slowing down cyber thieves, the coronavirus pandemic presents them with ever greater opportunities to hack into networks. You don’t have to be a cynic to expect cyber thieves to take advantage of a global health crisis. From their perspective, the time is ideal. In the confusion surrounding the lockdown, companies might indeed be letting down their guard. And employees working from home present a whole new range of possible network vulnerabilities.

On this episode, we learn about the heightened risk of cyber crime from an expert in the field: Ray Rothrock, executive chairman of RedSeal, a cyber terrain mapping company. He offers valuable advice on shoring up networks in this critical time, and explains what it means to operate in a “zero trust” environment.

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3 Ways Social Distancing Can Strengthen your Network

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Dark Reading | July 31, 2020

Security teams can learn a lot from the current pandemic to make modern hybrid business networks stronger and more resilient. Here’s how.

We all know the role social distancing plays in combating COVID-19. Most people also understand why this is our primary line of defense; it’s about slowing down the progress of the disease to prevent our healthcare defenders from being overwhelmed. Today’s network security teams live in a similar shifting landscape and need to apply these same ideas to avoid getting overwhelmed. Here are three tactics to help “social distance” your network.

Tactic 1: Focus on Flare-ups

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30 Notable IT Executive Moves: June 2020

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CRN | July 14, 2020

Bryan Barney

RedSeal hired the former head of Symantec’s Enterprise Security Group Bryan Barney as its new CEO to drive adoption of the company’s platform among government agencies and Global 2000 companies.

Barney is replacing Ray Rothrock, who had led RedSeal since 2014 and will now transition into the role of executive chairman.

Barney most recently ran Symantec’s Enterprise Security Group from July 2017 to September 2019, where he oversaw the company’s endpoint security, endpoint detection and response, data loss prevention, email security, IoT and cloud workload protection tools. He left Symantec just a month after Broadcom announced plans to acquire the company’s Enterprise Security business for $10.7 billion.

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RedSeal Named Winner of Future Digital Awards for IoT Security Innovation of the Year

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Juniper Research | July 7, 2020

Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards, which honors the most innovative solutions for digital service providers and leading players in the market, announced their Technology & Innovation winners, named RedSeal the Platinum Winner for IoT Security Innovation of the Year in the Digital Security Innovation category.

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Protect Your Business And Your Remote Staff From Hackers With These 16 Strategies

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Forbes Technology Council |  July 7, 2020

9. Double-check remote access.

It’s time to double-check the security of your remote access. The rapid shift to working from home meant fast-paced change with intense pressure to get things working immediately. This is a perfect recipe for new security gaps and oversights. Map your network and make sure you’ve only opened up the access you wanted and nothing more. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal

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13 Things Tech Leaders Need To Do To Prepare For Decentralization

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Forbes Technology Council |  June 30, 2020

3. Remain in control with automation.

“Decentralized” should not mean “out of control.” You still need controls between your crown jewels and your users (both wanted and unexpected). The old medieval castle model didn’t work, but this means there are more perimeters everywhere now. You need automation to keep up and verify you’re only allowing the right access. You’re the mayor of a digital city, not the guard of a stone fort. – Mike Lloyd, RedSeal

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