With the increasing shift to hybrid work environments, security teams are pivoting their focus from workplace security to a workforce security approach centered on securing employees’ access to information everywhere.

New ‘ASTORS’ Finalist Forcepoint to Acquire SSE Leader Bitglass

Forcepoint, a global leader in data-first security, recently named a Multiple Award Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Security Service Edge (SSE)...
Courtesy of 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Finalist Mission Secure Inc. (MSi) for Best ICS/SCADA Cyber Security, a leading industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity company protecting clients in maritime, industrial, autonomous vehicles, smart cities and defense industries from cyber attacks.

Feds Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to US Water and Wastewater Systems

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which was recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program for Excellence in Homeland Security, along with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the Environmental Protection...
Attackers are consistently improving their techniques and the latest attacks show the need to secure the development process from the start. To achieve that, development companies have been adopting application security testing tools to prevent issues in software production. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) offers a way to increase the security of applications in the development process. Let’s review how SAST works and the difference with other application security tools.

SAST: Improved Security Testing that Doesn’t Slow You Down

What is Static Application Security Testing? Static Application Security Testing tools check the code in applications for flaws and vulnerabilities, such as the ones listed in the OWASP Top 10. SAST is a...
Neal Bridges

AttackIQ Named Newest Competitor in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

The AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform enables risk and security practitioners to continuously assess and improve critical security controls within their production environment, optimizing their end-to-end security posture and providing trend reporting...
The Durabook S14I is equipped with a smart card reader, fingerprint scanner, and hardware-based encryption (Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0)) to ensure storage security for sensitive data. In addition to software-based encryption, hardware-based encryption can be applied.

Durabook Americas Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Durabook Americas, formerly GammaTech Computer Corporation, who took home the Gold in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for 'Best Rugged Computer Tablet,' is pleased to announce the Durabook S14I...
Smartphones are a great source of productivity, but they are also one of the biggest internal attack vectors on the market today because they generate a constant stream of detailed data about the user even when those features are turned off.

Smartphones Are Putting Government Users at Risk

OpEd by Dr. Bill Anderson, President of CIS Mobile In theory, smartphones are a great source of productivity, combining mobile telephone and computing functions into a single unit that provides users with...
Versa Networks

Versa’s 5G WAN Edge Products for Complete SASE Services to the Edge

Versa Networks, a leader in secure access service edge (SASE), and the Newest Competitor in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched the industry’s first 5G-native products for the...
SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2021: Building a Secure Future examines how technology professionals perceive the evolving state of risk in today’s business environment following internal impact of COVID-19 IT policies and exposure to external breaches

New Ops for Managing Risk Driven by Internal & External Security Threats

SolarWinds, a leading provider of simple, powerful, and secure IT management software, and Multiple 2020 'ASTORS' Award Winner, with Multiple-Products Nominated to compete in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program, has  released...
Apple products, including iPhones, have been vulnerable since at least last February according to internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab, underscoring the fact that no smartphone can be completely trusted.

Apple Security Fix: Urging Immediate iOS Update for iPhones & iPads

Israel-based cyber surveillance company NSO Group has developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones, utilizing a never-before-seen technique that has been in place since last February, according to internet security...
With the integration of the Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo, the show is moving even further into our reader's wheelhouse! Your ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon registration includes complimentary attendee access to both ISC East - and NDEM!

Natural Disaster & Emergency Mgmt (NDEM) Expo Joins ISC East in NYC

ISC East the leading event for the Northeast’s security and public safety community, and home of the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Luncheon, is colocating with the inaugural Natural Disaster and...