Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith speaks at the 2018 RSA Conference. (Photo: Mathew Schwartz)

'Tech Accord' Emphasizes Teamwork to Prevent Hacking Damage

Jeremy Kirk • April 19, 2018

Thirty-four companies have signed on to the Microsoft-led Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which is aimed at protecting civilians from cybercriminal and state-sponsored attacks. The agreement crucially includes a pledge not to help governments with cyberattacks

Cyberwarfare / Nation-state attacks

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Endpoint Security

What About Connected Devices?

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

After years of focus, the needle is moving positively toward improving medical device security. But what about the growing cybersecurity issues associated with enterprise IoT? Mac McMillan of CynergisTek shares his concerns.

Risk Management

Why Threat-Centric Security Is Bound to Fail

Varun Haran • April 19, 2018

Taking a threat-centric approach - trying to defend against every threat out there - is a recipe for failure in the current threat landscape, says RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan, who advocates a business-driven approach instead.

Litigation

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Fallout: What's Next?

Nick Holland • April 19, 2018

The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal is far from over. Attorney Steven Teppler, co-counsel on the first class action case filed in the matter, discusses the likely repercussions.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

RSA 2018: Hot Cybersecurity Trends

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 19, 2018

Hot cybersecurity trends under discussion at this year's RSA Conference include artificial intelligence, facial recognition, protecting not just data but also knowledge, as well as rapid data breach response, says Chris Pierson, CEO of Binary Sun Cyber Risk Advisors.

Blockchain Applications

Gartner's Litan on Blockchain

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

Blockchain is high on the hype meter in 2018, but Gartner's Avivah Litan is encouraged by practical applications of the technology to secure financial transactions, protect identity and help organizations fight fraud.

Active Defense

Active Defense: Ethical and Legal Concerns

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

Beset by increasingly aggressive threat actors, many security leaders have decided their best defense is a stronger offense. John Wilson of Agari offers insights into the active defense movement - including the ethical and legal concerns associated with it.

CISO

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity's Burden

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

"Digital transformation" is the theme of the year, but it comes with specific cybersecurity challenges - and they put a new burden squarely on the shoulders of the CISO, says Fortinet's Jonathan Nguyen-Duy.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

AI and Machine Learning: More Than Buzzwords?

Nick Holland • April 19, 2018

The terms artificial intelligence and machine learning are in abundant supply at this year's RSA Conference. Sam Curry of Cybereason cut through the hype to explain how he sees these technologies augmenting cybersecurity.

Vendor Management

The Expanded Role of Security Ratings

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

Not long ago, Sam Kassoumeh of Security Scorecard has to explain the concept of cybersecurity ratings. Now he sees the practice being used throughout enterprises for other, evolving business cases.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Art Coviello Talks Breach Detection and Prevention

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 19, 2018

Organizations too often prioritize data breach prevention at the expense of data breach response - or vice versa, depending on current fashion - when an emphasis on both remains mandatory, warns Art Coviello, the retired chairman of RSA.

CISO

The New Culture of Security

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

Enterprise security leaders need to embrace a new "culture of security," says Mordecai Rosen of CA Technologies. But how does he define that, and what role does automation play in enabling it?

Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access: Business Promise, Breach Peril

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 19, 2018

IT administrators and business partners require privileged access to enterprise networks to ensure that business continues to get done. Yet this very same access is all too often abused by insiders and outsiders, leading to otherwise preventable data breaches, says Matt Dircks, CEO of Bomgar.