PowerTalk (security)
Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.
 
Over the last year we’ve had a number of guests on PowerTalk to discuss the growing threat of cybersecurity. We’ve approached it from a number angles, but no matter how you slice it — we all know the threat of cyber attacks are growing as we become an increasingly connected society. 
 
This week on PowerTalk, we’re getting a different perspective on cyber attacks. No,’m not talking with anyone from Anonymous or another known hacking group. Rather, I’m talking with NSFOCUS, an enterprise grade network security company that is headquartered in Beijing, China. Now, much like me when I was first introduced to the company, you’re probably wondering “based in China?”  “Hasn’t that been a source of attacks?” and the like. Those were my first thoughts as well. 
 
With operations in United States, Japan, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East serving telecom carriers, data centers, financial companies, and Internet companies, I was curious about NSFOCUS. I thought they could offer a different perspective that could prove insightful. And it did. 
 
Joining me on the program from NSFOCUS is Frank Ip, Vice President of US Operations for the company. During our time together, Frank addresses the notion of “it’s just China” and points out that in order to really address the threat of cyber attacks, the private sector as well as cyber and network security companies need to come together rather than rely on government sponsored efforts. 
 
We also talk about NSFOCUS are of expertise and its Anti-DDoS System (ADS) that helps customers find and fend off a wide variety of attacks, from simple network layer attacks to more sophisticated and potentially damaging application-layer attacks; all while letting legitimate traffic get through to critical systems. 
Direct download: 02-25-14_NSFocusPOWERTALK.mp3
Category:security -- posted at: 11:53am EDT

Hey everyone,

It seems like a day doesn't go by the we don't hear about a company or major instituion getting hacked. Clearly cyber attacks are on the rise and whether your a large company, institution, individual or some other entity - you need to protect yourself. 

Visting with us today to talk about all of this and make sense of it is:

  • Kevin Freeman, author of Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It can Happen Again; and
  • Steven Sprague, President and CEO of Wave Systems Corp. (WAVX)  

Give it a listen.

Chris

Direct download: 04-04-12_CYBERSECURITYPOLICYCALL.mp3
Category:security -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

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