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    Information Security Summit 2017 Recap: Ransomware, Application Security, Unstructured Data and the Cloud

    Information Security Summit 2017 Recap: Ransomware, Application Security, Unstructured Data and the Cloud

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    Michelle Drolet

    Thanks to all who attended and sponsored our 2017 Information Security Summit. It was a great turnout where we discussed a number of issues and threats facing InfoSec today. We were happy to see attendees share ideas and continue the discussion online with #summitbuzz17

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    Information Security Summit 2016 Review: Ransomware, Application Vulnerability, Hacking as an Industry Lead our Discussion

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    Michelle Drolet

    Thanks to all who attended and sponsored our 2016 Information Security Summit. It was a great turnout where we discussed a number of issues and threats facing infosec today. We were happy to see attendees share ideas and continue the discussion online with #summitbuzz16 Here are some of the topics discussed at this year's summit:

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    Another Successful Information Security Summit

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    Michelle Drolet

    Once again, the Information Security Summit hosted by Towerwall and MassBay was a resounding success. Hundreds of attendees and vendors participated in diverse data security panels and networked with industry leaders and peers. The Summit opened with Michelle Drolet, CEO of Towerwall, and Shamsi Moussav, Computer Science Professor at MassBay Community College, presenting scholarships to MassBay students Kirk Barge and Julius Newton. Michelle Drolet said,

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    Michelle Drolet published in Web Security Journal - Know When to Onboard a Virtual CISO

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    Michelle Drolet

    Towerwall Founder and CEO Michelle Drolet's latest article "Know When to Onboard a Virtual CISO" is featured in the Web Security Journal. Read more below:

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    Cork That App or Face Attack

    Cork That App or Face Attack

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    Michelle Drolet

    Despite all the news about hackers infiltrating major corporations, most businesses continue to leave themselves woefully unprotected. Some surveys estimate more than 70% of businesses perform vulnerability tests on less than 10% of their cloud, mobile and web applications. A majority also confess they have been hacked at least once in the last two years. While most large businesses have begun application vulnerability testing, there is still a long way to go. After all, you are only asfalse

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    Towerwall and MassBay Host Another Successful Information Security Summit

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    Michelle Drolet

    Towerwall teamed up with MassBay Community College on May 29 to present the second annual Information Security Summit at MassBay’s Wellesley Hills campus from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Over 250 individuals attended the Summit where they interacted with industry experts and participated in various security panel discussions. After a presentation on the "Anatomy of a Malware Attack" by Sophos, and the keynote by Chris Logan of Care New England Health Systems, the Summit offered a number of breakoutfalse

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    Introducing our Quarterly Newsletter: the Data Security Review

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    Michelle Drolet

    I am excited to announce the launch of our quarterly newsletter, the Data Security Review.

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