If you interact with companies in Europe or hold data on any EU citizen you must comply with the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It much easier to do that with an experienced CTO on your side. For a good update on the GDPR see: EUGDPR.org The GDPR is the most … [Read more...] about Complying With The GDPR: Easier with a CTO on your side
Know The Global Environment And Connect With Community At The Cipher Brief Threat Conference 8-10 April 2018
The 2018 Cipher Brief Threat Conference will be held 8-10 April in Sea Island Georgia. With out a doubt, this was the greatest conference I attended in 2017. It was a great time to connect with others in the security and risk mitigation community and offered a fantastic opportunity to learn from … [Read more...] about Know The Global Environment And Connect With Community At The Cipher Brief Threat Conference 8-10 April 2018
Technology Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions Now Requires Cybersecurity Assessment
Historically due diligence assessments before Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) transactions have focused on traditional risk areas that could pose a significant financial risk, like issues of tax, employment, compliance with regulatory environments, intellectual property protection, and of course … [Read more...] about Technology Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions Now Requires Cybersecurity Assessment
The Cost Of Cyber Crime Is Growing: Apply economical mitigation strategies to protect your business
In cybersecurity it is hard for stakeholders to get a picture of the full impact of cybercrime. Two reports this week are the latest to take a crack at it. One of the reports is from McAfee in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). It shows that cybercrime … [Read more...] about The Cost Of Cyber Crime Is Growing: Apply economical mitigation strategies to protect your business
Guest Post At WhiteHawk: The Most Important Factor in Addressing your Organization’s Cyber Risk
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley published a guest editorial at WhiteHawk.com on the topic of organizational cyber risk mitigation. This post, based on years of operational experience, begins: Over the last two decades I have participated in cyber risk assessments across many economic … [Read more...] about Guest Post At WhiteHawk: The Most Important Factor in Addressing your Organization’s Cyber Risk
The Cyber Threat: Best selling cyber intelligence book updated for 2018
The Cyber Threat, the bestselling book from pioneer of cyber threat intelligence Bob Gourley, has now been updated for 2018. The book provides up to date insights into the threat actors in cyberspace including their history and current tactics. The book is full of information of use to executives in … [Read more...] about The Cyber Threat: Best selling cyber intelligence book updated for 2018
Crucial Point LLC Founder and CTO Bob Gourley Named To List Of Top Data Miners
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley has been named one of the top data miners by Import.io, the platform for web data extraction and use. From the report: In the blossoming world of big data, the data miner is king. Although your own business may already see the value in data, it’s more … [Read more...] about Crucial Point LLC Founder and CTO Bob Gourley Named To List Of Top Data Miners
Security experts talk insider threats
So much of the noise today seems to still focus on the adversary/hacker breaking the perimeter and accessing a network. While a huge problem, I wanted to shed more light on the insider threat problem and better understand some potential trends. I interviewed three experts providing perspective from … [Read more...] about Security experts talk insider threats