Content by Varun Haran

Why Cyber Insurance Will be Disruptive

Varun Haran  •  January 18, 2016

The cyber insurance industry in Asia is heating up, with more organizations recognizing that cyber threat can in fact have crippling consequences. How will cyber insurance prove disruptive in 2016? Forcepoint's Carl Leonard shares insight

Threat Intelligence: Look Inside First

Varun Haran  •  January 14, 2016

What are the challenges when it comes to operationalizing threat intelligence feeds in the context of your business and environment? Organizations first must ensure they make best use of intelligence available internally. Arbor's Crane shares insight

Ransomware: Are We in Denial?

Varun Haran  •  January 12, 2016

According to sources in the industry and community, organizations are regularly getting breached and held to ransom in India. What's the story, and why are these organizations choosing to remain silent about these attacks?

Lessons from EU's Cyber Policy Stance

Varun Haran  •  January 7, 2016

As nations worldwide struggle with effective cyber legislation, Europe leads. Dr. Henning Wegener, chairman at World Federation Of Scientists' Permanent Monitoring Panel on InfoSec, speaks to what makes this possible.

The Growing Role of Incident Response

Varun Haran  •  January 5, 2016

As security leaders accept that breaches will happen despite perimeter defense and counter measures, incident response becomes an important evolution in an organization's security posture. Arbor's Jeff Buhl discusses the Asian stance and maturity.

2016: Year of the Empowered CISO?

Varun Haran  •  January 5, 2016

What are some of the unique challenges Indian leaders will face in 2016? Intel Security's Jagdish Mahapatra shares insight on threats, emerging technologies and what Indian security leaders must do to assert their influence on enterprise security strategy.

Searching for Cybersecurity Leadership

Varun Haran  •  December 24, 2015

India's cybersecurity efforts so far demonstrate a lack of coherent direction and strategic vision from the government. Unless leaders get their act together, this deficiency will hamper India's digital dreams.

2016: The Year Hackers Exploit the Cloud?

Varun Haran  •  December 23, 2015

The rising profile and increasingly complex nature of cyberattacks was a major development in 2015. What are the key threats for security practitioners to be wary of in the year ahead? FireEye CTO APAC Bryce Boland shares insights.

'Everyone is a Security Expert'

Varun Haran  •  December 21, 2015

What's it like to be a CIO or CISO at an enterprise where everyone is a security expert? What are some of the unique challenges and advantages? Blue Coat Systems CIO Chris Birrell shares his experiences in this role.

Previewing DSCI's Annual Security Summit 2015

Varun Haran  •  December 15, 2015

It's that time of the year. DSCI's Annual Security Summit and its Excellence Awards have arrived. Here are some of the exciting sessions and speakers that I will definitely be checking out at this year's event.

Digital India: Traction Awaited on Security

Varun Haran  •  December 11, 2015

The Indian government has been outspoken in its intent to pursue cybersecurity as a core part of its digital agenda. While the intent, budgets and vision are all being formulated, traction on the ground is still awaited, says E&Y's Rahul Rishi.

How Is The CISO Role Changing?

Varun Haran  •  December 9, 2015

Amidst a perfect storm of circumstances, how will CISOs ensure that they remain relevant? Is outsourced security and MSSP dependence going to take over? Or are virtual CISO specialists going to rule the roost?

Chennai Flooding: Recovery Begins

Varun Haran  •  December 8, 2015

Amidst the tragedy of the urban flooding disaster in Chennai, businesses running critical operations are turning to business continuity management to resume operations. Thought-leader and former CISO Vishal Salvi shares advice.

Cyber Fraud: Proactive Response Needed

Varun Haran  •  December 3, 2015

Indian enterprises are increasingly vulnerable to cyber fraud, according to Kroll's new Global Fraud Report. But too many of these organizations rely solely on a reactive approach to fraud, says Kroll's Reshmi Khurana.

CyberSec Task Force: 'A Significant Move'

Varun Haran  •  December 1, 2015

In his new role as DSCI's chief, Nandkumar Saravade shares details on the latest developments and initiatives at the organization, with a brief overview of the industry body's plans for the coming year.