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Regulators Monitoring Cybersecurity Preparedness

Bloomberg Vault | Jun 22, 2015

These high-profile cyber attacks demonstrate how vulnerable businesses and their customers are to hackers. “The ever-increasing complexity of networks, systems and data open every organization to vulnerability that is invisible,” said Ray Rothrock, chief executive officer of security analytics firm RedSeal, in an emailed comment.

Confusion, Lack of Visibility Plague Security Policy

info security | Jun 15, 2015

A study from security analytics company RedSeal of C-level CEOs, CIOs and CISOs/CSOs found that, after digging a little deeper, less than a third of all respondents, 32%, claim they have full visibility into their global network.

Survey Roundup: Execs Lack Visibility in IT Security

The Wall Street Journal | Jun 12, 2015

A survey of 350 C-suite executives by cybersecurity analytics company RedSeal found while 60% of respondents said they could “beyond a reasonable doubt” assure their boards the company was secure, 86% said there were gaps in their ability to see and understand all that was happening inside their networks. The report found 29% said they “know for a fact” their network is presently being attacked.

Execs Oblivious to Security Threats: Survey

CreditUnionTimes | Jun 11, 2015

Ray Rothrock, chairman and CEO of RedSeal, said. “This is exactly why corporations get breached so often even though they’ve invested in excellent security products.”

CEO complacency revealed in security study

siliconbeat | Jun 9, 2015

Many executives “have no idea” where the weak spots in their networks lie until they are pointed out to them, said Ray Rothrock, chairman and CEO of RedSeal.

IT security’s blind spot

GCN | Jun 5, 2015

The kind overconfidence surfaced by Skyhigh is showing up in other reports also. Cybersecurity certification company RedSeal recently produced its own survey of 350 C-level company executives, of whom a solid 60 percent said they could “truthfully assure the board beyond a reasonable doubt” that their organization was secure.

MIT Corporation elects new members

MIT News | Jun 4, 2015

The MIT Corporation — the Institute’s board of trustees — elected RedSeal Chairman and CEO Ray Rothrock as a term member.

20 Ways to Measure the Success of Your Growing Cloud Investment

CIO | Jun 3, 2015

“The essential proactive security question is, how easily could someone break in? Building this as a security KPI involves understanding the assets and their networked relationships,” says Dr. Mike Lloyd CTO of RedSeal.

Bulk collection lapses after drag out Senate fight — Report: U.S. planned Stuxnet variant for North Korean nukes

Politico | Jun 1, 2015

Nearly 60 percent of C-Suite executives say they can fully assure their boards their organizations are secure, but only 32 percent report having full visibility into their networks, according to a RedSeal survey of 350 executives.

Execs admit ‘blind spots’ hurt network security: report

ZDNet | Jun 1, 2015

According to a new research report released by network security analytics firm RedSeal , many C-level executives are convinced their network infrastructure is safe, but more admit better security will only be made possible with enhanced visibility into their networks.