Have you been a victim of a data breach? You’re not alone. The five stages of grief–denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance–were developed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in a book she published called On Death and Dying. Having guided many customers through data breach events to remediation, we’ve seen the “five stages of grief” model in action.… Read more »
Why should we treat cybersecurity as a blue-collar job? The talent gap is evident – more jobs than skilled individuals. A major hurdle is the four-year college degree norm, often failing to equip graduates with hands-on cybersecurity skills. Moreover, the high cost deters young adults. Read DirectDefense President and CTO Jim Broome’s piece where he… Read more »
Amid a growing cyber skills gap, organizations turn to Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) like DirectDefense to enhance their cybersecurity posture and resource management. Enterprise Security Tech spoke with Jim Broome, President and CTO, DirectDefense to talk about the challenges around application security gaps and popular attacker tactics. Read the full article on Enterprise Security… Read more »
ChatGPT can be a useful customer service agent. Unfortunately, customers aren’t the only ones it helps, especially now that ChatGPT sits on many IoT and edge devices. “Existing vulnerabilities, especially in the context of AI and ChatGPT-enabled or assisted attacks against edge devices and users, can be leveraged against businesses in different ways,” says Jim… Read more »
Typically when any merger and acquisition deal occurs, there are bound to be redundancies and overlaps in services, tools and personnel. For MSSPs that find themselves in this situation, it’s important to consolidate and integrate the best of their assets across multiple entities, while maintaining operational consistency. DirectDefense President and CTO Jim Broome shares valuable… Read more »
“By leveraging AI, we can provide our customers with several benefits. For example, our MDR solution can quickly and accurately detect and respond to threats, reducing the time it takes to identify and mitigate potential security incidents,” said Jim Broome, President and CTO, DirectDefense. Read Jim’s interview with AI‐TechPark, where he discusses how DirectDefense enhances security… Read more »
Re-establishing security visibility and response capabilities is a significant challenge following the transition to remote work. Relying on conventional security measures such as VPNs is a baseline requirement in an evolving digital landscape. Blind-by-design applications and the migration to working from home are leaving organizations open to attack and intellectual theft by ex-employees. A proactive… Read more »
ChatGPT has become a powerful tool for security professionals seeking to enrich their work. However, its widespread use has raised concerns about the potential for bad actors to misuse the technology. In this article, DirectDefense President and CTO Jim Broome discusses the potential dangers of ChatGPT in the hands of cybercriminals and what it means… Read more »
