I didn’t originally start out thinking I was going to become a sales or marketing professional. If you have ever played Monopoly, think of the stigma they put on that profession, and as such it really wasn’t top of mind. That said, while I was...
Many drivers and passengers died because safety simply wasn’t a motivating factor in the design and creation of the automobile. Since then, a parade of features has been added to increase car safety. These initially included brakes and lap belts, then seatbelts, directional blinkers, headlights,...
In 2016, the cybersecurity division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a warning that a class of medical devices had a whopping 1,418 vulnerabilities. Admittedly, the devices in question were end-of-life versions of BD Pyxis SupplyStation health care inventory management system. But this...
Deception plays an essential role in any game of strategy, providing an opportunity to trick the opponent into exposing their weaknesses and leaving themselves vulnerable. Given its successes, the application of deceptive techniques has been a mainstay of military tactics, sports playbooks, and gambling for...
The rise of breaches caused by third-party vendors reached an all-time high in 2018. This has driven organizations to take a much closer look at supplier and contractor security controls, as well as risk exposure throughout the delivery supply chain. According to a survey conducted...
When digital transformation projects are well underway, significant risks remain. In a competitive business environment, companies are under increasing pressure to cut costs and improve efficiency. Over the last few years, this has resulted in a digital transformation drive with firms embracing technologies such as cloud, internet of...
You have helmed several leadership roles in several companies. Tell us a bit about your journey from the marketing space to starting Marticulate and then becoming a Chief Deception Officer at Attivo. What was the transition like? From core marketing to core technology? I didn’t...
In the latest episode of the Zero Hour Podcast, Tony Cole joined Karl Sharman to discuss Threat Detection, Deception and intelligence. Tony is a veteran within cybersecurity having served in senior positions at Symantec, McAfee and FireEye over a 30 year career. Tony is now...
Attivo Networks today announced that it has been recognized as a winner of the “2019 Best Places to Work,” an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. This is the second year in a row that the...
Unlike other security solutions, Attivo focuses on detecting the threats that have bypassed perimeter security controls, which all determined attackers eventually do. Highly authentic deception traps, along with data, application, and credential lures are deployed to attract an attacker into engaging and revealing their presence....