Mike Elgan

I write a popular weekly column for Computerworld, contribute news analysis pieces for Fast Company, and also write special features, columns and think pieces for a variety of publications reaching millions of readers each month. Since the early 90s, I've worked as chief editor for WINDOWS Magazine and a variety of other tech publications, most of which I founded, co-founded or launched. I've also consulted for publishing companies (including Ziff Davis) and Silicon Valley startups on the development of innovative new content and media. I've moderated or spoken at hundreds of technology panels and events; appeared as a guest on BBC, CNN, CNBC, FOX News among others; and have been quoted by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and hundreds of other publications and media organizations. I served for two years as TWiT's News Director and the anchored the daily show Tech News Today.

Artificial Intelligence May 5, 2023

Why robot vacuums have cameras (and what to know about them)

4 min read - Robot vacuum cleaner products are by far the largest category of consumer robots. They roll around on floors, hoovering up dust and dirt so we don’t have to, all while avoiding obstacles. The industry leader, iRobot, has been cleaning up…

Risk Management February 17, 2023

How falling crypto prices impacted cyber crime

4 min read - Some rare good news in the world of cyber crime trends: Certain crimes declined in 2022 after years of constant rises. Should we credit crypto? Some estimates say that cryptocurrencies have lost $2 trillion in value since November 2021. During…

Risk Management January 30, 2023

How the Silk Road affair changed law enforcement

4 min read - The Silk Road was the first modern dark web marketplace, an online place for anonymously buying and selling illegal products and services using Bitcoin. Ross Ulbricht created The Silk Road in 2011 and operated it until 2013 when the FBI…

Zero Trust January 27, 2023

Why zero trust works when everything else doesn’t

3 min read - The zero trust security model is proving to be one of the most effective cybersecurity approaches ever conceived. Zero trust — also called zero trust architecture (ZTA), zero trust network architecture (ZTNA) and perimeter-less security — takes a “default deny”…

Risk Management January 19, 2023

Synthetic media creates new social engineering threats

4 min read - Social engineering attacks have challenged cybersecurity for years. No matter how strong your digital security, authorized human users can always be manipulated into opening the door for a clever cyber attacker. Social engineering typically involves tricking an authorized user into…

Zero Trust January 16, 2023

What to know about the Pentagon’s new push for zero trust

4 min read - The Pentagon is taking cybersecurity to the next level — and they’re helping organizations of all kinds do the same. Here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense is implementing zero trust and why this matters to all businesses and organizations.…

Government January 3, 2023

How can the White House’s new IoT labels improve security?

3 min read - The White House’s National Security Council (NSC) is working on an ambitious project to improve consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security through industry-standard labeling. If successful, the labeling system will replace existing frameworks across the globe. Modeled after the EPA’s…

Application Security December 28, 2022

Twitter is the new poster child for failing at compliance

4 min read - All companies have to comply with privacy and security laws. They must also comply with any settlements or edicts imposed by regulatory agencies of the U.S. government. But Twitter now finds itself in a precarious position and appears to be…

Identity & Access December 16, 2022

The cybersecurity takeaway from Twitter’s verification chaos

4 min read - Twitter has been verifiably bonkers since electric car and rocket mogul Elon Musk took over and reworked the social network’s long-standing verification system. This provides a valuable lesson about the link between verification or authentication and between security and usability.…

Cloud Security December 15, 2022

How posture management prevents catastrophic cloud breaches

3 min read - We’ve all heard about catastrophic cloud breaches. But for every cyberattack reported in the news, many more may never reach the public eye. Perhaps worst of all, a large number of the offending vulnerabilities might have been avoided entirely through…

Government December 6, 2022

Inside the second White House ransomware summit

4 min read - Ransomware is a growing, international threat. It’s also an insidious one. The state of the art in ransomware is simple but effective. Well-organized criminal gangs hiding in safe-haven countries breach an organization, find, steal and encrypt important files. Then they…

Incident Response November 16, 2022

How to start a career in cyber incident response

4 min read - Cyber incident response is one of cybersecurity’s most interesting and rewarding careers. It’s an in-demand role, and it pays well. But how do you get started? First, let’s start with the basics. What is cyber incident response? Cyber incident response…

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Mike Elgan

Why robot vacuums have cameras (and what to know about them)

How falling crypto prices impacted cyber crime

How the Silk Road affair changed law enforcement

Why zero trust works when everything else doesn’t

Synthetic media creates new social engineering threats

What to know about the Pentagon’s new push for zero trust

How can the White House’s new IoT labels improve security?

Twitter is the new poster child for failing at compliance

The cybersecurity takeaway from Twitter’s verification chaos

How posture management prevents catastrophic cloud breaches

Inside the second White House ransomware summit

How to start a career in cyber incident response

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