by Silent Circle | May 21, 2018 | Information Security
During the 2018 RSA Conference held in San Francisco, California, Francis Knott, VP of Business Development with Silent Circle, was interviewed by the HelpNet Security Podcast. In the interview, he discussed the state of the current security landscape, as well as news...
by Silent Circle | May 18, 2018 | Information Security, News
We are pleased to announce that our CTO, Hamilton Turner, will present at the 2018 FinCyberSec event, hosted by the Stevens Institute of Technology in partnership with the New Jersey Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Controls Association (ISACA), and with...
by Francis Knott | May 16, 2018 | Information Security
Imagine a life threatening situation in a large urban center, and you need to call 911 fast. You dial, wait… and nothing. This may have happened to 911 callers in Baltimore when a ransomware attack recently crippled emergency call operations. The city had to resort to...
by Francis Knott | May 11, 2018 | Information Security, Privacy, Security, Technology
According to a survey conducted by the IHS Markit Video Surveillance Group, some 98 million network surveillance cameras were shipped in 2017 along with almost 30 million HD CCTV (high-definition closed-circuit television) cameras. These impressive numbers are likely...
by Francis Knott | May 9, 2018 | Information Security
The Facebook – Cambridge Analytica fiasco may have grabbed headlines, but in reality this is but one example of the data misuse and data privacy issues that are currently impacting nearly every industry sector. Consider for a moment, the potential impact of a...
by Francis Knott | May 1, 2018 | Information Security, Silent Phone
Fortunately, Silent Circle has been GDPR compliant from the start. Call it luck, good fortune or great insight, since our inception six years ago, Silent Circle has led the privacy crusade with our Silent Phone application. What is GDPR? The General Data Protection...
by Silent Circle | Apr 26, 2018 | Information Security, News
Silent Circle’s GoSilent portable firewall and VPN was named a 2018 InfoSec winner in the category of Most Innovative Wireless, Mobile or Portable Device Security. GoSilent was recognized for its easy portability and unique ability to encrypt all data before it...
by Francis Knott | Apr 9, 2018 | Information Security
As originally reported in ZDNet, in a letter to United States Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), DHS official Christopher Krebs acknowledged that the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) “has observed anomalous activity in the National Capital Region...
by Silent Circle | Mar 21, 2018 | Information Security, Technology
When it comes to cybersecurity threats, the size and complexity of this growing problem is enormous. Ignoring it is akin to going out in a downpour without an umbrella and hoping you’ll stay dry. Here are some statistics that convey the scope of this issue: $6...
