Category: Cyber Security Archives – American Security Today

AI’s Role in Bolstering Cybersecurity: A Transformative Approach

Guest Editorial by George Dardenn In the ever-evolving digital transformation landscape, the symbiosis between artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity has emerged as a beacon of hope. This fusion is not just reshaping the defense mechanisms against cyber threats but is…

Konica Minolta Wins Two Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it has received two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST). For the Konica Minolta Advanced Authentication Manager (AAM) solution, the company was awarded Platinum in…

McCaffrey Joins ‘ASTORS’ Champion SIMS Software Board of Advisors

SIMS Software, the leading provider of security information management software to the government and defense industries – and the 2023 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Champion for Best Security Workforce Management Solution, is delighted to announce that Mary Rose McCaffrey has joined…

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Champ HID Enhances its PKI Offerings with ZeroSSL

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and a Double Award Champion in the 2023′ ASTORS’ Awards Program, has acquired ZeroSSL, an Austria-based SSL certificate provider. This new acquisition will strengthen HID’s reputation as a leading provider of…

Warren (Ohio) PD Launches Mark43 Records Management System

Mark43, a leading cloud-native public safety software company that took home Top Awards for Best Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Solution in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the official deployment of its Records Management…

DHS Awards UAA to Launch New ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence

The homeland security challenges in the Arctic region are rapidly evolving. To aid citizens and operators in the region, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Multi-Award Recipient in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security, Public…

Power of Flexible Tech: Applying Conference Room Tech to Front Lines

Guest Editorial by Luke Reeves, Content Creator at FLYMOTION As a veteran-owned end-to-end advanced technology solution provider, our team of veterans and former first responders at FLYMOTION aren’t afraid to push technology’s limits. We work with public safety, government, defense,…

Entro Security Newest Competitor in 2024 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Entro Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup offering secrets security and management, is pleased to announce the company has been Nominated to Compete in the 2024 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Government Excellence Awards Program. As cloud services are on…

The Top Five Scariest Public Sector Cybersecurity Trends

Guest Editorial by Richard Osborne and Jason Franks Cybersecurity for public-sector organizations — i.e., those in the public safety and justice communities — is a big, messy problem that is getting bigger and messier daily. This article examines the five…

Quantum Nominated to Compete in Fifth ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Quantum Corporation, a Multi-Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) 5.0 has been Nominated in their Fifth ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program. Federal agencies manage some of the world’s…

New CISA HBOM Framework for Supply Chain Risk Management

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a Multiple Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has released a new Hardware Bill of Materials Framework (HBOM) for Supply Chain Risk Management products from the Information and Communications…

Ensure Your Small Business Stays Vigilant in Cybersecurity Efforts

Guest Editorial by Mark Sinanian, Vice President, Marketing, Canon Solutions America, Inc. According to Cybercrime Magazine, one in five small-to-medium businesses is hacked yearly. While data breaches in large organizations can often garner news coverage, you may not hear about…

LEO’s Needs Better Data Analysis to Stop Tech-Savvy Cybercriminals

Guest Editorial by Jared Pane, Director of Solutions Architecture, Elastic National security isn’t what it used to be. In an era of expansive data creation, hyperconnectivity, artificial intelligence, and state-sponsored cyberattacks, the challenge of national security and other law enforcement…

LEO’s Needs Better Data Analysis to Stop Tech-Savvy Cybercriminals

Guest Editorial by Jared Pane, Director of Solutions Architecture, Elastic National security isn’t what it used to be. In an era of expansive data creation, hyperconnectivity, artificial intelligence, and state-sponsored cyberattacks, the challenge of national security and other law enforcement…

WSI Technologies a New Competitor in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

WSI Technologies, a public sector-focused technology solutions provider and parent company of iRecord and Evertel, is pleased to announce its iRecord Cloud offering has been Nominated to Compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program. WSI Technologies’ iRecord Cloud…

CodeSecure: ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Nominee CodeSentry

GrammaTech, a high-profile provider of application security testing products and software research services, and Multi-Award Champion in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, announced its software products division, including the CodeSonar and CodeSentry product lines, have been acquired by…

Ermetic CNAPP Becomes Available on Google Cloud Marketplace

Ermetic, a leading cloud infrastructure security company, and Platinum Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that the Ermetic cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. “The availability of…

What is the Difference Between Microsoft Azure vs Amazon AWS?

Guest Editorial by Alex Tray The main features and capabilities of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure seem similar, as both cloud platforms can support complex IT infrastructures. Nevertheless, significant differences between these two platforms exist. This post explains the…

Streamlining Security Practices for Your Org Through Live Patching

Guest Editorial by Michael Canavan, Chief Revenue Officer of TuxCare  According to a report released by the Ponemon Institute and IBM, a U.S. company’s current breach cost is $4.35 million on average, creating a high-stakes environment for cybersecurity teams. Malicious…

New ‘ASTORS’ Bid 1Kosmos Now Available in NayaOne Marketplace

1Kosmos, a leader in identity-based authentication, and the New in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its BlockID distributed identity cloud service is now available on NayaOne, the leading fintech ecosystem platform for financial services providers.…

Gurucul Brings Generative AI Capabilities (Sme) to Next-Gen SIEM

Gurucul, the 2022 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Champion for Best Security Incident & Event Management Solution (SIEM), has launched a new generative AI capability called Sme (Subject Matter Expert) to accelerate threat detection, supercharge security investigations and automate responses. Sme…

GrammaTech Nominated to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

GrammaTech, a leading provider of application security testing (AST) products and software research services, is pleased to announce its CodeSentry binary Software Composition Analysis (SCA) platform will Compete in its Fourth Consecutive Year in American Security Today’s Annual Homeland Security…

SolarWinds Next-Generation Build System Aligns with NIST SSDF

SolarWinds, the 2022 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best IT Access Control & Authentication Solution, recently Nominated to Compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, is pleased to announce its Next-Generation Build System aligns with the National Institute…

TPG Acquires Forcepoint Government & CI (G2CI) Business for $2.45B

Global security leader Forcepoint, an Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Champion for Four Consecutive Years and Competitor in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure (G2CI) business to TPG, a global…

HSI Seeks Public’s Help Following New Orleans Daycare Worker Arrest

Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which was recognized in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program for Excellence in Homeland Security, is seeking the public’s help to identify possible victims in an ongoing child sexual exploitation investigation involving a Harvey…

Enhance Productivity with Canon’s New B&W All-in-One Laser Printers

Providing efficiency, fast printing speeds, and a user-friendly experience, Canon U.S.A., the Double 2022 Gold ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion for Best IT Access Control & Authentication and Best Device Visibility and Control Solutions, is excited to announce two new…

i-PRO: How to Advance Cybersecurity with Secure Element & FIPS

With the ever increasing rise in cybercrime, i-PRO Americas, a global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, and a Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner in 2022, is advocating for companies to install more cyber-resilient network…

Ray McCay Joins Cyemptive as New Chief Revenue Officer

Cyemptive Technologies, a Multi-Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has continued its series of strategic actions to scale the company up for the next level of growth with the announcement that it has named industry veteran…

How SASE Adoption Today – Can Resolve Tomorrow’s Threats

Guest Editorial by Ben Smith, CTO, Netwitness Cyberattacks and cyber warfare have only worsened as geopolitical tensions rise and digital proxy battles rage. But while these threats have remained ubiquitous for more than two decades, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated them…

Learn How SASE Adoption Today – Can Resolve Tomorrow’s Threats

Guest Editorial by Ben Smith, CTO, Netwitness Cyberattacks and cyber warfare have only worsened as geopolitical tensions rise and digital proxy battles rage. But while these threats have remained ubiquitous for more than two decades, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated them…

Fūsus Competes in Fourth ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Fūsus, the company that took Platinum in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Investigation/ Surveillance/Detection Solution, is pleased to announce its Real-Time Crime Center in the Cloud (RTC3) has been Nominated to Compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’…

BackBox Launches Cisco CIS Benchmark Automation Templates

BackBox, a market leader in network automation, security, and management solutions that took Platinum for Best Network Automation Solution in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce it has released more than 170 new CIS Benchmark Compliance…

Gurucul Powered by Snowflake to Rapidly ID and Mitigate Risks

Gurucul, a visionary Next-Gen SIEM solution provider with a Five Year Legacy of Wins in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched its Gurucul Security Analytics and Operations platform, on the Snowflake Data Cloud enabling customers to seamlessly…

Establishing a Legacy of Wins in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Eighth Year, recognizes industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as…

How to Protect Yourself From Increasingly Sneaky Hacking Tactics

Guest Editorial by Dr. Brian Gant, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at Maryville University It turns out that an effective way for hackers to infiltrate networks is not by targeting those networks directly but by targeting cybersecurity tools on the edges…

HUMAN Security Newest Competitor in 2023 Homeland Security Awards

HUMAN Security, a cybersecurity company that protects organizations by disrupting digital fraud and abuse, is pleased to announce its Human Defense Platform has been Nominated to Compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Program. The Human Defense Platform is a…

Intelligent Waves’ Returns to Compete in Third Consecutive ‘ASTORS’

Intelligent Waves, a leading tech integrator that delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions, is pleased to announce its GRAYPATH Next-Generation Cyber-Defense Solution has been Nominated to compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security…

Securing Public Sector Software Throughout 2023 and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Chris Wysopal, Founder and CTO of Veracode As the year unfolds and the government’s digital transformation develops apace, networks’ attack surfaces continue to expand. Out of necessity, federal IT experts are preparing for cybersecurity risks that could…

Cordoniq Newest Competitor in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Cordoniq, a secure, smart enterprise video collaboration platform recently launched to address enterprise business needs beyond standard legacy video conferencing software and toward truly secure video collaboration solutions, is pleased to announce its video conferencing and collaboration platform has been…

The Current State of Wireless (In)security, by Bastille CTO

Guest Editorial by Brett T. Walkenhorst, Ph.D., CTO, Bastille From cell phones and Wi-Fi to wearables, peripherals, and IoT, the modern world is swimming in wireless devices, and their wireless data is constantly racing through the air all around us.…

Tanium Helps to Increase Employee Satisfaction and Productivity with DEX

Tanium, the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Device Visibility and Control Solution in its Converged Endpoint Management (XEM) platform, is launching its New Digital Employee Experience (DEX) solution. Digital transformation and hybrid work have brought employee digital experiences…

Air National Guardsman Arrested in Leaking Classified Documents

April 13, 2023 – In Breaking News – NBC NEWS Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday in connection with their investigation into classified documents that were leaked on…

The Import of Cybersecurity in Small Business – ChamberofCommerce.org

Cybersecurity refers to the practice of protecting digital assets, such as computer systems, networks, and data, from unauthorized access, theft, damage, or disruption. This involves implementing a range of measures, including technological solutions, policies, and best practices, to safeguard sensitive…

‘ASTORS’ Champion Cymulate – Ups the Game on Exposure Management

Cymulate, a leader in cybersecurity risk validation and exposure management, and the 2022 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) Platform in their Cymulate Extended Security Posture Management Platform, is proud to announce the expansion…

Hornetsecurity Returns to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Cyber criminals are constantly innovating, and attacks are on the rise: Hornetsecurity’s 2022 Ransomware Report found that 60% of attacks came from phishing attempts. Cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated spear phishing attacks, a form of phishing that specifically targets certain users. Their…

Rajant Returns to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ with Cardinal Breadcrumb

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and Multi-Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its new industry-first credit card-sized dual-radio Cardinal BreadCrumb® module has been nominated to compete in the…

Intelligent Automation: The New Cybersecurity Essential

Guest editorial by Zac Amos, Features Editor at ReHack Magazine Reliable cybersecurity is often a matter of capitalizing on the latest technologies. As cyber threats grow in number and severity, organizations must take advantage of every resource to stay safe.…

Behavior-Based Security Training to Stem Tide of Cybersecurity Breaches

Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks. Reducing the risk of people causing a breach requires a culture change. Recently, LastPass, a cybersecurity company that sells password management software, suffered a cyber-attack that compromised the security…

New USP 5.0 Can Run 10K Cameras on Single System with Max Uptime

Quantum Corporation, a video and unstructured data solutions leader and Double 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion, has introduced version 5.0 of its award-winning Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) software, a unified compute and storage platform for mission-critical video surveillance and analytics.…

ManageEngine AD360 New Nominee in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, is pleased to announce that AD360 is the first of two solutions – nominated to compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program. ManageEngine’s AD360 is an integrated identity and…

AST Unveils 2022 CHAMPIONS Edition ‘Fully Interactive’ Magazine

American Security Today (AST) is pleased to introduce the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition – the Go-To Source for more than 75,000 decision-makers at the Federal, State, and Local levels and firms allied to the government, jam-packed with the ‘Best Products and Services of…

Embracing Your Strengths During Women’s History Month and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Sylvia Zachary, Cybersecurity & Software Director – Secure Communications (SCOM), Cubic Mission & Performance Solutions Companies often emphasize diversity, inclusion, and equity in their social initiatives. Fortunately, noteworthy progress has been made in recent years. There have…

How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for Super Bowl LVII. For football fans, the Super…

Are First Responders Prepared for Super Bowl LVII?

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for Super Bowl LVII. For football fans, the Super…

SlashNext Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

SlashNext, a  leader in SaaS-based Integrated Cloud Messaging Security across email, mobile or web messaging apps, and a 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Phishing Defense Solution, is pleased to announce it is now a member of the…

Tackling Cyber Threats with Automation & AI in 2023 and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Mike Daniels, Senior Vice President of Public Sector, UiPath Automation technology company UiPath recently released its predictions for the top public sector automation and artificial intelligence trends in 2023. They span an array of functions – from…