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May #SecChat Recap: Embedded Device Security with Xerox

Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:00am by Brian Contos

Last week, we kicked off our first jointly hosted #SecChat with technology partner, Xerox. Co-hosting the chat were industry experts Larry Kovnat (@lkovnat) and Doug Tallinger (@dtallinger), both key members of the Xerox security team. We wanted to know what you, the security community, had to say about embedded device security. Are embedded devices a Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, embedded devices, Xerox

Join @McAfeeBusiness and @XeroxCorp 5/17 for a Special Edition #SecChat: Embedded Device Security

Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:14am by Brian Contos

Embedded devices, whether they’re in cars, printers or refrigerators, are all connected to networks – networks that can, and likely will, be compromised. This threat has been a point of discussion in the industry for some time, but not all organizations have been quick to respond. Especially when it comes to formerly static devices like Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, Embedded Security, Xerox

April #SecChat Recap: Data Center Security and the Cloud

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:38am by Evelyn de Souza

We kicked off our April #SecChat discussion by asking what security factors our community believed were inhibiting organizations from adopting cloud for the data center. The topic of control was quickly touched upon, as @LabNuke pointed out that access control is a key concern, and @KentMcGovern mentioned a loss of direct control over the environment. Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, cloud security, data center

Join @McAfeeBusiness for #SecChat 4/19: Data Center Security and the Cloud

Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 9:29am by Evelyn de Souza

Recent trends show that organizations large and small are flocking to the cloud in efforts to cut overhead costs and boost the energy efficiency of their data centers. According to a recent AMI-Partners study, more than 30% of SMBs are currently using the cloud to store data, a number that is only expected to grow Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, cloud, data center

March #SecChat Recap: Critical Infrastructure Security

Friday, April 6, 2012 at 8:00am by Brian Contos

As we kicked off our March #SecChat on critical infrastructure, the first question on many participants’ minds was one of definition: What makes an infrastructure critical in the first place? There seem to be countless general definitions for critical infrastructure floating around, and quite a few short lists of which infrastructures should be included. None Read more…

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Critical Infrastructure Security: Join our March #SecChat, Thurs. 3/29 with @McAfeeBusiness

Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 8:00am by Brian Contos

If you’ve been following along in the Security Connected blog lately, I’m sure you’ve noticed my series of podcast interviews on critical infrastructure with Eric Knapp, Director of Critical Infrastructure Markets in McAfee’s Global Business Development Group. Building upon this theme, I would like to invite you, the security community, to discuss this topic openly Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, critical infrastructure

Emerging Trends in Healthcare Security: Join @McAfeeBusiness For #SecChat Thursday 2/23

Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8:00am by Brian Contos

Healthcare demands a degree of confidentiality and privacy that exceeds almost any other industry. As a result, trends such as cloud computing and the consumerization of IT have unique implications for security professionals working in this sphere. With increased integration of electronic records, as well as evolving regulatory pressures and privacy laws, the complexity of Read more…

Tags: #SecChat, Healthcare

6 Trends for 2012: @McAfeeBusiness January #SecChat Recap

Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9:19am by Brian Contos

With the McAfee Labs’ 2012 predictions report as a guide, we started off this month’s #SecChat by crowdsourcing the question to our participants: what did the security community believe would be the most influential threats of 2012? We received a wide variety of speculations and well thought-out arguments, and we’ve collected what we hope is Read more…

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Join @McAfeeBusiness for #SecChat this Thursday 1/19: Share Your 2012 Threat Predictions

Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:37pm by Brian Contos

Last month, McAfee Labs released its 2012 threat predictions report, taking its annual stab at predicting the course of our industry in the coming year. The McAfee researchers foresaw several new scenarios and significant evolutions in some of the most established threat vectors, including industrial threats, embedded hardware, hacktivism, virtual currency systems and more. During Read more…