Today marks Data Privacy Day (http://dataprivacyday2011.org/) around the world. Organised, to promote awareness of data protection, Data Privacy Day is a great opportunity to highlight the need for a tightening of data security industry-wide.
Given the recent wave of web-attacks, lost laptops and lost data, the event serves as a timely reminder to the wider public and global business community that it is absolutely essential that we continue to campaign for a strengthening of data protection practices today.
Raising awareness of the issue is absolutely key, as consumers clearly need a greater understanding of their rights when it comes to data privacy. However, to be truly effective, we at Cyber-Ark believe that data protection must be top of mind 24/7. And this is where organisations absolutely must play their part.
It is for the businesses and organisations with whom consumers entrust their data, to ensure that all confidential information is held securely and is not subjected to any form of infiltration. That means implementing a secure, robust and auditable system that allows the safe transfer and sharing of data, whilst also allowing firms to log all of the access to, and movement of, the information. This is the only way to effectively protect data and maintain public faith in security systems.
By Udi Mokady, CEO, Cyber-Ark
Cyber-Ark Software believes 2011 will be a significant year for the security industry. One marked by
transformation – both in terms of increasingly sophisticated threats and encouraging technology
innovation. Behind these changes are converging market factors such as the challenges facing
organizations that must protect against more targeted, persistent and sophisticated attacks, including
those related to Stuxnet and Wikileaks-type incidents; easing economic pressures driving new
infrastructure investments, particularly virtualization and cloud computing; and evolving internal audit
pressures and compliance requirements, such as PCI. To address these market factors, Cyber-Ark has
launched the “Privileged Insights” blog.
With our global reach, Cyber-Ark is in a fortunate position to be able to draw upon our experiences,
and those of our partners and customers, to share real-world examples of how unexpected
vulnerabilities, such as hard-coded passwords in a video conferencing system, digital copier or storage
device, can impact the overall security posture of an organization. No longer are threats limited to
insiders and expected targets like databases and servers—we must think about the unexpected. That
will be one of the goals of this blog, generating industry dialogue and empowering people with the
information they need to proactively manage unexpected threats by elevating awareness about the
risks of status quo security, and the need for innovation and new IT skill sets.
Cyber-Ark closed 2010 with 800 customers in more than 50 countries and strong revenues that are
driving tremendous momentum into the new year, including providing customers with proactive
security solutions for increasingly distributed architectures. In speaking with our customers, we
understand that, particularly at the C-Level, there remains hesitation about cloud adoption due to
multiple factors including security uncertainties and the sense of a “loss of control.” Cyber-Ark
recently produced a fun, informative video [included in this post] aimed at describing how Cyber-Ark
can help address key security issues in a cloud environment, whether you are a cloud service customer
or a cloud service provider.
Even with the growing complexity and fragmentation of the IT security space, we are optimistic about
the year to come. Cyber-Ark is extremely well-positioned in the privileged Account Activity
Management space, one of the fastest growing segments within the identity and access management
market. And with innovative offerings for governed file transfer, we continue to empower multi-
national organizations to initiate new business models and address their most daunting security
challenges related to how information is accessed, shared, monitored and managed. We look forward
to sharing our stories and participating in thought-provoking discussions about the expanding threat
landscape. And – stay tuned for more announcements coming from Cyber-Ark this year.
How do you see enterprise cloud adoption and security in the cloud evolving this year?
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March 10, 2011
Embassy Suites On the River – Des Moines Hotels
Des Moines, IA
The Des Moines Tech-Security Conference features 25-30 vendor exhibits and several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more. There will be lots of give a ways and prizes such as iPods, $25, $50 and $100 gift cards, as well as cash prizes and lots more! This unique conference format will provide educational speaker sessions as well as tremendous networking opportunities. You’ll come away with advice and knowledge you can start applying to your environment immediately. Your registration will include your breakfast, lunch, conference materials and entrance into the conference sessions and exhibit area.
February 24, 2011
Hilton Houston Hobby Airport
Houston, TX
The Houston Tech-Security Conference features 25-30 vendor exhibits and several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more. There will be lots of give a ways and prizes such as iPods, $25, $50 and $100 gift cards, as well as cash prizes and lots more! This unique conference format will provide educational speaker sessions as well as tremendous networking opportunities. You’ll come away with advice and knowledge you can start applying to your environment immediately. Your registration will include your breakfast, lunch, conference materials and entrance into the conference sessions and exhibit area.
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February 10, 2011
Network Meeting Center
Santa Clara, CA
The San Jose Tech-Security Conference features 25-30 vendor exhibits and several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more. There will be lots of give a ways and prizes such as iPods, $25, $50 and $100 gift cards, as well as cash prizes and lots more! This unique conference format will provide educational speaker sessions as well as tremendous networking opportunities. You’ll come away with advice and knowledge you can start applying to your environment immediately. Your registration will include your breakfast, lunch, conference materials and entrance into the conference sessions and exhibit area.
