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Bitsight's Jake Olcott discusses how security rating services may prove to be one of the most practical cyber-security solutions now coming into play.
Bitsight's Tom Montroy discusses protection options for Window's 7 users after Microsoft ends extended support.
Jake Olcott, vice president, Bitsight, told The Hill that in order to counter potential cyberattacks from Iran, it may boil down to both government and industry paying attention to stepping up “basic” cybersecurity protections.
The Bitsight platform provides Bayer a Security Rating between 250 and 900, which is continuously updated based on the data observed; the higher the rating, the better the vendor’s security posture. This programme has now commenced and will be evaluated after six months, but the team at Bayer is convinced that they will quickly see the benefits.
Matt Cherian, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, discusses why it's becoming increasingly urgent to find better tools for assessing third party vendor risk when underwriting for a policy.
Information security is vital for operating in a secure environment, and as one of the largest energy companies in the world, Energias de Portugal (EDP) recognises this. It used a Bitsight solution to improve its security performance and build confidence among its stakeholders. Paulo Moniz, CISO, EDP, explains how the solution has future-proofed operations.
TechRepublic's Karen Roby talked with Stephen Boyer of Bitsight about Business Email Compromise (BEC) and what to do if a person falls victim. The following is an edited transcript of their interview.
Bitsight's VP, Jake Olcott, shares some important steps retailers can take now to mitigate supply chain cyber risk this holiday season and beyond.
Bitsight's VP, Jake Olcott, shares his predictions for where cyber risk will enter the mainstream in 2020.
“You hear a lot about ransomware, but BEC is causing more damage,” said Stephen Boyer, CTO of security ratings company Bitsight, who referred to BEC as a “silent killer.”
Ratings agencies are a fact of life for the financial community and as cyber security rises in importance, so too must the security of an organization be rated. Security rating platforms is a rapidly growing area of the security technology market.
Hackers would like to break into your company. This is no different in Belgium. The main threats largely follow global trends, but are different here and there. Miguel De Bruycker of the CCB explains where the danger lies.
Sharing data helps makes life easier, more convenient and connected, but the data is still your personal property. The price of it getting into the wrong hands can be very high in physical, financial and psychological terms. This includes limitation of an individual’s rights, discrimination, identity theft or fraud, financial loss, damage to reputation and significant economic or social disadvantage.
A recent report found that the average tenure of a chief information security officer (CISO) is only 18 to 24 months, citing constant stress and urgency of the job as the core reasons. For comparison, the average tenure of a chief financial officer is 6.2 years and the average tenure of a chief executive officer is 8.4 years.
“Our national security is at risk and it's well past time to address this challenge with leadership and resources,” argued Jake Olcott, VP of government affairs at Bitsight. “The entire defense supply chain has been under attack for years, and it's not just the small companies that are vulnerable. Defense agencies must gain visibility immediately. We can't afford to wait.”