Sign up for my newsletter to see more interviews with the biggest names in cybersecurity. This week I spoke to David Canellos, the former President and CEO of Perspecsys, the cloud access security broker which was acquired by Blue Coat in July. David is now a senior vice president in Blue Coat’s Advanced Technology Group. The views expressed in this article are David’s and not necessarily those of Blue Coat. Thanks for reading! It seems like there are CASBs sprouting up all over the place nowadays. What are the key differentiating features between providers? Is it possible to divide the CASB space … Continue reading Former Perspecsys CEO David Canellos: Nicks Newsletter No. 39

Sign up for my newsletter to see more interviews with the biggest names in cybersecurity. This week I spoke to the CISO of a Fortune 500 retailer. He asked that his name not be disclosed. See the interview below and thanks for reading! You’re the CISO of a Fortune 500 retailer, and you were the CISO of another large retailer when the Target breach occurred. A lot of people say that the Target breach turned security into a board level issue. Would you agree with this? Have you shifted your approach to security at all in the wake of the breach?  For … Continue reading Fortune 500 CISO: Nick’s Newsletter No. 38

Sign up for my newsletter to see interviews with the biggest names in cybersecurity. Thanks for reading! The News: Security acquisitions reach a fever pitch A review of some of the cybersecurity M&A in October. Pretty amazing. Blue Coat is buying cloud security startup Elastica for more than $300M After buying the CASB Perspecsys several months ago, Blue Coat continues to beef up their cloud security with the Elastica acquisition. We’re seeing a bunch of M&A activity in the CASB space. Most recently, Microsoft acquired Adallom for $300 million. Proofpoint Acquires Socialware Socialware plays in the emerging space of social media security and compliance. … Continue reading Nick’s Newsletter No. 37