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‘For the first time in NATO’s history’ all leaders agree on something — China is a security challenge: NATO secretary general

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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For the first time in NATO's history all 29-member states agree on one thing -- that China poses security challenges...

Business Technology

FBI Special Agent and NATO Cybersecurity Director to Discuss Threats to Businesses

Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago

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FBI Special Agent Aristedes Mahairas and NATO Cyber Defense Director Christian Lifländer will analyze and discuss cybersecurity threats to businesses on May...

Technology

UK government to lead international “fight back” against cyber espionage

Piers Dillon Scott10 years ago

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The British Government is to fund a 21 century Station X, to counter international cyber attacks from hostile nations.

Social Media

Is Hootsuite setting up offices in Dublin? Maybe

Piers Dillon Scott10 years ago

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Hootsuite's founder Ryan Holmes said at the annual F.ounders launch that the company will be setting up offices in Ireland, but was it an off the cuff remark rather than an official announcement?

Technology

Profile: Dublin’s Hackerspace, TOG, shows the good side of hacking

Piers Dillon Scott11 years ago

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Dublin's hackerspace has been around for two years and with 30 members it is one of the largest in the country, and one of a number of growing clubs in Europe and the United States

Technology

Anonymous hacks NATO, releases secret documents online

Piers Dillon Scott11 years ago

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Hacking group Anonymous claims that it has gained access to top secret NATO files in a daring attack on the global security organisation today.

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One week before the pandemic hit, unaware of what was about to take place worldwide, Taylor Hersom quit his job as a Chief Information Security Officer for a local firm in Austin, Texas in the hopes of finding a similar position elsewhere.

Between working at Deloitte where he advised Fortune 500 companies on compliance and security tactics, and his more recent position at the local firm, Hersom didn’t anticipate finding a new job to be a difficult feat.

However, as the pandemic set in, his interview offers dried up, and he turned to UpWork in pursuit of a job. In the beginning, he applied for as many posts as he could find in order to build up his review score.

He began taking on clients and quickly realized that startups needed a lot of help with security and compliance, and he knew this could become a genuine business for him. But what he didn’t realize was just how in demand his services would be.

As time went on, Hersom moved away from UpWork and took on staff to build a team in order to meet demand. Shortly after this, on January 1, 2021, his new company Eden Data was born.

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, Hersom, CEO and Founder of Eden Data, shares how the team has grown in such a short period of time by taking a positive approach to security instead of the traditional fear-based approach.

In other words, instead of securing customers using fears tactics such as telling prospects if they get hacked they will be fined, receive bad PR, or be hated, Hersom advocates that strong security can show prospects that you care about them and their data, which can successfully close more deals.

Hersom also shares how their subscription approach to security and compliance has helped them stand out in this market, allowing them to scale alongside the startups they work with.