Content by Tom Field

Evolution of Healthcare Cybercrime

Tom Field  •  June 25, 2015

Cybercrimes targeting healthcare organizations are growing and evolving, and much can be learned from recent breach investigations, says James Nettesheim of Mandiant, a FireEye company.

Beyond Data Protection in Healthcare

Tom Field  •  June 25, 2015

As threats evolve, healthcare organizations are embracing new solutions to protect health data. But data protection is not enough, says Microsoft's Leslie Sistla. Detection and response strategies are required.

Malware: From Infection to Detection

Tom Field  •  June 19, 2015

When it comes to malware, how wide is the gap between infection and detection - and what is the potential business impact on organizations? Paul Martini, CEO of iboss Cybersecurity offers insights and strategies.

Malcolm Harkins on Career Change

Tom Field  •  June 16, 2015

Luck, timing and execution. Those words have guided Malcolm Harkins' career, and they played a huge role in the longtime Intel security chief departing to be global CISO at Cylance. What are his new challenges?

2015 Fraud Mitigation & DDoS Response Study

Presented by Tom Field , Joe Loveless  •  June 2, 2015

Whether launched to disrupt an organization or to distract a security team so that fraud can be committed elsewhere, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks remain a powerful weapon in today's arsenal of advanced threats. For any organization with significant revenue associated to online transactions, an...

Prioritizing Gaps in Breach Prevention: The Role of Third Party Risk Ratings

Tom Field  •  May 28, 2015

BitSight Technologies conducted research on breached organizations and how they were impacted by botnets. The results are eye-opening, says CTO Stephen Boyer, offering insights from this study.

2015 Financial Services Cybersecurity Agenda: An Inside Out Look at a New Risk Mitigation Approach

Presented by James Anderson , Tom Field , Araldo Menegon  •  May 15, 2015

Gain new insight from a panel of industry leaders about the new threat landscape and how it is forcing organizations to re-envision their entire cybersecurity posture. Topics covered include: An inside-out look at the new cyber security approach; How to get the most out of new information-sharing initiatives; How...

Art Coviello: Venture Capitalist

Tom Field  •  May 14, 2015

Former RSA Chairman Art Coviello has re-emerged as a partner with venture capital firm Rally Ventures. What's it like to transition from creating new security solutions to discovering and nurturing them?

Strategies for Secure Messaging

Tom Field  •  April 28, 2015

As organizations increasingly focus on securing critical data, they mustn't overlook one huge vulnerability: enterprise email. Steven Malone of Mimecast discusses the latest in unified email management.

Prioritizing Gaps in Breach Prevention: The Role of Third Party Risk Ratings

Tom Field  •  April 28, 2015

BitSight Technologies conducted research on breached organizations and how they were impacted by botnets. The results are eye-opening, says CTO Stephen Boyer, offering insights from this study.

RSA Conference: Closing Thoughts

Tom Field  •  April 24, 2015

This year's event was bigger than ever, overwhelming to take in, and no single challenge, strategy or solution emerged as a top priority - very much a reflection of today's information security marketplace.

The State of Cybersecurity Staffing

Tom Field  •  April 23, 2015

Organizations are at greater security risk than ever, but they also continue to struggle to obtain adequate security staff. Robert Stroud of ISACA offers new recommendations to address the staffing shortage.

Inside the Cybersecurity Nexus

Tom Field  •  April 23, 2015

As a longtime security leader, Eddie Schwartz has felt acutely the pain of the security skills crisis. Now, as chair of ISACA's Cybersecurity Task Force, he's helping organizations do something about it.

RSA Conference: Rise of Cyberinsurance

Tom Field  •  April 23, 2015

There may be no single theme at RSA Conference 2015, but cyberinsurance is a recurring hot topic. ISMG's executive editors share their insights and highlights from the San Francisco security event.

State of Privacy 2015

Tom Field  •  April 23, 2015

Amidst a flurry of security breaches and new legislation, privacy suddenly has gained a higher profile globally. Michelle Dennedy of Intel Security and Trevor Hughes of the IAPP discuss the new prominence of privacy.