New software code is released almost as fast as new ideas are conceived in the tech industry. While this growth is necessary, it makes web applications rather vulnerable places online, as these are exposed to the online world and easily targeted. It's time to find better methods to address application security.

In this podcast, freelance analyst Bob Tarzey talks to Rapid7's Ben Glass, Manager of Enterprise Security Consulting, and Jay Paz, Director of Penetration Testing and Consultant Development, about finding better methods to address application security and building better code.

New software code is released almost as fast as new ideas are conceived in the tech industry. This makes web applications some of the most vulnerable places online, as these are exposed to the online world and easily targeted.

In the previous episode, Bob Tarzey spoke to Rapid7's Ben Glass and Jay Paz, Manager of Enterprise Security Consulting and Director of Penetration Testing and Consultant Development, respectively, about building better code to stay secure.

In this second podcast Bob, Jay and Ben look at some of the supporting technology to avoid vulnerability in companies. This includes the testing of code before releasing it, the testing of deployed software, and finding safer guides to build better and stronger software.

With organizations poised to spend more than $5B+ on endpoint security software this year, it raises the question: What should enterprises be asking from security vendors, and how can they parse signal from all the marketing noise?

In this three-part podcast series, hosted by freelance analyst Bob Tarzey, he speaks to Ian McShane who as a former Gartner analyst focuses on the endpoint security market. Ian McShane has written extensively about the failure of antivirus vendors to defend against modern attacks, and the marketing hype surrounding “next-gen” antivirus.

Part 1 - How Endpoint Security Got To Now

In this podcast, Bob Tarzey talks to VP and endpoint security expert from Endgame, Ian McShane. They discuss the history of endpoint security, the failings of signature-based anti-virus and how it is integral for all organizations.

With organizations poised to spend more than $5B+ on endpoint security software this year, it raises the question: What should enterprises be asking from security vendors, and how can they parse signal from all the marketing noise?

In this podcast series, hosted by freelance analyst Bob Tarzey, he speaks to Ian McShane who as a former Gartner analyst focuses on the endpoint security market. Ian McShane has written extensively about the failure of antivirus vendors to defend against modern attacks, and the marketing hype surrounding “next-gen” antivirus.

Part 2 - What’s Next for Endpoint Security?

In the previous episode, Bob Tarzey spoke to VP and endpoint security expert from Endgame, Ian McShane, about the history of endpoint security and why it needs to play an integral role for companies.

In this second podcast, Bob and Ian look at the future of endpoint security and the next steps that need to be taken. This involves looking at whether security teams will have to learn new skills and also the importance of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

With organizations poised to spend more than $5B+ on endpoint security software this year, it raises the question: What should enterprises be asking from security vendors, and how can they parse signal from all the marketing noise?

In this podcast series, hosted by freelance analyst Bob Tarzey, he speaks to Ian McShane who as a former Gartner analyst focuses on the endpoint security market. Ian McShane has written extensively about the failure of antivirus vendors to defend against modern attacks, and the marketing hype surrounding “next-gen” antivirus.

Part 3 - How To Map Endpoint Security To A Contemporary Security Strategy?

In the previous two episodes, Bob Tarzey spoke to VP and endpoint security expert from Endgame, Ian McShane. They discussed the history of endpoint security and how to progress moving forward.

In this final part of the podcast, Ian explains various aspects of how to implement endpoint security most effectively. Furthermore, making sure these security controls are kept up to standard and improve over time.

Security covers every aspect of IT infrastructure and usage, to ensure the protection of users, data and business processes. Backup and recovery tools are a way to restore lost data after any number of issues. However, security attacks can often aim to mimic such incidents for ransomware purposes. Adapting backup and recovery tools to try and provide backstops against these threats is something organizations need to be implementing.

Freelance IT industry analyst Bob Tarzey speaks to Joe Noonan, VP of Product Management and Marketing at Unitrends. They speak about how backup tools can adapt to prevent ransomware attacks. Also, making sure backup-sets assist any size business and different methods to make sure they do not become compromised.

The scope of digitisation and the speed of adoption has increased rapidly in the last few decades. Virtually every aspect of any business operation feels this impact from supply chains to customer relationships. This pervasive aspect has changed the risk profile for every business.

Therefore, businesses have had to transform the way they assess risk. Managing digital risk requires the tools to assess where the risks lie, how to mitigate them and to measure the effectiveness of the protections put in place.

Freelance IT industry analyst Bob Tarzey speaks to Peter Beardmore, Director of Marketing for Digital Risk Management Solutions at RSA. They speak about what tools are effective to assess and plan for digital risk and when to implement these ideas.

Assessing, detecting, and responding to cyber threats are not new pursuits. However, evolving technology and innovating attackers make this a more challenging endeavor. More specifically, companies must be ahead of the changing nature of the threats and act at speed once encountered. Businesses today must have the necessary skills, agility, and underlying platforms to help them mitigate these risks.

In this podcast, hosted by freelance analyst Bob Tarzey, SecureData's Chief Strategy Officer, Charl van der Walt lends his expertise on the matter. Firstly, he discusses how organisations should prioritise their plan of action. Then, he outlines a basic strategy that businesses should be following. Finally, he offers his guidance on how to keep ahead of the changing landscape.