Blocking Ransomware at the Hard Drive Level: John Benkert, CEO of Cigent (Part 1)

Ransomware is a key Cyber Security challenge that drives enterprises and governments crazy. John has built a very interesting company to address this problem with a unique approach and lots of patented Intellectual Property. In this case study, you will also learn a lot about Go To Market Strategy through Firmware. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go

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Thought Leaders in Cyber Security: IRONSCALES CEO Eyal Benishti (Part 1)

We all understand Phishing. Eyal has built a fast-growth company addressing this ubiquitous nuisance. Sramana Mitra: Tell us about yourself and IRONSCALES. Eyal Benishti: I’m the Founder and CEO of IRONSCALES. We mitigate the risk of email phishing that businesses face today. We offer simplicity and speed for accelerated visibility for all types of phishing

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Thought Leaders in Cyber Security: Gryphon CEO John Wu (Part 1)

Gryphon is a very interesting company in the B-to-C Cyber Security space. This interview discusses their go-to-market strategy and equity crowdfunding strategy in significant detail. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to Gryphon.

Thought Leaders in Cyber Security: Bill Bruno, CEO of D4t4 (Part 1)

With more people on the Internet and more connected devices, the touchpoint for Cyber Fraud is increasing exponentially. We deep dive into problems, solutions, open problems, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to the company. Bill Bruno: I’m the CEO of D4t4 Solutions. It’s a

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Thought Leaders in Cyber Security: Elisity CEO James Winebrenner (Part 1)

For those of you following our coverage of techies transitioning into successful entrepreneurs, here is another terrific case study. Cyber Security is probably the tech industry’s more prolific segment. James discusses a specific approach to network security that has become increasingly more contemporary and relevant: segment-based policy. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience

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558th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Deepak Balakrishna, Adya (Part 1)

Deepak Balakrishna, Co-founder CEO of Adya, which was acquired by Qualys. We review his lessons from the trenches, steering a Bootstrapping to Exit transaction. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start with at the 1Mby1M premium program with Adya, which was acquired by Qualys. Qualys, as you might know, is a public cyber security company. Adya was also

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Thought Leaders in Cyber Security: Saviynt CEO Amit Saha (Part 1)

Amit provides an excellent overview of the Identity space and some new developments in the Managed Service Provider market that are consequential for long-term trends. Sramana Mitra: Let’s introduce our audience to yourself as well as to Saviynt.

3 Reasons to Say Goodbye to Your VPN

Guest Author Adi Ruppin Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, have been with us ever since the ‘90s. For years VPNs have been enabling remote and mobile users to connect to their enterprise networks from the outside and to do so securely. VPNs have also been used to connect multiple branch office networks together (“site-to-site” VPN),

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