Content by Tom Field

SD-WAN Evolution and Adoption

Tom Field  •  September 29, 2020

Prior to COVID-19, Kumar Ramachandran of Palo Alto Networks declared 2020 the "year of the early majority" for SD-WAN adoption. How has the pandemic only amped up the need for better bandwidth, visibility and centralized management - all at a lower cost? Ramachandran explains.

Next Gen Cybersecurity: New Tools for New Threats

Tom Field  •  September 21, 2020

Cybercriminals have weaponized AI tools to easily bypass traditional security controls and create effective new attacks such as credential stuffing. That means it's time to shift to next gen cybersecurity, says Shuman Ghosemajumder of F5. And here are the technologies that will get you there.

The New Email Security Imperative

Tom Field  •  September 17, 2020

The 'work from anywhere' experience has fundamentally changed how we work - and how cyber adversaries leverage email as an attack vector. Daniel McDermott and Gar O'Hara of Mimecast outline a holistic approach that focuses on email defense, awareness and response.

Zero Standing Privilege: How to Achieve it

Tom Field  •  August 25, 2020

Increasingly, cyber attacks are taking advantage of privileged accounts, and traditional PAM controls are not enough to defend against them. Tim Keeler of Remediant discusses the role of Zero Standing Privilege and just-in-time privileged account defense.

Zero Trust: 3 Critical Considerations

Tom Field  •  May 4, 2020

Done right, a zero trust architecture can reduce the complexity of one's environment while also improving cybersecurity protection and efficiency. Bob Reny of ForeScout focuses on three critical considerations: visibility, compliance and control.

California Modifies Consumer Privacy Regulations - Again

Tom Field  •  March 24, 2020

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, California's attorney general on March 11 released a second modification of the proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Protection Act. Attorney Sadia Mirza explains what's included in this "spring cleaning."

EMV 3D Secure: Upcoming Milestones

Tom Field  •  November 13, 2019

The EMV 3D Secure specification faces some milestone dates in Europe and the U.S. What are these milestones, and how does the standard fit into fundamental fraud defenses? Jackie Hersch of Fiserv shares insight.

Sorting Through 'Zero Trust' Misconceptions

Tom Field  •  August 27, 2019

F. Ward Holloway of Forescout Technologies sorts through what he sees as common misconceptions about the "zero trust" approach to security, including the assumption that it can prove to be too costly and complex to implement.

Charlotte Leaders Focus on Third-Party Risk

Tom Field  •  June 17, 2019

Third-party risk has emerged as one of 2019's top security challenges, and the topic was the focus of a recent roundtable dinner in Charlotte. RSA's Patrick Potter attended that dinner and shares insight on how security leaders are approaching this aspect of digital risk management.

Assessing the Cyber Threat Landscape

Tom Field  •  May 2, 2019

The 2018 cybersecurity landscape ushered in a blend of old and new threats, some of them game-changing, according to Trend Micro's Annual Security Roundup. Trend's Greg Young shares insight from this report.

Inside Netscout's Threat Report

Tom Field  •  March 25, 2019

Netscout is out with its latest threat report, and the research offers some startling new insights into DDoS, advanced threats and the commercialization of cybercrime. Hardik Modi offers analysis.

CrowdStrike's 2019 Global Threat Report

Tom Field  •  March 25, 2019

CrowdStrike is out with its 2019 Global Threat Report, which includes a ranking of the most dangerous nation-state adversaries. The company's CTO, Dmitri Alperovitch, discusses the report's key findings about threats and threat actors.

Technology's Role in Digital Risk Management

Tom Field  •  March 25, 2019

As enterprises embrace strategies built around digital risk management, it isn't that technology becomes a less important conversation. Instead, it's more strategic. Zulfikar Ramzan, CTO of RSA, outline's technology's role in the business path forward.

AT&T Cybersecurity Sets Sights on Threat Intelligence

Tom Field  •  March 25, 2019

AT&T has just re-branded its AlienVault acquisition as AT&T Cybersecurity. Javvad Malik, security advocate for the firm, explains its place in the global market and how it will impact delivery of threat intelligence.

Application Security and the Focus on Software Integrity

Tom Field  •  March 25, 2019

As trends such as DevSecOps and agile application development spread, enterprises increasingly are focused on software integrity. Andreas Kuehlmann of Synopsys discusses how to address this shift.