Dark Cubed Insights

With sophisticated hacking schemes gaining velocity, maintaining an organization's cyber security can feel demanding. Few know that reality better than the federal government. In response to the events of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security, together with Congress, began to develop methods by which to gather crucial information on illicit cyber activity and disseminate it to other government agencies within the national security enterprise and private networks considered as critical infrastructure. Known as the Information Sharing Environment (ISE), DHS endeavored to boost inter-agency cooperation and reduce attitudes clinging to parochial interests in order to better protect the country from future cyber peril.

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Make no mistake: a proper cyber security strategy is essential for all companies that deal with intellectual property, customer data, financial information, and other sensitive materials. However, all too often small and mid-sized companies can feel lost in the marketplace since the majority of mainstream cyber security companies only offer services with a hefty price tag attached.

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There’s no denying that modern business is conducted increasingly online. That being said, the safekeeping of customer data, financial information and other confidential materials has become important for ensuring customer loyalty and business success.

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Vince here, huge thank you to the media outlets for highlighting the hardworking team behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention (RNC) this past week. Rarely do we hear a success story woven into media coverage around cyber security. Instead, we read about data breaches, millions of dollars lost and encroaching Russian hackers. Advancements to the security measures at the RNC this year allowed the collective team to weave a story of success into the more common cyber security narrative.

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Tune in as Vince Crisler speaks about deploying the Dark Cubed Cyber Security Platform for the Republican National Convention. Preparation and an offensive approach lead to a secure network and successful event from a cyber security prospective.  >>Listen to the podcast here (min 4:20).

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"If you walked the halls of the White House or Eisenhower Executive Office Building between 2006 and 2008, it's possible that you came across Theresa Payton, the former White House chief information officer (CIO). Payton, a cybersecurity veteran who sharpened her teeth in the private sphere protecting giant banks like Wachovia and Bank of America, was in charge of overhauling the White House's digital security infrastructure from top-to-bottom during those years. For the job, Vince Crisler, Payton's chief information security officer (CISO), led the force. Now, the pair have reunited to launch a Va.-based security startup by the name of Dark Cubed."

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