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The New York district attorney recently released a report calling for smartphone manufacturers to create operating systems that allow them to more easily access user data. Gourley comments. For more see: TechRepublic … [Read more...] about Apple encryption war continues: NY DA requests 400 iPhones be unlocked
New security measures follow many agency breaches; Catherine Herridge takes an in-depth look for 'Special Report' Fox news coverage featuring Bob Gourley. For more see: FoxNews … [Read more...] about The cyber threat facing the next administration
"Over the last two years we have seen ransomware evolve to the point where it can come in from multiple paths, spread throughout an enterprise and backup holdings while remaining covert to standard detection, and then lock down files all at once causing an enterprise-wide crisis," Gourley said. … [Read more...] about Despite privacy concerns, Microsoft calls Windows 10 ‘the most secure version of Windows’
"We want them to get it from Day One," said Bob Gourley, former CTO at the Defense Intelligence Agency. "[The Trump team needs] to understand some of how the technology works, some of how the mission depends upon technology and a lot about the threat.... If those guys don't get it, it doesn't matter … [Read more...] about Why cyber needs to be front and center in the transition
CG Roll Call is hosting Election Impact 2016 on 10 Nov at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. This event is an opportunity to hear directly from leaders in DC on the impact of the Congressional and Presidential elections, including diving deep into topics like cybersecurity, healthcare, … [Read more...] about Election Impact 2016: 10 Nov on Capital Hill
How the Mirai botnet almost took down an entire country, and what your business can learn. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont recently discovered a botnet attack that almost took down all internet service in Liberia. Here's what you need to know. "The ability to conduct these attacks is … [Read more...] about How the Mirai botnet almost took down an entire country, and what your business can learn
We are pleased to report that CTOvision has been named to BizTech's list of the top 30 "Must-Read" blogs for small to mid-sized businesses, ranking as number 2 of 30. The small to mid-sized market includes all firms under 2000 people in size, which is 90% of the businesses in the U.S. We believe in … [Read more...] about CTOvision Named To BizTech’s List Of Top 30 Must-Read Blogs For the Small to Mid-sized Business
Federal procurement data shows at least half of the cybersecurity companies in the greater Washington region have derived revenue from government contracts in recent years. A healthy cybersecurity industry is required to help protect against those rapidly escalating threats. Examining … [Read more...] about Makeup of Region’s Cyber Ecosystem Offers Clues to Where More Investments are Needed