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Lisa Donnan

Lisa Donnan

13 Reasons VCs go Bullish on Cybersecurity Investments

Cybersecurity investments represent one of the most compelling investments today. The cybersecurity industry remains on pace to become a $345.4 billion industry by 2026. Bullish cybersecurity venture capital firms spot an opportunity in the growing space. Investors can choose from many investments. Some ideas present better opportunities than others. Some people suggest looking at where

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A New Disturbing Vulnerability & the Future Challenges of Cybersecurity [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

As we begin to look to 2022 and prepare ourselves for what the new year may bring for the cybersecurity industry, 2021 is sending a strong reminder that it is still here. A newly uncovered vulnerability has sent experts into a scramble to learn more and prevent further damage. Last Friday cybersecurity officials began warning

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Expanding Rail Transit Cybersecurity [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Of the major cyber incidents to occur over the course of this year, a common target was critical infrastructure. Whether it was the pipeline attack impacting access to fuel on the East Coast or a forced temporary shutdown of a large-scale beef supplier and its supply chain, it has become clear that there are significant

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The Universal Concerns Impacting the International Cybersecurity Community [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

As I have written about before, such as in my chapter for “Fight Fire with Fire: Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies for Today’s Leaders,” there is a pressing need to diversify the cybersecurity field. Like many others facing the industry, this issue is not unique to the United States. With each new event, it becomes more and

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Cybersecurity and the Holiday Shopping Season [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

It’s that time of year again when we scramble to buy holiday gifts for our loved ones and hunt for the best deals. With events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday upon us, though, also comes a renewed sense of cybersecurity dread. Politico recently referenced an assessment that found nearly 60% of the retail sector

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Option3 Operating Partner Lisa Donnan Strongly Advocates for Diversity and Inclusion in Recently Released “Essential Survival Guide for Cyber Leaders”

Donnan joins 14 other women cybersecurity experts to publish practical advice to proactively improve cybersecurity strategies and foster diversity in the next generation of cyber talent   NEW YORK (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 16, 2021 The recently released “Fight Fire with Fire: Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies for Today’s Leaders” published by Wiley and authored by Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO

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The FBI’s Email System is the Latest Hacking Victim [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

According to an article in Forbes, the number of data breaches reported in 2021 not only surpassed the total in 2020 but has established 2021 as a record-breaking year for such activity. Of the concerns included in this cybersecurity storm is the present threat of hackers. Per this week’s news, the FBI is one of

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