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The Industrial Cloud is Here. Are You Prepared for the Cybersecurity and Interoperability Challenges?

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In May 2019, Waterfall Security will join IT executives and industry leaders to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in technology, cyber-security, risk management and managing talent at the American CIO & IT Summit 2019. Ahead of the American CIO & IT Summit, we spoke with Waterfall Security to discuss what challenges companies face from cyber attacks, what steps companies need to take to leverage their solutions and why companies choose to work with them.

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Generis Leadership Spotlight: Deneen DeFiore, GE Aviation

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Deneen DeFiore currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Product Security Officer for GE Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is responsible for securing GE Aviation’s business operations, products, information and assets, as well as ensuring global regulatory compliance. Deneen serves as the technical expert and advisor to GE Aviation’s most senior leaders on cyber risk related to products, services and ongoing operations. In May 2019, DeFiore will join IT executives at the American CIO & IT Summit to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in trending technology, cyber-security, risk management and managing talent. She will join other inspirational leaders in IT at the Women in Leadership Roundtable, where the discussion will focus on cybersecurity and data management. We spoke with DeFiore ahead of the American CIO & IT Summit to discuss her career, the changing IT industry, and the advice she gives to young women entering tech. “There are so many more opportunities for women in technology as the scope of tech has expanded. Women in the field are flourishing and doing amazing things.”

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Security-First Mindset Drives Both Performance and Profits

In manufacturing, medical device, medtech, risk management by Alicia CheungLeave a Comment

Designing with security in mind is proving to be essential for OEMs in the embedded space. But exactly what that means remains a moving target: What’s secure today is not necessarily secure tomorrow. In volatile industry environments where threats are non-stop, OEMs want to secure their devices and systems, but don’t necessarily understand how to maintain protection for the long term. A smart approach features design strategies and standards, but as importantly, is grounded in a security-driven mindset that embraces security implementations and deals proactively with different risks. This kind of vigilance can prevail in many ways: protecting systems, distinguishing OEMs, and driving new opportunities to create long-term profit centers from security services.

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