The FAA recently demonstrated how easy it is to hack leading drone brands such as Parrot, DB Power and Cheerson. None of these manufacturers used passwords or encryption. Advantage: Hackers. Read this post on TechCrunch
Read MoreThe Age of Resilience - Security in 2017 →
As we look at 2017, it’s evident that the CISO has moved from “we will be hacked someday” to “we are already compromised” to “give me that disaster recovery solution NOW.” It doesn’t get any worse. The mindset has moved precipitously towards hot backups in the age of ransomware and DDOS.
Read MoreMeasuring what matters in cybersecurity →
The cybersecurity risk metrics market has exploded, and insurance carriers will collect upwards of $3 billion in premiums this year. While there is consensus that we need to measure risk, several of my security 'super' friends told me that it’s easier said than done. Richard Seiersen, vice president of Trust and CISO at Twilio, wants to simplify this debate.
Read MoreThe Ransomware Dilemma →
More than 90 percent of all phishing emails are now ransomware. The average amount paid via ransomware has grown from $40 in 2009 to $1,000 in 2016. This amount will grow even faster as ransomware moves to enterprise. Read more in my TechCrunch post
Read MoreAfter Symantec acquires Bluecoat, what next? A view of Security M & A trends →
As the security market shakes up in more ways than one, who wins, who struggles and who will get acquired next?
Read MoreHow the "insecurity of things" creates the next wave of opportunities →
More than 5 billion IoT devices were installed in 2015. Gartner estimates this will grow to 20 billion by 2020. Unfortunately, experts agree that security is not only an afterthought, but often is actively resisted and circumvented.
Read MoreCan startups disrupt the $20bn Cyber Insurance market? →
Over the past few years, cyber insurance markets have been growing at between 25-50 percent CAGR each year. According to The Betterley Report 2015, annual policy premiums are approaching $2.75 billion. The ecosystem of insurance underwriters, intermediaries/brokers, analysts/management consultants and compilers of insurance market information is evolving rapidly.
RSA 2016 - Innovators, leaders and laggards... →
Beyond artificial intelligence and machine learning to the brave new world of cybersecurity...
Read MoreCockroaches v. Unicorns - The golden age of cybersecurity startups →
Many security startups are not unicorns; rather, they are cockroaches — they rarely die, and in tough times, they can switch into a frugal/consulting mode. Like cockroaches, they can survive long nuclear winters. Security companies can be capital-efficient, and typically consume ~$40 million to reach break-even. This gives them a survival edge. But is that enough?
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