Sean Michael Kerner

There is an increasing consensus among security vendors and technology users that organizations can’t always defend a perimeter against attacks, which is where big data analytics can play role. On March 7, DataVisor announced the general availability of its User Analytics Service that makes use of advanced analytics and big data techniques to track potential […]

RSA Conference Provides Comprehensive Look at the State of Security The world’s largest IT security conference showcases new Internet of things risks, debates on privacy and some Hollywood show business too. 25th Anniversary Event Fills Moscone North, South and West RSA Conference 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of the security event and managed to completely […]

Google is pushing out its March Android security update, providing users with security fixes for 19 vulnerabilities, of which four are rated critical, eight have high severity and two are rated moderate. Among the high-severity issues is CVE-2016-0824, an information-disclosure vulnerability in the much-maligned Android libstagefright (Stagefright) media library. Flaws in Stagefright were first publicly […]

At some point in every breach investigation, the IT person or executive who has responsibility for an organization’s security will need to take a long walk to the CEO’s office to explain what happened. While no IT person ever wants to take that walk, modern reality means that it’s increasingly likely, according to JB Rambaud, […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Among the most highly anticipated sessions at the RSA Conference 2016 here was the keynote presentation with the producer and cast from the popular CBS TV drama “CSI: Cyber.” Among many in the IT security community, “CSI: Cyber” is widely derided as an inaccurate and an over-hyped representation of how IT security works. That’s […]

SAN FRANCISCO–Security experts from around the globe descended on the Moscone Center here this week for the annual RSA Conference, which provided free WiFi throughout the sessions and exhibit halls. While the WiFi has been generally available, there has been one key problem with it–it’s unencrypted. The use of open, unencrypted WiFi is often employed […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Gerhard Eschelbeck, vice president of security engineering at Google, has one of the toughest jobs in IT security: He has to keep Google secure. In a session at the RSA Conference here March 1 titled “My Life as Chief Security Officer at Google,” Eschelbeck gave attendees insight into how he spends his days working […]

RSA Conference 2016: Launch Pad for Security Products, Partnerships With such a large event, there is no shortage of information and activities. We look at some of the companies and products making news at the conference. Resilient Systems Debuts Commercial Incident Response Platform At the conference, IBM announced its plans to acquire Resilient Systems. Also […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Among the many topics of discussion at this year’s RSA Conference here is how the security business is changing in the face of evolving threats. In a keynote presentation set for 2:30 p.m. PT today, Mike Brown, president and CEO of Symantec, is delivering a keynote address on the security operations center (SOC) of […]

SAN FRANCISCO—U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter provided his views on encryption and why being open to innovation is important for the nation’s defense. Addressing attendees at this year’s RSA Conference, Carter also detailed the new “Hack the Pentagon” effort, aimed at engaging security researchers in helping identify potential security vulnerabilities. “We have to think […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Ransomware attacks are a scourge that threatens organizations with information deletion if they don’t pay hackers’ demands. At a Verizon panel event here at the RSA Conference, experts from the private sector as well as the U.S. Secret Service provided some candid thoughts about how to respond to ransomware. Bryan Sartin, managing director of […]

SAN FRANCISCO—U.S. Navy Admiral Michael S. Rogers, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, took the keynote stage at the RSA Conference here today to deliver a key message—he wants to work with the technology industry to help defend both the security and privacy of Americans. In his keynote, […]