Cybersecurity Essentials

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The cybersecurity market already top $100 billion per year and will reach $300 billion by 2024. With that kind of money at stake, this market is one of the hottest areas for IT innovation.

Monthly report: October 2019

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 96 influencers like Steve Morgan and Infosecurity Mag, discussing hashtags such as #cybersecurity , #security and #CDM.
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@DrInfoSec shared
On Oct 20, 2019
Major Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security https://t.co/t714eqEy68
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Major Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security

A cryptomining infection spread to half of the workstations at a major international airport.

@DrInfoSec shared
On Oct 20, 2019
Major Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security https://t.co/t714eqEy68
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Major Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security

Major Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security

A cryptomining infection spread to half of the workstations at a major international airport.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 17, 2019
Cybersecurity is a major concern for #CEOs https://t.co/t5vocHAKOG
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Cybersecurity & data privacy trends in 2020

2020 will be the year when multiple nascent cybersecurity trends converge.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 17, 2019
Cybersecurity is a major concern for #CEOs https://t.co/t5vocHAKOG
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Cybersecurity & data privacy trends in 2020

Cybersecurity & data privacy trends in 2020

2020 will be the year when multiple nascent cybersecurity trends converge.

@CSOonline shared
On Oct 27, 2019
Change is coming to the #cybersecurity world, and it will be bigger and sooner than most people think, writes @joltsik. https://t.co/saB3syOLyD #SIEM #SOAPA #automation #riskmanagement
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4 big changes coming to cybersecurity in 2020 and beyond

The pace of technology and market changes will pick up in 2020, impacting security technologies, innovation, investment, and the industry at large.

@CSOonline shared
On Oct 27, 2019
Change is coming to the #cybersecurity world, and it will be bigger and sooner than most people think, writes @joltsik. https://t.co/saB3syOLyD #SIEM #SOAPA #automation #riskmanagement
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4 big changes coming to cybersecurity in 2020 and beyond

4 big changes coming to cybersecurity in 2020 and beyond

The pace of technology and market changes will pick up in 2020, impacting security technologies, innovation, investment, and the industry at large.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 15, 2019
Budgets for #cybersecurity are on the rise. Spending data from @Gartner_inc and @CybersecuritySF, and others https://t.co/pLuwSfhyoM
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11 Stats on CISO Spending to Inform Your 2020 Cybersecurity Budget

A bigger cybersecurity budget is a tool to address security risks, business needs and industry changes. Here are 11 statistics on CISO spending to help inform your 2020 cybersecurity budget.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 15, 2019
Budgets for #cybersecurity are on the rise. Spending data from @Gartner_inc and @CybersecuritySF, and others https://t.co/pLuwSfhyoM
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11 Stats on CISO Spending to Inform Your 2020 Cybersecurity Budget

11 Stats on CISO Spending to Inform Your 2020 Cybersecurity Budget

A bigger cybersecurity budget is a tool to address security risks, business needs and industry changes. Here are 11 statistics on CISO spending to help inform your 2020 cybersecurity budget.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 15, 2019
Your Cybersecurity M&A Deal Tracker https://t.co/3p26XaMCJF
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Q4 2019 Cybersecurity M&A Report: Broadcom, VMware, BC Partners, Splunk Cut Billion Dollar Deals

Other big buys executed by Palo Alto Networks, F-Secure, Perspecta, Pensare, Temasek Holdings, Ascential, and Blancco

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 15, 2019
Your Cybersecurity M&A Deal Tracker https://t.co/3p26XaMCJF
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Q4 2019 Cybersecurity M&A Report: Broadcom, VMware, BC Partners, Splunk Cut Billion Dollar Deals

Q4 2019 Cybersecurity M&A Report: Broadcom, VMware, BC Partners, Splunk Cut Billion Dollar Deals

Other big buys executed by Palo Alto Networks, F-Secure, Perspecta, Pensare, Temasek Holdings, Ascential, and Blancco

@securityaffairs shared
On Oct 26, 2019
#Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent #Privacy Issues in Business Communication https://t.co/beJMjZahwf #securityaffairs #hacking
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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Even though encryption should be taken seriously by businesses of all sizes, only a small fraction of the corporate sector puts their back on it. Radicati Group reports that the total number of emails that businesses and consumers send and receive every day is expected to grow to a ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Oct 26, 2019
#Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent #Privacy Issues in Business Communication https://t.co/beJMjZahwf #securityaffairs #hacking
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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Even though encryption should be taken seriously by businesses of all sizes, only a small fraction of the corporate sector puts their back on it. Radicati Group reports that the total ...

@elinormills shared
On Oct 27, 2019
Monica Verma, CISO of EVRY Financial Services: The cybersecurity industry can help the tech industry improve its trustworthiness - hire people who better reflect the communities it serves. https://t.co/H4prZOWKDb? by @monica_verma @TheParallax
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Female CISO: How (and why) to invest in cybersecurity

EVRY’s Monica Verma charts her path from curious kid to hacker to CISO. Improving cybersecurity means treating it as an investment rather than a brake.

@elinormills shared
On Oct 27, 2019
Monica Verma, CISO of EVRY Financial Services: The cybersecurity industry can help the tech industry improve its trustworthiness - hire people who better reflect the communities it serves. https://t.co/H4prZOWKDb? by @monica_verma @TheParallax
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Female CISO: How (and why) to invest in cybersecurity

Female CISO: How (and why) to invest in cybersecurity

EVRY’s Monica Verma charts her path from curious kid to hacker to CISO. Improving cybersecurity means treating it as an investment rather than a brake.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 18, 2019
A report from @CybersecuritySF that suggests the immediate costs of a #cyberattack can be significant, but the damage to a business’s reputation could cost just as much or even more in the long term. https://t.co/afDESbaKJ3 via @bbrief1
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Security spend now outpaces IT spend

Security spend has already started outpacing IT spend. The global cybersecurity market is booming, the demand for cybersecurity solutions is huge.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Oct 18, 2019
A report from @CybersecuritySF that suggests the immediate costs of a #cyberattack can be significant, but the damage to a business’s reputation could cost just as much or even more in the long term. https://t.co/afDESbaKJ3 via @bbrief1
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Security spend now outpaces IT spend

Security spend now outpaces IT spend

Security spend has already started outpacing IT spend. The global cybersecurity market is booming, the demand for cybersecurity solutions is huge.

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