In the Enterprise News for this week, Darktrace targets listing for early May, KKR-backed cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 aims for $3 Billion valuation in U.S. IPO, Dell spins off VMware to fuel post-pandemic PC growth opportunities, lots of funding announcements, and more!
Derin McMains, a former professional ballplayer and peak performance coordinator for the MLB, provides guidance to ReliaQuest employees and executives on performing under pressure and staying resilient. As he told SC Media in an interview, "Pressure is a privilege... If you don't feel pressure in what you do, it’s too easy or it doesn't really matter to you. Who wants to do that?"
Tatu Ylönen, SSH founder and inventor of Secure Shell, discusses the genesis for the protocol and his keen interest in the application of technological solutions to fundamental cybersecurity challenges... This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!
This week, Dr. Doug talks naughty vaccines, Air frying is not frying, BGP is leaking, Codecov, Lazarus, Google Alerts, Nitro Ransomware, & we're joined once more for expert commentary by Jason Wood!
In the Leadership and Communications section, Federal Reserve Chairman Says Cyber-Risk a Top Threat to National Economy, What Good Leaders Do When Replacing Bad Leaders, My Ten Rules for Work-Life Balance, and more!
Ron Green, chief security officer at Mastercard, pointed to the importance of fostering a spirit of inclusivity both within the security team as well as with partners and stakeholders.
Today, Hack The Box has 90 employees across the globe and the U.S. team makes up 10% of the global workforce – a number the company intends to double in the U.S. by end-of-year. While the location for the U.S. office has not been confirmed, the company aims for the office to create a strong base for its U.S. business operations.
The early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the cybersecurity profession, raising the profile of chief information security officers and others within their organizations, and giving them a new sense that their work and expertise were appreciated.
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