Cryptocurrencies have changed the business world by adding yet another asset that individuals and organizations can invest in. Although only 3% of people currently trade with digital money, the number of investors is growing steadily all over the globe.
We recently held our second annual CISO roundtable that brought in the attendance of fifteen CISO’s for a candid conversation regarding their concerns, challenges and advice on protecting their organization. Last year’s roundtable showed that Long Island has a security community that’s hungry to learn and grow from each other. This was also evident from the attendance at the first BSides Long Island, which was held in January. It was no surprise that our second roundtable was just as lively and informative as these two events. Throughout the agenda for the night the topics covered ranged from continued challenges, improvement, and future considerations. We’ll briefly touch on a few throughout this blog so the extended community can learn from their wisdom and insights.
Moving to the cloud takes you out of the data center business and enables you to focus your company’s efforts on what it does best. Cloud providers have a massive advantage over in-house and on-premises solutions in that they are backed by millions of dollars of research and development, as well as an international network of hardware dedicated to providing the best possible IT solution for their clients.
Last month Bob Violino wrote a great article about “The dirty dozen: 12 top cloud security threats.” At CCSI we are seeing many of our customers with aggressive “move to the cloud” or “cloud first” initiatives. As they move forward, we always advise them that they keep a close eye on their security posture and attack surface.
