Content by Michael Novinson

Claroty CEO Yaniv Vardi on the Need to Guard Medical Devices

Michael Novinson  •  December 9, 2022

The purchase of healthcare security startup Medigate means Claroty can address the IoT, OT, IoMT and connected device needs of hospitals from a single platform. Claroty says its single-platform approach facilitates everything from network mapping and segmentation to continuous threat detection.

Mobile Security Vendor Approov Hires New CEO to Expand in US

Michael Novinson  •  December 8, 2022

Approov has landed a new CEO to help the mobile security upstart expand in the United States and capture more healthcare and financial services customers. The Silicon Valley-based company has captured high-profile European customers such as BMW from its development center in Scotland.

Akamai CEO on How Guardicore Prevents the Spread of Malware

Michael Novinson  •  December 8, 2022

Akamai's acquisition of Guardicore allowed the company to extend from protecting public-facing web content and APIs to safeguarding internal applications and data, says CEO Tom Leighton. The $600 million deal will allow the Boston-area firm to blend its public-facing and internal security assets.

Peter Bauer on Charting Mimecast's New Course Under Permira

Michael Novinson  •  December 7, 2022

Permira's $5.8 billion acquisition of Mimecast has allowed the email security vendor to make product and technology investments that don't provide an immediate financial return. Several buyers expressed interest in taking Mimecast private, and CEO Peter Bauer is glad the firm ended up with Permira.

Dean Sysman on How Axonius Does Asset Management Differently

Michael Novinson  •  December 7, 2022

Asset management historically either looked at network traffic or attempted to put an agent on everything, which Axonius CEO Dean Sysman says left organizations drowning in data. Axonius focuses solely on bringing data together from a customer's existing infrastructure and controls.

SentinelOne Pushes Upmarket to Minimize Effects of Slowdown

Michael Novinson  •  December 6, 2022

SentinelOne plans to go after more Fortune 500 and Global 2000 organizations as the economic downturn prompts customers to shrink the size of their purchases. Over the past year, the company doubled the number of clients spending at least $100,000 and $1 million with SentinelOne annually.

Aqua CEO on Why Cloud-Native Apps Need Supply Chain Security

Michael Novinson  •  December 6, 2022

Software has increasingly relied on components developed by third parties or from open-source libraries, which Aqua Security CEO Dror Davidoff says injects additional risk. On-premises environments are still managed in more traditional ways, with the development and production phases totally siloed.

Profiles in Leadership: Shannon Lawson

Michael Novinson  •  December 6, 2022

Governance issues for public sector CISOs tend to focus more on shifting culture rather than maximizing efficiency for shareholders, as is expected from private sector security leaders. City of Phoenix CISO Shannon Lawson shares why good communication is crucial when a city council is involved.

Snyk's Iain Rose on How to Secure Cloud-Native Environments

Michael Novinson  •  December 5, 2022

Organizations should build apps and design development workflows in a way that embraces how quickly cloud-native architectures change, says Snyk Solutions Engineer Iain Rose. Unlike traditional on-premises environments, containerized applications are designed to be ephemeral, Rose says.

Securonix Taps Ivanti, BMC, SAP Vet Nayaki Nayyar as New CEO

Michael Novinson  •  December 5, 2022

Securonix has snagged longtime Ivanti, BMC Software and SAP executive Nayaki Nayyar as CEO to strengthen product capabilities and customer experience. One of a handful of female CEOs in the vendor community, she doubled Ivanti's total addressable market during her 30 months as president.

OneSpan CEO on Joining Identity Verification and e-Signature

Michael Novinson  •  December 5, 2022

Bringing OneSpan's identity verification and e-signature businesses together in the cloud will allow the company to secure the whole customer transaction life cycle, says CEO Matt Moynahan. Customers want security capability that is seamlessly integrated and interwoven across their entire workflow.

Clumio CEO on Why AWS S3 Buckets Pose a Giant Security Risk

Michael Novinson  •  December 2, 2022

The need for AWS security has increased as S3 buckets have evolved from a dumping ground for data to the home for critical cloud-native applications, says Clumio co-founder and CEO Poojan Kumar. Information in S3 buckets is susceptible to both accidental deletions and cyberattacks.

Zscaler CEO: 'Uncertainty Can Act as a Catalyst for Change'

Michael Novinson  •  December 1, 2022

Zscaler has notched large, multiyear, multipillar deals as the economic downturn prompts clients to seek replacements for expensive legacy point products, says CEO Jay Chaudhry. Clients are increasingly buying Zscaler's secure web gateway, private access and digital experience tools as one bundle.

Elastic Lays Off Nearly 400 Employees as SMB Spend Dwindles

Michael Novinson  •  December 1, 2022

Security, observability and search vendor Elastic will shrink its workforce by 13% due to small and medium businesses reducing their purchases amid the economic downturn. Elastic will lay off nearly 400 of its 3,056 employees as it adopts an automated, low-touch motion for SMB customers.

Open Systems Buys Tiberium to Automate Security on Microsoft

Michael Novinson  •  November 30, 2022

Open Systems has purchased an early-stage Microsoft-centric MSSP to help automate investigating, triaging and responding to basic security alerts. The Silicon Valley-based MDR provider says its acquisition of U.K.-based Tiberium will free up security analysts to focus on preventative defenses.