Panda Security Insight

I am sure many of you know Yammer, the microblogging service for companies.  Our PR team has used it for some time and since recently, we are encouraging a wider use within Panda.  It is a very easy-to-use tool that is based a communication model similar to that of Twitter.  It has been designed to be used within a company and has added some interesting additional functionalities, as the ability to create private groups that will receive the information that you want that will not be updating the general timeline.

Yammer allows access only to those with a specific domain in their email addresses.  I miss the possibility to incorporate subdomains.  There are many companies like Panda that, due to having a wide international presence (we are in 56 countries), need to use subdomains like [country].pandasecurity.com.

I am convinced that a tool like Yammer helps to improve “efficient communication” across a company.  Until today, the most commonly used information exchange tool was email, which poses many advantages, but generates a very high traffic and data volume.  In addition, email is still pretty much a one-to-one communication tool.

Yammer allows to leverage upon the community taking advantage of the “collective intelligence”, a term that I use frequently and that I borrowed from our protection model.  It is fast, it will allow us to work better as a team and to develop further the many-to-many communication model that we are implementing across Panda.

Lastly, I have read that this tool allow companies to increase productivity up to 20% or more.  I will let you know if that is the case…

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I thought it might be interesting to share some of the blogs on security and technology I consider to be the most thoughtful and provocative, and ask for your recommendations on others that I should check out. In no particular order, included below are some of the blogs that I read on a regular basis:

1. Last Watchdog, Byron Acohido
Byron has an investigative reporting style that dives deep into the issues that are affecting IT security today, all while simplifying very complex issues to raise awareness on a larger scale. Byron wrote a great book called Zero Day Threat, and also writes frequently for USA Today.  

2. SecurityFix (Washington Post), Brian Krebs
Brian Krebs is another prolific blogger who writes about IT security for the Washington Post. In November 2008, his investigation led to the shutdown of McColo, a web hosting firm that hosted more than 75 percent of global spam.

3. All Things Digital
Walt Mossberg, Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka lead this blog that includes articles written by various authors who cover technology. The diverse content covers everything from the media industry, to consumer technology, to the buzz in Silicon Valley.

4. “Tech Buddha”, Amrit Williams
Amrit Williams has over 18 years of experience in the security industry.  His posts are thoughtful and provocative, always providing a unique perspective.

5. ArsTechnica
ArsTechnica is a one stop shop for technology news. They cover security, but they also cover other issues that relate to technology overall, providing a broader news and analysis that I need to maintain perspective on the big picture.

6. Schneier on Security, Bruce Schneier
The author of nine books that tackle online security, Schneier needs little introduction. We were fortunate to host Bruce at the first Security Blogger Summit this February in Madrid, and he added a lot of value to the discussion about the latest trends in the IT security industry.

7. Network Security Blog, Martin McKeay
Martin McKeay produces a podcast that includes special guests who discuss various issues impacting online security.

8. Securosis, Richard Mogull and Adrian Lane
A frequent guest on Martin McKeay’s podcast, Rich Mogull is a well known security expert that takes deep dives into the issues affecting IT security today. Adrian and Rich are active in the security blogger community, and have played a huge role in building a strong community of bloggers that interact both online and offline.

9. Andy, the IT Guy, Andy Willingham
Another special guest at the Security Blogger Summit, I had the pleasure of meeting Andy this January in Madrid. He recently wrote a post about leadership during difficult times, a great essay that challenges us to be creative, come up with unique solutions, and adapt to the changes that are needed to improve the state of the industry. His passion for improving the security industry shines through in this and all of his posts.

10. Software as Services, Phil Wainewright
Phil Wainewright is an influential strategist that is known for his provocative commentary in emerging software industry trends. His posts cover difficult concepts like revenue models for the nascent industry, what works and what doesn’t work in SaaS.

11. ReadWriteWeb
ReadWriteWeb provides Internet technology news, reviews and analysis. It is one of the most widely read blogs to cover all things relating to the Internet.

12. IT Project Failures, Michael Krigsman
Krigsman takes advantage of the collective intelligence available on the Web to share stories of IT failures with his readers so we can learn from them and improve on technology innovation. I wrote a response to his post on Twitter’s potential information leaks.

13. Zero Day Threat
ZDNet’s team of security experts, Ryan Naraine, Dancho Danchev and Adam O’Donnell reports on the latest security threats.

14. The Tech Herald
Steve Ragan also was kind enough to join us at the Security Blogger Summit in Madrid.  He has a direct  blogging style, which reflects his own personality

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