RSS_Virtulization

An American healthcare provider is proposing to resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of a 2019 data breach with a $4.2m settlement. Kalispell Regional Healthcare, based in Montana, announced in October last year that a data breach had occurred. Approximately 130,000 patients had their personal health information (PHI) exposed as a result of a cyber-attack. Criminals used what Kalispell chief executive officer and president Craig Lambrecht described as a “sophisticated phishing attack” to gain access to…

  After more than 10 years at PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), Gill Woodcock, VP, Global Head of Programs, retires this month. In this blog, we interviewed Gill about her career in IT security and the payments industry, the most rewarding aspects of her job, and why she believes lifelong learning and taking the occasional risk are the key ingredients to success.

Over the past 9 months, the world has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. With closing of borders, curfews and lockdowns, technology has become essential especially in the area of security. As we all have been spending more time at home, we are grateful for reliable energy as it provides our lights, air and heating. It is imperative during these critical times that businesses run smoothly without any interruptions from cyberthreats. A leading North American oil…

Cloud security provider Orca Security has announced a $55m Series B fund round led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from previous investors GGV Capital, YL Ventures and Silicon Valley CISO Investments. The funding will see the firm expand its cloud security and compliance capabilities, with the aim of almost tripling its R&D team by the end of 2021. The company also plans to open new sales offices in the UK and Australia to serve the…