Insider threats are back and broader than ever – growing more than 44% over just the past two years. Once manifesting mainly as malicious attacks against an organization, insider threats now are commonly the result of accidents or external compromise. And just as commonly, these threats prey upon access to your critical systems and data. Which are the predominant insider threats against your organization? How are they picking away at yo...

BLACK HAT TRAININGS OCT 30 - NOV 2 | CONFERENCE SESSIONS NOV 3-4, 2021 SecTor has built a reputation of bringing together experts from around the world to share their latest research and techniques involving underground threats and corporate defences. The conference provides an unmatched opportunity for IT Security Professionals, Managers and Executives to connect with their peers and learn from their mentors. SecTor 2021 will be a hybrid even...

Join us Wednesday, May 5, as we explore how data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will forever change the way we work. Experts from across government and industry will discuss current challenges, best practices, use cases and emerging technologies related to AI and data analytics in the public sector. Leveraging AI in government operations promises to increase speed, efficiency and analytical power! In addition to engaging panel disc...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed. New Date: TBD Texas DIR Connect Technology Expo has bee CHANGED to Monday, October 19, 2020, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM at the Palmer Event Center in Austin, Texas. DIR Connect brings Department of Information Resources (DIR) contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, hospitals, emergency response enti...

NIEM Business Architecture Committee (NBAC)ANNUAL MEETING14-18 September 2020 Daily Morning & Afternoon Sessions All Morning Sessions (10 a.m. - 12 noon EDT)All Afternoon Sessions (1 - 3 p.m. EDT) Monday 14 SeptemberMorning sessionAdvancing NIEM AdoptionAfternoon sessionState, Local & Tribal Tiger Team Tuesday 15 SeptemberMorning sessionSupporting Domain GrowthAfternoon sessionEmerging Technologies Tiger Team Wednesday 16 September Mor...

There is a reason more than half of today’s ransomware victims end up paying the ransom. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful; taking time to maximize your organization’s potential damage and their payoff. After achieving root access, the bad guys explore your network reading email, finding data troves and once they know you, they craft a plan to cause the most panic, pain, and operational disruption. Ransomware has gone nuclear....

Credential theft and lateral movement are now regular, everyday tricks of the cyber attacker trade. So it’s imperative that every business secure the foundations of its enterprise access control system: Active Directory. And yet, for many organizations, Active Directory management and security is a major challenge, and they don’t know where to begin. In this webinar, experts will explain the latest AD-related threats and help you g...

Now is not the time to let technical issues add more disruptions to your operations. Whether you maintain a high-volume, e-commerce storefront or an application your customers rely on, performance testing can help organizations spot and mitigate potential trouble spots. There are many options available and it is easy to get lost searching for the right solution. In this InformationWeek webinar, experts will help enterprise teams understand wha...

For most enterprises, the increasing use of the Internet has created new business opportunities, greater efficiencies, and a green field for innovation. But growing use of the Internet is also increasing the risk of cyber attack. In recent years, online attackers have launched a wide range of Internet-borne attacks, ranging from DDoS to DNS-based exploits to infiltration of commercial websites. And with the world relying more heavily on Web-ba...

There is one nightmare day that all IT and cybersecurity professionals dread: the discovery of a critical data breach. It’s potentially one of the most impactful – yet least predictable -- days that your business will face. And, to a large extent, that impact will be determined by the decisions you make next. For the most experienced and effective cybersecurity teams, though, that “really bad day” doesn’t come as...