Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

SecurityWeekSecurityWeek

Industry Experts

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Council’s Virtualization Special Interest Group has released new guidance pertaining to virtual environments. Any organization that accepts and manages credit cardholder data within a virtual environment must understand this guidance and act accordingly. It will influence how auditors assess virtual environments and whether these environments comply with PCI requirements.

Years back, when viruses threatened our infrastructure, the industry responded and changed the battlefield. As the threat landscape continues to evolve so must our defense strategies.

Threats to our networks are faster, smarter, more prevalent, more targeted, and more elusive than ever before. At the same time, the number and types of operating systems, applications and services running on the network continue to grow. Gaining visibility into different user types – remote, mobile, third-parties, and by job function – and accommodating their unique requirements adds even greater complexity when it comes to protecting our IT infrastructure.

Have you ever seen those crazy late night commercials where a salesperson is trying to sell you things like the Snuggie or the knife that can cut anything? You’ll be pleased to learn that this indestructible blade is the last one you’ll ever need. Do you need to chop some onions? Do you have a stray brick lying about that you’ve been meaning to saw through?

The number of acquisitions in the IT security industry continues to grow. In 2010 some highlights included Intel’s purchase of McAfee, HP’s acquisitions of Fortify and ArcSight, IBM’s purchase of BigFix, Symantec’s purchases of PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge, Juniper’s purchase of SMobile, and VMWare’s purchase of TriCipher. Sourcefire started 2011 with an acquisition of Immunet.

Trending

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing to stay informed on the latest threats, trends, and technology, along with insightful columns from industry experts.

Join the session as we discuss the challenges and best practices for cybersecurity leaders managing cloud identities.

Register

SecurityWeek’s Ransomware Resilience and Recovery Summit helps businesses to plan, prepare, and recover from a ransomware incident.

Register

People on the Move

Ex-NSA chief Paul Nakasone has been appointed founding director of the Institute for National Defense and Global Security at Vanderbilt University.

Garo Doudian has joined NextGen Healthcare as Chief Information and Security Officer (CIO/CISO).

Denmark-based cybersecurity solutions firm Heimdal announced the appointment of Jesper Frederiksen as its new CEO.

More People On The Move

Expert Insights