Mike Pittenger

Mike Pittenger is vice president, security strategy at Black Duck Software. Mike has over 30 years of technology business experience, including over 15 in application security. He was a co-founder of Veracode and led the product divisions of @stake and Cigital. He can be reached at mwpittenger [at] caddisadvisors.com.

Data Loss Prevention

Your Weakest Link May Not be Your Employees After All - Securing Your Data Supply Chain

Securing only your employees isn't enough to keep your data safe today - businesses must extend security measures across their entire data supply chain.

Breaches are inevitable, but sensitive data loss isn’t – thinking like an attacker to keep your data safe in the face of a breach

When thinking about data protection in today’s world, there is no shortage of attack vectors. Data is everywhere: on laptops, with vendors, on mobile devices, and in the cloud.

Is it Worth Combating Insider Threats?

Insider threats are particularly pernicious because the attacker has legitimate access to the data and valid credentials. This makes insider threats extremely difficult to defend against.

Data Loss Prevention is a Marathon, but You get Points for Split Times – 5 Takeaways from Forrester’s “DLP Maturity Grid” Report

Forrester just released another informative report on Data Loss Prevention (DLP). It has some great advice for companies looking into DLP, and for those working towards a more mature data loss prevention process. Here are my top 5 takeaways.

Comprehensive Data Loss Prevention for Rapid Deployment

Why Fortra’s Digital Guardian

Mike Pittenger

Your Weakest Link May Not be Your Employees After All - Securing Your Data Supply Chain

Breaches are inevitable, but sensitive data loss isn’t – thinking like an attacker to keep your data safe in the face of a breach

Is it Worth Combating Insider Threats?

Data Loss Prevention is a Marathon, but You get Points for Split Times – 5 Takeaways from Forrester’s “DLP Maturity Grid” Report

Make vs. Buy: The CISO's Guide to Evaluating Managed Security Services

Building a Strong Foundation: 6 Takeaways from Forrester’s Rethinking Data Discovery & Classification Report

Strengthening Your Human Firewall through Ongoing Security Training and Guidance

The CISO’s Guide to Data Loss Prevention: DLP Strategy Tips, Quick Wins, and Myths to Avoid

It Isn’t All About You – 5 Takeaways from Forrester’s “Zero Trust Approach” Report

Data-centric Security for Healthcare Compliance