Content by Nick Holland

Security Analysis: US Outmaneuvers UK on 'Huawei Question'

Nick Holland  •  July 17, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the latest developments in banning Huawei technology from 5G networks. Also featured are discussions of how to respond better to cybercrime and whether we're on the cusp of a digital currency revolution.

Key Digital Payment Identity Management Issues

Nick Holland  •  July 15, 2020

Ramping up authentication as e-commerce continues to grow requires achieving a delicate balance of a frictionless, yet secure, consumer experience, says Robert Capps of NuData Security, a unit of Mastercard.

Zero Trust: A 5-Step Approach

Nick Holland  •  July 14, 2020

Dave Lewis of Duo Security describes a five-step program to deploy the "zero trust" model, which can help organizations address cloud security issues.

Accelerating Incident Response

Nick Holland  •  July 14, 2020

Timely incident response is more critical than ever, but a decentralized workforce may affect responsiveness. Scott King of Rapid7 discusses how to address the challenges.

How to Make Identity 'Sing'

Nick Holland  •  July 13, 2020

Music provides lessons on how to identify areas of normality and triage potential outliers. Mike Kiser of SailPoint Technologies explains how this can be applied to identity management.

Analysis: Monitoring the Risks Posed by Remote Workers

Nick Holland  •  July 10, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the surge in the use of employee monitoring tools for the increasingly remote workforce. Also featured: Discussions about IoT security guidelines and CCPA compliance requirements.

Digital IDs: A Progress Report

Nick Holland  •  July 3, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses global progress on adopting standard digital identifiers. Plus, a former cybercriminal discusses emerging fraud trends, and an update on the evolution of e-signatures.

Analysis: Keeping IoT Devices Secure

Nick Holland  •  June 26, 2020

This edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes whether IoT devices will outlive their security updates. Also featured: Why security spending needs to shift further upstream; could banks be custodians of identity?

PCI Council's Efforts to Fight Fraud During COVID-19 Crisis

Nick Holland  •  June 26, 2020

Troy Leach of the PCI Security Standards Council discusses how the shift to card-not-present transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new fraud-fighting challenges and offers an update on pending standards revisions.

Analysis: Mitigating Risks in Multicloud Environments

Nick Holland  •  June 19, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses recent research on the cyberthreats in multicloud environments and how to mitigate them. Also featured: A ransomware risk management update; tips on disaster planning.

Why Network Segmentation Is Now More Critical

Nick Holland  •  June 17, 2020

As a result of shift to a remote workforce, network segmentation is an even more critical step for safeguarding information, says Tom Dolan of Forescout Technologies, who discusses how deployments can also help with meeting regulatory requirements.

Rumors of the VPN's Demise Are NOT Exaggerated

Nick Holland  •  June 15, 2020

According to Unisys, we are witnessing in real time the long anticipated end of the VPN and firewalls. In a virtual roundtable preview, Jack Koons of Unisys explains the shift to data over infrastructure for cybersecurity.

Inside Europol's Latest Anti-Financial Crime Center

Nick Holland  •  June 12, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses Europol's launch of the European Financial and Economic Crime Center, and also details the London Met's perspective on recent cybercrime trends, and to need to maintain a paper audit trail for mobile voting.

The State of Payments Fraud in a Pandemic

Nick Holland  •  June 10, 2020

Payment fraud continues to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploiting changing habits and behaviors of consumers. Melissa Gaddis of TransUnion, who has been tracking these changes, says one of the surprising changes concerns millennials: They're now fraudsters' top target.

Can Mobile Voting Be Secure?

Nick Holland  •  June 10, 2020

Perceived wisdom is that mobile voting will be open to significant opportunities for interception, manipulation and nation-state interference. Nimit Sawney, CEO of Voatz, describes the architecture of a secure mobile voting system.