Content by Tom Field

Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security for a Safer World

Tom Field  •  August 17, 2023

Historically, IT and physical security teams have served in separate areas, but that is changing due to emerging threats such as a drone that landed on a firm's roof to steal data. Both teams need to be alerted to threats, said Kelly Rein, senior director of product at Claro Enterprise Solutions.

How the Healthcare Sector Is Using Edge Computing

Tom Field  •  August 17, 2023

Edge computing is a perfect fit for the healthcare sector because of the large number of endpoints involved in delivering healthcare services today, which all need to be protected. Theresa Lanowitz of AT&T Business discusses a recent report on how healthcare entities are using edge computing.

Threat Report: Ransomware Down, Targeted Attacks on the Rise

Tom Field  •  August 10, 2023

Ransomware incidents are down, but the volume and impact of targeted attacks are on the rise. These are among the findings of the new Global Threat Landscape Report from Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs. Fortinet's Derek Manky shares analysis of this report and insights on the cybersecurity trends that will influence how we...

Managing Evolution, Shortcomings of Modern MDRs

Tom Field  •  August 10, 2023

As managed detection and response services have evolved from SIEMs, organizations have seen security gaps widen. Randy Watkins of Critical Start discusses how proactive prevention is key to overcoming the weaknesses in operationalizing threat intelligence.

The Future of Financial Crime Compliance: What's Next?

Tom Field  •  August 7, 2023

Financial institutions globally have invested heavily in anti-financial crimes strategies and tools that report potential risk to regulatory authorities. But so have their adversaries. David Stewart and Keith Swanson discuss how institutions are using AI/ML to create more effective fraud defenses.

Faster Payments, Faster Fraud - and Emerging Solutions

Tom Field  •  July 27, 2023

It has become a cliche in payments circles: Faster payments equals faster fraud. But John Filby and Yogesh Patel of Outseer say behavioral biometrics and generative AI are among the emerging technologies fueling new ways to empower layered defenses.

Securing Healthcare Delivery and the Consumer Experience

Tom Field  •  July 26, 2023

Post-COVID and digital transformation, consumer expectations are forever changed when it comes to healthcare delivery. The challenge now: how to raise the security bar. Elizabeth A. Sexton of Adobe talks about how to secure the new healthcare consumer experience.

Managing Shadow IT Across Your Enterprise

Tom Field  •  July 25, 2023

It used to be a stray printer on a network, but today shadow IT comes in all shapes and sizes - and poses serious security threats. Jeff Keating and Jaineesh Davda of FormAssembly discuss how to manage shadow IT and protect your critical data.

Public Sector Cloud Security: Key Questions to Be Answered

Tom Field  •  July 14, 2023

As U.S. government agencies migrate operations and apps to multi-cloud environments, there are lessons learned to be gained from their private sector counterparts. John Sellers of Cisco shares some of these lessons, as well as questions government security leaders need to be asking about the cloud.

Cloud Security Trends, Best Practices Everyone Should Know

Tom Field  •  June 9, 2023

As cloud migration continues across regions and sectors, how are organizations choosing security tools, and how are those tools being operationalized? Which practices are producing the best security outcomes? Explore these cloud security tips from Palo Alto Networks' Ben Nicholson.

Mastering Stakeholder Comms: How to Get Buy-In From the Top

Tom Field  •  June 9, 2023

CISOs need to bridge the gap between security concerns and business outcomes to ensure everyone plays an active role in third-party risk management. But effectively communicating that risk comes down to knowing your audience - from employees to the board, said CyberGRX's Caitlin Gruenberg.

Fortinet, Microsoft Address Cloud Security, Connectivity

Tom Field  •  May 18, 2023

Connectivity and security. As more global enterprises expand their cloud migrations, these two challenges loom larger. Fortinet and Microsoft have now partnered to address these issues, and Fortinet's Piotr Nowotarski and Srija Allam speak to the benefits for customers and partners alike.

XDR: The Present, Future and Keys to Success

Tom Field  •  May 15, 2023

Among the requirements of a modern XDR solution: speed, remediation and ability to work with disparate toolsets. These are hallmarks of Cisco's new XDR solution, and Mike Storm lays out its capabilities and how he envisions XDR's future.

Cloud Migration: What Is Good Security?

Tom Field  •  May 12, 2023

Lack of data classification, threat detection and talent are among the factors preventing many financial services enterprises from meeting their security goals through cloud migration. Michael Brown, field CISO at Fortinet, lays out a road map to improve cloud security.

Detecting and Mitigating Fraud Through Trust Building

Tom Field  •  May 11, 2023

Customers want to trust a brand, and that includes trusting it with protecting their digital identity. Joe Burton, Telesign CEO, advised that customers should be part of the "security journey." Explaining why you're asking for information to verify their identities "turns friction from annoying to reassuring."