Experts say we have been in a low-grade global cyber conflict for much of the past decade. Since the Stuxnet virus that disrupted Iran’s nuke-building capacity in 2010, followed by the Shamoon virus that disabled Saudi Aramco’s oil production in 2012, governments have pointed their cyber arsenals at one another in frightening ways. At the…
Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of talk about the challenges that cybersecurity companies face in finding talent. As a client once said, “We love to admire this problem.” But what are we doing about it? RH Strategic recently attended two events in D.C. where the participants and assembled guests did more…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but for businesses today cybersecurity must be a year-long endeavor. Good cybersecurity prevents data breaches, protects reputations, and saves businesses time and money by avoiding PR crises. Thanks to the concentration of cyber experts and policymakers within the D.C. metro area, the District has become a year-round hub for cyber…
In 2014, we wrote a blog introducing readers to the top 11 cybersecurity reporters at that time. Much has changed in the past five years. Cybersecurity has evolved to protect businesses and individuals from the ever-shifting threat landscape. Today, cybersecurity experts are focused on deepfakes, quantum computing and increasing regulation, including the California Consumer Privacy…
After all the build-up, another RSA has come and gone — proving there’s still more about cybersecurity that all 45,000 of us attendees want to discuss and learn! John Raffetto and I each had fully-packed schedules, zooming between meetings, sessions, receptions, dinners and one-on-ones while trying to get Uber to find us in the crowds….
McAfee As midterm elections approached, RH Strategic helped McAfee, the cybersecurity company, elevate its public position on election security. By leveraging the expertise of SVP and CTO Steve Grobman and promoting McAfee’s research on potential disinformation campaigns on state and local election websites, RH garnered the attention of top-tier reporters in the metro D.C. area…
Trish Rimo, who leads RH Strategic’s cybersecurity practice, has a storied career at the intersection of public relations, government affairs and cybersecurity. We recently chatted with Trish, who has represented clients like McAfee, Intel and SAIC, to assess what is top of mind among policymakers in Washington DC. What are lawmakers in DC most concerned…
The RH Strategic Podcast recently chatted with Jeff Welgan, CyberVista’s executive director and head of executive training programs, at the 2018 DCA BIG Cyber Growth Summit in Crystal City, Virginia. In our podcast, Welgan discusses empowering executives to manage cyber risks, D.C.’s cyber landscape, and the work CyberVista does in cybersecurity training and workforce development….
The RH Strategic Podcast recently sat with Jennifer Thornton, Greater Washington Partnership’s director of workforce initiatives, at the 2018 DCA BIG Cyber Growth Summit in Crystal City, Virginia. In our podcast, Thornton reveals new research on the Capital Region’s cyber workforce, how to bring more diversity to the field, and most critically, how to align…
The RH Strategic Podcast recently connected with Professor Erran Carmel, of the Kogod School of Business at American University, at the 2018 DCA BIG Cyber Growth Summit in Crystal City, Virginia, to talk about the evolution of the cybersecurity industry in the DC region. In our podcast, Carmel discusses his new research into local cybersecurity…
RH Strategic recently connected with Washington Business Journal Senior Reporter Rob Terry at the 2018 DCA BIG Cyber Growth Summit in Crystal City, Virginia, to talk about his bird’s eye view of cybersecurity in the DC area and what he looks for in evaluating cyber startups. “There’s a lot of, frankly, chatter and hype in…
RH Strategic recently sat with Grant Elliott, founder and CEO of Ostendio, at the 2018 DCA BIG Cyber Growth Summit in Crystal City, Virginia, to talk about the work his cybersecurity company is doing. In our podcast, Elliott discusses Ostendio’s unique cybersecurity workflow solution and what it’s like to grow a cybersecurity business in the…
