Join Us Now When I look at the technology sector and the broader markets, the word that comes to mind is “resiliency.” In its most basic sense, resiliency refers to your ability to bound back and recover quickly from unexpected shocks or setbacks. On a deeper level, resiliency depends on a complex network of feedback […]
Join Us Now Europe’s Plan to Tax Tech Giants Falters as U.S. Withdraws from Talks European plans to levy stiff taxes on large tech firms has hit a roadblock as the U.S. withdrew from talks on the proposals. “The United States has shocked Europe by pulling out of negotiations over an international digital tax and […]
Join Us Now Thirty-five years ago, my dad, Dr. Serafino Amoroso, approached the stage where Edsger Dijkstra had just completed a talk. When Dijkstra turned his head, my dad swiped the clear foil resting on the projector glass. Today, that slide on which the great Dutch computer scientist had been sketching a proof (see picture above), is displayed […]
Join Us Now As the global pandemic forced organizational employees to work from home, this created a new set of challenges for CISOs. For starters, CISOs have had to double down on security training with remote employees, particularly as phishing and other attacks have risen dramatically. They’ve also had to think innovatively as the concept […]
Join Us Now Happy Monday to everyone. Based on this morning’s forecasts, it looks like another rough day is ahead for the financial markets. On the bright side, Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin “believes the technology sector will continue to outperform in the near term, describing it as the ‘unrivaled market leader’ year-to-date,” writes Sam Meredith of CNBC […]
Join Us Now Amazon Bans Use of its Facial Recognition Software by Police for One Year As advanced technologies become more pervasive across society, it’s becoming more difficult for companies to remain neutral on pressing social issues. Facial recognition has been criticized for reinforcing existing prejudices, so it’s not surprising that some tech firms are […]
Join Us Now Every enterprise security team, regardless of size, scope, or sector, knows the value of having a capable and well-trained Security Operations Center (SOC) team addressing their cyber threats. Larger companies often have the budget to recruit and employ their own SOC team, whereas others will tend to hire an externally-managed SOC team, […]
Join Us Now Biometric ID firm CLEAR Launches Coronavirus Screening Product for Business CLEAR, a biometric ID company, has launched a new product for screening visitors to businesses for the coronavirus, according to reports. The company is widely known to travelers for its airport security kiosks. “CLEAR is introducing a new product that will link […]
Join Us Now In the past, the axiom, “humans are the weakest link,” was the battle cry of many cyber security professionals. Users, that is, non-security employees, were constantly doing “dumb” things in the eyes of the practitioner. More recently, though, security practitioners have realized that labeling someone as “dumb” is a) not productive and […]
Join Us Now I had a wonderful and truly illuminating conversation last week with Nicole Eagan, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & AI Officerof Darktrace, one of the first companies to develop an AI platform for cyber security. Nicole’s extensive career spans 25 years working for Oracle and early- to late-stage growth companies. Named one of […]
Join Us Now Zoom Taps Former General to Ramp Up Security In a bid to augment security, Zoom has recruited a former national security advisor and retired Army general. “Zoom Video Communications Inc. is further bolstering its ranks as the startup deals with security questions around its system, naming President Trump’s former national-security adviser, H.R. […]
Join Us Now Roughly six weeks have passed since the world changed. Under the pressure of a global emergency, top-tier technology leaders have stepped up to bring forward a positive outlook, focused vision and connected culture for their organizations. Keeping the HMG Strategy community tightly connected during the global crisis, the company hosted an HMG Live! […]
Join Us Now Facebook Dives Back into E-Commerce Competition The world of e-commerce just got more interesting as Facebook jumped back into the competitive arena with a new commitment to online shopping. “Facebook Inc. is making another run at building a shopping empire — and this time it has the direct involvement of the company’s most […]
Join Us Now The speed of business is accelerating so quickly that it almost feels like an `accelerated acceleration.’ Unquestionably, we have entered a new era of extremely rapid change, adaptation and evolution. For some organizations, the pivot to digital has been difficult. But the larger picture reveals a culture that is comfortable with significantly […]
Join Us Now The pandemic has given this year’s Memorial Day weekend an added dimension of significance. Traditionally, the holiday has been a time to remember the sacrifices of our military personnel who gave all. This year, we also extend our thoughts and prayers to everyone who has been affected by the impact of the […]
