Content by Geetha Nandikotkur

Telangana Addresses Staffing Crisis

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 11, 2015

The Telangana government is taking steps to address the state's cybersecurity skills shortage. See its emerging plans to align with academia and industry bodies to build partnerships and new capacities.

Breach Prep: The Need for Pen Testing

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 10, 2015

Given that hacking is an everyday threat to most organizations, reliable security depends on understanding the exposure, weaknesses and threats that could lead to a breach in the defences, says PWC's Wouter Veugelen.

The Business Case for Virtual CISOs

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 7, 2015

What does an organization do when it cannot afford to fund a full-time C-level security leader? Enter the virtual CISO, a growing service offering in India. Experts discuss the business value and benefits.

IT Act Section 66A to be Restored

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 4, 2015

The Government of India will restore an amended version of the IT Act's section 66A, which the Supreme Court struck down in March. Cyber law experts welcome the move, suggesting new provisions for consideration.

Harnessing Security Intelligence

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 31, 2015

In the face of new cyber-attacks, enterprises must deploy new security intelligence platforms with analytics to gain greater visibility and reduce incident response time, says LogRhythm's Taylor-Mountford.

Cloud Security: Lessons Learned

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 29, 2015

With enterprises now taking to the cloud in the APAC region, it's important to learn security lessons from western counterparts, says Cloud Security Alliance CEO Jim Reavis. He offers insights on dealing with risks and legacy IT.

Building Effective Incident Response

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 28, 2015

Gene Fay of Resilient Systems says the traditional method of solving risk issues through technologies no longer works. Instead, he says, security must be built on the foundation of an effective incident response plan.

Re-Imagining Breach Defense

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 24, 2015

Organizations think they have done everything right, yet still they are breached. What has gone wrong? RSA's CTO Zulfikar Ramzan says it's time for security practitioners to shift to a new prevention mindset.

Asia Needs Resilient Cyber Defense

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 23, 2015

Amit Yoran, president of RSA, says Asian organizations must re-think their approach to security. He outlines five key steps to building a resilient cyber defense mechanism. But how do security leaders respond?

Staying Ahead of Cybercrime

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 23, 2015

Cybercrime is growing as an industry, developing capabilities to target large entities. Ernst & Young's Ken Allan recommends a three-stage strategy to combat threats and urges CISOs to set new priorities.

Stepping Up to Meet Advanced Threats

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 22, 2015

Enterprises in APAC are prone to greater risks because of a lack of awareness about advanced threats, says BH Global CIO Ken Soh. He shares insights on how to prepare incident response teams to combat threats.

Making the Case for Shared Assessments

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 22, 2015

Robin Slade of the Santa Fe Group says current vendor risk evaluation methods are inefficient. She advocates peer collaboration through shared assessments of vendors to help improve management of third-party risks.

The New Cybersecurity Strategy

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 22, 2015

Cybersecurity is the top priority of the new "Digital India" initiative. B J Srinath, who just took over as the director general of CERT-IN, says his agenda is to create a cybersecure ecosystem for all the key stakeholders.

Security Challenges in SDN

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 20, 2015

As more enterprises adopt software-defined networking, hackers are finding the emerging technology to be a new route to penetrate organizations. Anthony Lim of (ISC)² recommends ways to secure SDNs against attacks.

Study: Banks See Surge in Cyber Fraud

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 16, 2015

A new study finds an increase in incidents of cyber fraud in the banking sector, as banks and customers rely more on mobile technology. India's security leaders respond to the findings and offer practical advice.