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Wikipedia defines transparency as “operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. It has been defined simply as ‘the perceived quality of intentionally shared information from a sender.’” For example, after a point of sale transaction, a cashier practices transparency by offering a receipt for the items purchased and by counting out the customer's change on the counter.

Someone once asked me, “What do you like about working at Tenable?” And I said, “That’s a tough one, because there isn’t an easy one line answer.”

Come summer we all like to feast on watermelons, and if you are lucky, you feast on the ones that you planted in your own backyard garden in the spring. But if you think about it, all you really did was plant the seed in fertile soil, gave it some water once in a while, and that’s it. The seed eventually bore the fruit.

The digital business world is fluid and dynamic, getting more complex every day. So, too, is the black hat underground. Risk and security managers must stay ahead of the technology curve to be sure that their security investments are effective against the latest attack methods. The Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, held in National Harbor, MD this week, offered thought leadership and advice on building a resilient security program. Attendees also heard about innovative strategies and emergent solutions to protect digital business.

Recently, there has been an uptick in activity in the Philippines and Taiwan related to two old vulnerabilities. The Operation Tropic Trooper attacks, as announced by Trend Micro, have been targeting government and military organizations in these two countries.