Techopedia, Experts Share the Top Cybersecurity Trends to Watch for in 2017
January 9, 2017
Techopedia – Cybersecurity has been a key topic in IT for years and each and every year brings new challenges. Hackers develop new and more sophisticated ways to access data, resources and an increasing number of other things that are now found in the cloud, leaving cybersecurity professionals to defend their turf. And it seems […]
The Merkle, Top 4 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2017
January 8, 2017
The Merkle – Even though there has been a strong focus on cybersecurity throughout 2016, the year 2017 will be a defining moment for online security. Experts have weighed in what we are most likely to encounter in the cyber world over the coming months, and things are not looking pretty. New emerging trends will […]
Gazing into our Crystal Ball – 2017 Cybersecurity Predictions
December 19, 2016
By: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS
Cyber extortion and attacks can take many forms – from ransomware to DDoS shakedowns and data-dump blackmail, organizations all over the globe have been directly impacted by these campaigns in 2016. This year we saw the first DDoS attack exceeding 1Tbps in size and the proliferation of attacks by IoT botnets, among countless other new methods that hackers have perfected to gain entry into organizations and disrupt day-to-day business. If you thought 2016 was bad, you can expect 2017 to be even worse as sophisticated hackers set their sights on bigger targets and continue to evolve their practices. (more…)
Case Study: Thwarting 100,000+ Attacks on the G20 Summit, the NSFOCUS Experience
December 12, 2016
By: Dr. Richard Zhao, SVP of Global Threat Research, NSFOCUS
In September 2016, prominent world leaders representing the top 20 global economies gathered together in Hangzhou, China to kick off the 11th meeting of Group of Twenty (G20). This year marked the first time that the event was hosted in China and as a result, securing the Summit’s cyber assets and associated networks quickly became a top priority. To protect the world’s most visible heads of state from an increasing number of sophisticated hackers, there was a clear choice for the company that could handle the daunting task. (more…)
Who’s on Your IT Security Dream Team?
November 30, 2016
Computerworld – Getting the gang together. Last month, I presented you a chamber of horrors—the worst people you meet doing IT security, many of them your friends and, sadly, co-workers. But I don’t like to dwell on the negative! So I asked a slew of IT pros about the best people, the ones they want […]
Threat Intelligence: What It Is and How to Use It Effectively
November 29, 2016
By: Anil Nandigam, Sr. Director, Product Marketing, NSFOCUS
In today’s cyber landscape, decision makers constantly question the value of their security investments, asking whether each dollar is helping secure the business. Meanwhile, cyber attackers are growing smarter and more capable every day. Today’s security teams often find themselves falling behind, left to analyze artifacts from the past to try to determine the future. As organizations work to bridge this gap, threat intelligence (TI) is growing in popularity, usefulness and applicability. In its simplest form, TI is the process of understanding the threats to an organization based on available data points. (more…)
NSFOCUS Expands Management Team; Appoints Andre Mello New VP of Latin America Sales
November 28, 2016
Santa Clara, Calif., November 28, 2016 – NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, today announced that Andre Tristao e Mello has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, focused on Latin America. As part of the NSFOCUS management team, Mr. Mello is responsible for overseeing continued sales growth and business development […]
NSFOCUS Continues European Expansion with New Partner, MultiPoint
November 17, 2016
LONDON, UK. – November 17, 2016 – NSFOCUS IB today confirmed its new partnership with MultiPoint, continuing its expansion into Europe. NSFOCUS was founded in 2000 to provide enterprise-level network security solutions and services primarily in the Asia/Pacific market. The new NSFOCUS International Business subsidiary brings advanced security solutions to the Americas, Europe, the Middle […]
NSFOCUS IB announces new technical VP for EMEA, Richard Meeus
November 15, 2016
LONDON, UK. – November 15, 2016 – NSFOCUS IB today announced that Richard Meeus has joined the company as Technical Vice President, EMEA. NSFOCUS was founded in 2000 to provide enterprise-level network security solutions and services primarily in the Asia/Pacific market. The new NSFOCUS International Business subsidiary brings advanced security solutions to the Americas, Europe, […]
IP ServerOne Launches Threat Intelligence and DDoS Mitigation Services Powered by NSFOCUS
November 14, 2016
Malaysia’s increased connectivity and exposure to cyber threats makes local enterprises highly vulnerable to interruption that could lead to significant business loss KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – 15 November 2016 – NSFOCUS, an award-winning global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, today announced that Malaysian web hosting provider, IP ServerOne, has selected NSFOCUS Threat Intelligence (TI) […]