Ransomware is one of the defining cyber-crimes facing organizations today. Zscaler’s ThreatLabz 2023 Ransomware Report reveals that ransomware attacks are up by over 37% compared to last year, with a staggering average ransom demand of $5.3 million USD to restore corrupted data. Nearly half of all ransomware attacks target US-based companies, with the manufacturing, services and construction sectors most heavily targeted. In this episode of the Expert Insights Podcast, Zscaler’s Global CISO and Head of Security Research & Operations Deepen Desai discusses the latest ransomware trends, why ransomware is on the rise, and how you can stay protected. About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides trusted, accurate and unbiased advice on the best B2B techacross hundreds of categories. Over a million readers use Expert Insights to compare B2B technology every year.

Andrei Hinodache is a Cybersecurity Solutions Expert at Heimdal, a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions that protect against endpoint, email, web, identity, and application threats—all of which can be managed via a single, unified platform. In his current role at Heimdal, Andrei is responsible for sharing knowledge, research, and technical expertise. In an exclusive interview with Expert Insights, Andrei discusses the main cyberthreats that Heimdal is currently helping organizations to tackle, why we can expect the industry to start taking a more consolidated approach to cybersecurity, how the threat landscape is likely to evolve in the near future, and why XDR isn’t just a buzzword. About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com

Avi Shua is the Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder at Orca Security, a leading cloud security platform. With over 25 years in the industry, Avi is a seasoned cybersecurity innovator. He brought Orca’s cloud security platform to market as CEO and Co-Founder from 2019-2023, before transitioning to his current role, in which he is responsible for Orca Security’s SideScanning technology and Unified Data Model. In an exclusive interview with Expert Insights, Avi discusses today's top cloud challenges, why we’re seeing an increasing desire for unified security stacks, and the benefits of cloud-native security over “lifted and shifted” security. He also shares his predictions on how the threat landscape will evolve as we move further into 2023 and beyond, and how Orca Security will continue to support their customers throughout that evolution. About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com

“Passwords are bad security,” says Eric Williams, Senior Sales Engineer at HID Global. “Everyone knows this. Passwords can be shared, phished, [or] stolen. And the user experience is not great, since the user must memorize this complex secret, which changes periodically.” Passwordless authentication allows users access applications and systems without the need for a password. Instead, users authenticate themselves using a private key stored on their local device. The private key is then matched with a public key registered with the online service. This eliminates the need for users to remember or manage passwords, which can be difficult and often lead to weak or reused passwords. Expert Insights recently sat down with Eric Williams, Senior Sales Engineer at HID Global, to discuss the move toward passwordless authentication. In the conversation, Williams discusses the benefits of passwordless access and what the future of passwordless authentication might look like. Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/eric-williams-hid-global-interview/

Zeki Turedi is the Field CTO for Europe at CrowdStrike, one of the leading innovators in developing and deploying AI-powered cybersecurity technologies. Expert Insights spoke to Turedi ahead of the 2023 Infosecurity Europe Conference, to discuss Crowdstrike's security platform, the opportunities that AI can bring to the cybersecurity landscape, and the importance of proactive cybersecurity. Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/zeki-turedi-crowdstrike-interview/ About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com

Ronnie Manning is the Chief Marketing Officer at Yubico, a global leader in secure access and authentication, known for the YubiKey, a hardware security key. Yubico has been a driving force insetting global standards to secure access for digital accounts and devices, and their multi-platform authentication solutions are used by millions of users worldwide. In an interview with Expert Insights at RSAC 2023, Ronnie discusses the momentum towards phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, the evolution of phishing attacks and the Yubico platform. Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/interview-ronnie-manning-yubico/ About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com

Petko Stoyanov is Forcepoint's Global Chief Technology Officer, focusing on strategy, and helping customers protect their data and line up Zero Trust principles. He has worked for the last 15-years as a security practitioner, and today working on enterprise-focused solutions and government verticals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. In an interview with Expert Insights at RSAC 2023, Petko discusses the consolidation of security tools, the benefits of SASE putting Zero Trust fundamentals into practice, and what the future of AI in cybersecurity tools might look like. Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/interview-petko-stoyanov-forcepoint/ About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com

Kevin Simzer is the Chief Operating Officer at Trend Micro, a leading cloud and endpoint security provider. Kevin has over 25 years of experience in the infosec space; prior to his current role, he worked as Trend Micro’s EVP of Sales and Marketing, responsible for corporate development, strategy, and product positioning. Today, Kevin leads Trend Micro’s sales, marketing, and business development teams.   In an exclusive interview with Expert Insights at RSAC 2023, Kevin discusses the lessons learned that have enabled Trend Micro’s success and growth over the last 35 years, how startups can break into the cybersecurity scene, and the importance of security companies working together, rather than competing with one another, in the fight against cybercrime.   Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/interview-kevin-simzer-trend-micro/ About Expert Insights  Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com 

Raffael Marty is the EVP and General Manager of Cybersecurity Management at ConnectWise, a leading provider of software and services for IT solution providers (TSPs) and managed services providers (MSPs). Raffael is a recognized thought leader in the cybersecurity and data analytics space, having authored two authoritative textbooks on how businesses can transform their data into meaningful security information. In his current role, Raffael uses his expertise to build innovative product strategies, elevate and motivate teams, and drive shareholder value.   In an exclusive interview with Expert Insights at RSAC 2023, Raffael discusses why organizations need to be able to visualize their networks amid a turbulent threat landscape, the main challenges businesses are facing when it comes to harnessing their data, how ITSPs and MSPs can help solve those challenges, and how ConnectWise’s Asio platform can help fuel long-term growth for service providers.   Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/interview-raffael-marty-connectwise/ About Expert Insights  Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com 

Paul Trulove is the CEO of SecureAuth, an identity and access management provider that secures user access to critical corporate resources, while streamlining the end user login experience. Paul has over 15 years of experience in the identity space, having previously held management, marketing, and strategy roles at other cybersecurity companies, including SailPoint Technologies. In his current role, Paul is leading SecureAuth through its latest stages of growth—including the launch of Arculix, their frictionless authentication platform.   In an exclusive interview with Expert Insights at RSAC 2023, Paul discusses some of the main pain points businesses are facing when it comes to user authentication, what the identity industry needs to do to encourage more widespread MFA adoption, and what the future of identity security looks like.   Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/interview-paul-trulove-secureauth/ About Expert Insights  Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com