For a security researcher and analyst, references to this position include a “white hat hacker” or an “ethical hacker,” but more commonly and probably more preferred would be a “penetration tester.” I am going to go with a security researcher title. Nowadays, the term ‘hacker’ has negative connotations to it, rightfully so I might add, but, to me, I don’t think that it should … [Read more...]
Affordable Security to Achieve Compliance – It’s Not Too Good To Be True
With ransomware targeting city governments like a recent attack in Atlanta (Wired, 2018), there is no doubt that many government organizations are asking themselves if their systems are protected from a similar cyber attack. If a city the size of Atlanta took multiple months to recover and has forced to spend $2.6 million to recover their losses – imagine the repercussions and … [Read more...]
AuthPoint and Firebox M270 Named Leaders in Cyber Defense Global Awards 2018
WatchGuard’s AuthPoint and Firebox M270 have again made headlines, this time winning honors in Cyber Defense Magazine’s Cyber Defense Global Awards 2018! AuthPoint was recognized as a Leader in the Multi-Factor Authentication category, and the Firebox M270 was also named a Leader for Unified Threat Management (UTM). The Cyber Defense Global Awards program is a new annual review … [Read more...]
CRN Recognizes Himanshu Verma as Major Contributor to the IT Channel
WatchGuard is very proud to announce that CRN has recognized our very own Director of Product Management Himanshu Verma as one of its 2018 “100 People You Don’t Know But Should” in the IT channel. Shining a light on the IT channel’s best and brightest, this annual list is compiled by the CRN editorial team, using feedback from industry executives and solution providers … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Wins Wi-Fi Security Solution of the Year Award
The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards 2018 winners were officially announced last week, and we're thrilled to report that WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud has been selected as the winner of one of the program's marquee awards: "Wi-Fi Security Solution of the Year." The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards recognize the world's best in information security by honoring the excellence, … [Read more...]
