Carlos Solari, Author at ADCG

Opinion: The Dangers of a Sovereign Internet

Using Knowledge to Save Lives It is in uncertain times such as these that we realize the importance of truth, and the value of uninhibited flows of information. Knowledge is power of course, but now more than ever – knowledge can save lives. There’s the lifesaving knowledge of doctors, nurses, and others on the front…

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Podcast: Cybersecurity and Your Business

February 26, 2020
Carlos Solari
CISO, Cybersecurity, Podcast

Guest speaker: Stephen Gilmer, C | CISO Stephen Gilmer is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) with more than 25 years of experience as a technical expert and executive leader focused on securing technology companies’ most sensitive and valuable data and systems. Stephen previously was in-house CISO at both a biotechnology startup and at…

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Cybersecurity: Executives Throughout the Organization Must Be Involved

February 18, 2020
Carlos Solari
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Governance, Resilience

We live in a world where cybersecurity breaches have become everyday occurrences. The headlines generally describe the same scenario, played out again and again. Bad actors find a backdoor, companies and government agencies are blindsided, consumer data is compromised. The next day, or the next week, it happens all over again. I can point to…

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Opinion: Recovery Happens in Steps

A long career in IT has taught me some hard-learned lessons. Perhaps the most important of these is that good judgment comes from experience. You can read a book, attend a seminar, or hear a great speaker, but nothing will…

Opinion: Cybersecurity Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Most people can relate to the personal crisis of a frozen computer or crashed hard drive. More often than not, this is the moment when you ask yourself: “did I back up my data?” Of course, by the time you’re staring at a blue screen, it’s too late for that. All you can do is…

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Opinion: Cybersecurity Needs More Diversity

January 28, 2020
Carlos Solari
Hiring, Op-Ed

Cybersecurity experts are needed at every level of an organization. The problem is that the supply of well-trained professionals cannot meet the demand. According to TechCrunch, cybersecurity nonprofit (ISC)2 has estimated that across the globe, approximately 3 million cybersecurity jobs are currently unoccupied. America’s educational institutes have responded by offering several new courses of study…

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Synopsis of Recently Passed New York State Laws on Cybersecurity

Two new privacy protection laws were signed into law by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on July 25, 2019. (NY State Law S.5575B/A.5635 – or SHIELD Act – “Imposes Stronger Obligations on Businesses Handling Private Customer Data to Provide Proper Notification of Security Breaches.”). The law takes effect 240 days from the date of signing…

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