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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 […]

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 […]

Cyber Insurance has begun to take root in recent years, and while many industries have yet to invest in a cyber insurance policy, other industries are starting to question if cyber insurance might just be the missing tool in the organization’s security toolbelt. A recent survey found that 70 percent of healthcare organizations lacked cyber […]

Ransomware. Cyber-vulnerable medical devices. E-mail phishing attacks. Insider threats. Theft of equipment and data. These five topics are a perpetual nuisance to any healthcare IT cybersecurity professional. Not surprisingly, these troublesome topics are the focus of the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices guidelines derived from the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 405(d): Aligning Health Care Industry Security […]

There’s no shortage of headline news about the latest cyberattacks, data breaches, threats or vulnerabilities. Although some industries may be targeted more often than others, every organization across every major industry—from utilities and manufacturing to oil and gas and the public sector—must take necessary security precautions and make cybersecurity a top priority and investment. But, […]

A key driver of the NERC CIP regulations is to ensure that computer system networks that are vital to the operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES) have a sufficient level of protection, commensurate to their importance to a functioning society. One of the main ways the NERC CIP regulations do this is through mandating […]

Gartner expects 25 billion internet-connected things by 2021 1. These things represent tremendous opportunity for businesses to innovate and automate to deliver new services and drive operational efficiency. In healthcare, smart devices monitor patient health—both in and out of the hospital—and are connected to clinical monitoring services and consumer wellness apps In manufacturing, sensors take […]

Last week, a new variant of the Mirai botnet was reported by Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42. What makes this Mirai evolution special is the addition of a dozen new exploits and backdoor (built in manufacturer default) accounts that target enterprise devices like smart TVs and conference room presentation systems. These new targets make the […]