IWeek for August 8 by way of August 15

For the week of August 8^th, InformationWeek took some deep dives into cybersecurity and methods of cyber attackers, then rounded out with an evaluation of the blockchain’s present relevance to the enterprise.

Our protection of this 12 months’s Black Hat convention noticed Chris Krebs, former director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company, give a keynote on looming considerations of cybersecurity worsening earlier than issues enhance. A part of the difficulty stems from the tempo of enterprise pushing merchandise to market sooner whereas making safety a secondary consideration.

Our lineup additionally included an examination of rising methods of cyber attackers. This Q&A drew on insights from the intelligence group and observations of the present ransomware panorama, in addition to thwart a brand new technology of attackers. This consists of coping with ransomware as a service. Think about a bunch of dangerous actors primarily employed, probably by a state or different entity with deep pockets, to launch ransomware assaults in opposition to their rivals.

Within the blockchain report card, we look at what the blockchain has to supply enterprises today versus outdated assumptions. The consultants we spoke to place into perspective the necessity for group because it pertains to the blockchain and the necessity for brand new financial drivers past NFTs to help this area.

Arising for the week of August 15, InformationWeek can have options on CIOs turning to the cloud whereas going through scrutiny of their tech budgets. We’ll even have a column that gives recommendations on clean down some tough edges when making a transition to the cloud.