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Then and Now: The State of Critical Infrastructure Security

“Critical infrastructure — from the electric grid to public transportation — is under assault as cyber attackers gain a foothold in the United States.” That’s what Raytheon Chief Technology Officer Michael Daly stated in an op-ed last fall. Dramatic? Sure.…

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Leading from Every Angle: NextGen SIEM Leadership in 2019

I remember the first time LogRhythm was awarded Best SIEM by SC Media — formerly SC Magazine. It was 2009, Lady Gaga was winning Grammy awards, the global economy was at rock bottom, and LogRhythm had begun our climb to…

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Exploring Legitimate Interest within the GDPR

We often get asked how to position, illustrate, and sell products worldwide when everyone still has the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on their mind. We receive so many inquiries, that we decided to create this blog post. Depending on…

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Takeaways from the 2019 Scalar Security Study

The results from the 2019 Scalar Security Study are in. The cross-industry survey of 407 Canadian IT Security and Risk & Compliance professionals signifies the growing reach of costly cyber breaches across the country. At LogRhythm, we greatly understand the…

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LogRhythm Named a Leader in the 2018 Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant

We are pleased to see Gartner’s recognition of LogRhythm as a Leader in its recent release of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) research report. Figure 1: The 2018 Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant This is on…

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8 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019

For the fourth year in a row, the LogRhythm Labs team came together to answer a question that’s on everyone’s mind this time of year: what is going to happen in cybersecurity next year? A few weeks ago, we revisited…

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Looking Back at LogRhythm Labs’ 2018 Predictions for Security – How Did We Do?

About this time every year, the LogRhythm Labs team watches bird flights, performs divination rituals, and contemplates what might happen in the world of information security in the coming year. Last year, we started a new tradition of examining our…

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A Commitment to Customer Success: LogRhythm Receives Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice Designation

Gartner recently announced that LogRhythm was named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software. Based on more than 100 reviews, LogRhythm earned an average score of 4.4 out of five stars. More…

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With Thoma Bravo, LogRhythm Innovation Accelerates

Last week, we announced a definitive agreement with Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, to acquire a majority interest in LogRhythm. This investment validates LogRhythm’s significant history of market leadership and innovation, and is expected to support our…

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Organizations Are Failing at Timely Detection of Threats

In today’s security space, we’re all too familiar with the challenges presented by industry-wide shortages in talent, budget, and dedicated security infrastructure. Many insights from the LogRhythm 2018 Cybersecurity: Perceptions & Practices benchmark survey confirm this common understanding, yet one…

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Do You Have Real-Time Visibility into Your Epic EHR Instance?

In 2017, there were 477 reported health care breaches in the U.S. affecting 5.6 million patient records. Seventy-one percent of these breaches were due to hacking and IT incidents. In recent years, privacy breaches have proven to be a major…

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IT Security in an OT World

Before we had the Internet of Things (IoT), ubiquitous wireless access, high speed data pipes, or even core internet protocols including HTTP and TCP, we had industrial automation. Operational Technology (OT) is the latest umbrella term to encompass functionalities such…

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LogRhythm Labs 2018 Information Security Predictions

8 Information Security Predictions for 2018

2017 has been another year full of front-page computer security events and incidents. Headlines have bulged with state-sponsored attacks, ransomware, leaks, and a continuing wave of data breaches. As we welcome 2018, we’ve not only reflected on the cyberattacks of…

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Clear Next-Gen Leadership

Gartner recently released its annual Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) research report, an assessment of, arguably, the most strategic part of the enterprise security operations stack. Driven by an increasingly complex and challenging threat landscape, this…

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Cybersecurity Readiness in Asia-Pacific – Five Areas That Leave Enterprises Vulnerable

The threat landscape is growing every day, and so is the risk of suffering a demanding data breach. While a dedicated security strategy can keep organizations out of headlines, many are still plagued by disjointed response workflows and manual processes…

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Information Security Predictions for 2017 – How Did We Do?

Around this time every year, we dust off our crystal ball, pull out the casting runes, and ruminate over what might happen in the world of Information Security in the year to come. While we are gathering information for our…

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A CISO’s Perspective: Sue Lapierre

As the Vice President, Information Security Officer of Prologis, Sue Lapierre is responsible for developing and maintaining information security operations for the global industrial real estate company. She also oversees third-party vendor risk management. Lapierre’s great responsibility is matched by…

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Reactions to Trump’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity

Recently, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. The order, originally designated to be signed shortly after his inauguration in January, was signed on May 11, 2017. I had the opportunity…

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