By Yuval Baron, CEO at AlgoSec, explains why micro-segmentation is one of the most effective methods to limit the damage of attacks on a network On August 15, 2020, the cruise line Carnival Corporation fell victim to a cyber-attack that may have resulted in the loss of personal data of millions of passengers and crew members. Carnival is the world’s largest travel and leisure company with approximately 13 million passengers per year. The company has…

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets. The Data Governance Institute defines it as “a system of decision rights and accountabilities for information-related processes, executed according to agreed-upon models which describe who can take what actions with what information,…

2020 taught organizations that the traditional 9-5 office is a thing of the past. Not only has the idea of employees’ location has changed but also the central network infrastructures and how employees are connecting has forever changed. The idea of employees connecting to a corporate network at their company’s central location worked in the past is now slowly becoming distinct due to slow network connection time to data centers. The advancements of the corporate…

Attendees will explore the mind of a hacker, role play and share real-world experiences at the free two-day event hosted by Huntress. Image: towfiqu ahamed, Getty Images/iStockphoto On the heels of the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange servers and the SolarWinds hack, managed detection and response provider Huntress is hosting its second annual free hack_it event on March 23-24. The two-day virtual event is designed to let attendees sharpen their trade, network with security professionals and get hands-on…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced the appointment of Dipak Golechha to the role of chief financial officer, effective immediately. Golechha will succeed Luis Visoso. A seasoned finance leader, Golechha joined Palo Alto Networks in late 2020 as senior vice president of finance. Golechha spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble, including in roles as divisional CFO and chief operating officer. Golechha also…