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The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series that highlights some of the major cyber headlines, as well as some of the more obscure stories from the week. The purpose of this curation is to raise cyber awareness, provoke thought and encourage discussion among cyber professionals at all levels. Articles are categorized by industry, […]

At the end of March, the cybersecurity news wires lit up with stories about how Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian-based company with global operations and one of the largest aluminum producers in the world, had become the victim of a cyberattack 1. Norsk Hydro recently stated that the incident will likely cost them up to $52 […]

Twitter: @MeetCyberBob There seems to be an almost symbiotic relationship with technology and the movies. The perfect spark of imagination needed to identify something that SHOULD be made. Being in the device visibility and control market space, watching a movie like Avengers Endgame has my heart pounding. Think of all the new devices that are […]

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a 30-year-old standard for medical imaging exchange and storage that is prevalent in modern inpatient and acute trauma centers like hospitals, where expensive imaging equipment is common. Think of DICOM format like JPEG—it’s how medical images like x-rays are stored digitally. DICOM is at the center of […]

The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series that highlights some of the major cyber headlines, as well as some of the more obscure stories from the week. The purpose of this curation is to raise cyber awareness, provoke thought and encourage discussion among cyber professionals at all levels. Articles are categorized by industry, […]

Twitter: @MeetCyberBob When I purchased my first house with a garage, I decided that it was never going to be used for cars. The garage was going to be my workshop, my ‘man cave’, a place I could get my hands dirty. Then my dad found out and said he had some tools I might […]

It’s an exciting time to be a Forescout channel partner. Out of the 5 years I have led Forescout’s channel engagement strategy, I am most excited about 2019. Here are my top 5 reasons why this is a great year for our channel partners: We’re all in. This starts, with Michael DeCesare, our CEO and […]

The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series that highlights some of the major cyber headlines, as well as some of the more obscure stories from the week. The purpose of this curation is to raise cyber awareness, provoke thought and encourage discussion among cyber professionals at all levels. Articles are categorized by industry, […]

Twitter: @MeetCyberBob You can’t force changes, but you can compensate. Businesses and technologies evolve. Sometimes one is faster than the other. Problems arise when business priorities focus on the next widget, production line or service offering, and new technology is put in place to address the gaps. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of […]