Author: Steve Morgan

The Definitive List of the World’s Hottest and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies Cybersecurity Ventures announces the Q2 2016 edition of the Cybersecurity 500, a global compilation of leading companies who provide cybersecurity solutions and services. The Cybersecurity 500 is online at www.Cybersecurity500.com The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $75 Billion in 2015 to $170+ Billion in 2020, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts cited in the Cybersecurity Market Report, published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures. There are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity, that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape.…

Cybersecurity Ventures announces the Cyber Top 10 for 2016, a global compilation of the leading companies who provide cybersecurity solutions and services. The ten companies sit atop the Cybersecurity 500, which is published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures. The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $75 Billion in 2015 to $170+ Billion in 2020, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts. There are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity, that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape. The Cybersecurity 500 creates awareness and recognition for the most innovative cybersecurity companies – ranging…

The Definitive List of the World’s Hottest and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies Cybersecurity Ventures announces the Q1 2016 edition of the Cybersecurity 500, a global compilation of leading companies who provide cybersecurity solutions and services. The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $75 Billion in 2015 to $170+ Billion in 2020, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts cited in the Cybersecurity Market Report, published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures. There are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity, that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape. The Cybersecurity 500 creates awareness and…

Small to mid-sized businesses are the next frontier for SIEM market growth. AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) for SMBs According to IDC, the hot areas for (cybersecurity market) growth are security analytics/SIEM, threat intelligence, mobile security, and cloud security. Corporations are investing heavily in these areas to combat cybercrime. “IT organizations aren’t just fighting hackers and malware—they’re also battling a torrent of data from their own networks,” stated Jeff Edwards, Solutions Review Editor. “Information is pouring in. A fortune 500 enterprise’s infrastructure can easily generate 10 terabytes of plain-text data per month. So how can enterprises effectively log, monitor, and…

Security analytics market forecast to exceed $7 billion by 2020 despite cybersecurity labor shortage Cisco leverages Lancope’s StealthWatch System to protect its vast global network and power the Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution. International Data Corporation (IDC ) sees the big data technology and services market growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1 percent through the next four years, with annual spending reaching $48.6 billion in 2019. Big data analytics tools will be the first line of defense, combining machine learning, text mining and ontology modeling to provide holistic and integrated security threat prediction, detection, and deterrence…

Database security spending lags behind database hacks Sponsored by DB Networks, Assuring database security through protocol inspection, machine learning, and behavioral analysis The database market is a huge and growing industry. According to IDC, the overall database market tops $40 billion today and should reach $50 billion by 2017. A recent Ponemon Institute survey found that organizations allocate the bulk of their budget (40%) to network security and only 19% to database security. “The dominant philosophy has been to create an impenetrable perimeter security defense using such things as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS),” said Michael Sabo, Vice President…

The Cybersecurity 500 list of the world’s hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies was launched in Q1 2015.  FireEye topped the list as the #1 company for all of 2015, and led a list of what were mainly cybersecurity product vendors. [su_quote style=”modern-light”]“Cyber defense has never been more critical than it is today, and the Cybersecurity 500 recognizes the “companies to watch” on the front lines of this battle” said Dave DeWalt, Chairman and CEO at FireEye, at the time. “FireEye is committed to changing the way the world combats today’s advanced cyber attacks, and the Cybersecurity 500 spotlights the…

The Definitive List of the World’s Hottest and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies Cybersecurity Ventures announces the Q4 2015 edition of the Cybersecurity 500, a global compilation of leading companies who provide cybersecurity solutions and services. The Cybersecurity industry is growing from $77 Billion in 2015 to $170+ Billion in 2020, according to consolidated estimates by IT research firms and analysts cited in the Cybersecurity Market Report, published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures. There are many new entrants as well as M&A, investment and IPO activity, that is constantly changing the vendor and service provider landscape. The Cybersecurity 500 creates awareness and…

The Cybersecurity Market Report, Q3 2015 is now available and provides comprehensive coverage on the business of cybersecurity. Inside the Q3 Report: – Global Cybersecurity Market Sizings and Forecasts – Cybersecurity Market by International Regions – Cyber Insurance Market Data – Cybersecurity Jobs Report – Profile on IBM Security – Managed Services & MSSP Report – GRC – Governance, Risk & Compliance Report – Security Analytics Market Review – Feature on Software Code Security – Mobile Security Market Projections – New Cost-Per-Breach Model Announced – IoT – Internet of Things Security Report – Web Security Report – Open Source Security…

WIth the first half of the year nearly behind us – along with the popular RSA Conference USA this past April – there’s an exciting lineup of more than 120 cybersecurity events coming in the second half of 2015. Here’s my top pick for one hot cybersecurity event to attend each month for the rest of the year: JULY – RSA Conference Asia Pac & Japan, Jul. 22-24, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore AUGUST – Black Hat USA, Aug. 1-6, Las Vegas, NV SEPTEMBER – Cybersecurity Summit, Sept. 17, New York City NY OCTOBER Industrial Control Cybersecurity USA, Oct. 13-14, Sacramento…