Geetha Nandikotkur

Vice President - Conferences, Asia, Middle East and Africa, ISMG

Nandikotkur is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in newspapers, audiovisual media, magazines and research. She has an understanding of technology and business journalism and has moderated several roundtables and conferences, in addition to leading mentoring programs for the IT community. Prior to joining ISMG, Nandikotkur worked for 9.9 Media as a group editor for CIO & Leader, IT Next and CSO Forum.

Using an 'Intrinsic Security' Approach

Geetha Nandikotkur • November 19, 2020

Organizations need to build security into their cloud environments to help thwart cyberthreats, says Tom Corn of VMware, who describes this "intrinsic security" approach.

Building an Effective Ransomware Mitigation Strategy

Geetha Nandikotkur • October 19, 2020

To mitigate the risks posed by ransomware attacks, enterprises need to move from file-based security to a behavior-based approach, says Jennifer Ayers, vice president of the OverWatch division of Crowdstrike.

A CISO's Tips on Implementing the 'Zero Trust' Model

Geetha Nandikotkur • September 18, 2020

An organization has successfully implemented a "zero trust" framework when it can achieve context-aware resolution of a risk, says Dr. Siva Sivasubramanian, CISO of SingTel Optus, an Australian telecommunications firm.

The SASE Model: What's Driving Adoption?

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 31, 2020

The need for enhanced business agility and secure remote access to support digital transformation has led to the adoption of the security access service edge, or SASE, model, says Rajpreet Kaur, senior principal analyst at Gartner.

Making the Most of SD-WAN Implementation

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 26, 2020

CISOs need to fully integrate SD-WAN features with legacy infrastructure to help ensure the security of remote access, says Alain Sanchez, a CISO at Fortinet.

Securing Remote Access With Risk-Based Authentication

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 19, 2020

Implementing an adaptive, risk-based authentication process for remote system access is proving effective as more staff members work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Ant Allan, a vice president and analyst at Gartner.

The SASE Model: A New Approach to Security

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 18, 2020

The emerging cloud-delivered service model known as security access service edge, or SASE, is designed to help simplify security for remote access, says Sean Duca of Palo Alto Networks, who explains how the model works.

Thwarting BEC Scams That Target Privileged Users

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 13, 2020

To help mitigate the risks posed by business email compromise scams that target privileged users, enterprises need to create a detailed enterprise risk management plan that spells out procedures to secure accounts, says Espen Otterstad, CISO at Norwegian telematics company ABAX AS.

'Zero Trust': A Strategy for Success

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 7, 2020

An effective "zero trust" strategy requires creating a frictionless experience for the remote workforce, according to a panel of security experts, who describe the essential elements.

Using AI for Improved Threat Detection

Geetha Nandikotkur • June 24, 2020

Enterprises need to move away from manual threat detection methods to leverage artificial intelligence, which can help boost defenses, says Dr. Jassim Haji, president of Artificial Intelligence Society, Bahrain Chapter.

Deception Technology: Maximizing the Impact

Geetha Nandikotkur • June 19, 2020

Organizations deploying deception technology must make sure to integrate it with other technologies to reap the full benefits of intrusion alerts, says Anuj Tewari, global CISO at IT Services HCL Technologies.

Using the 'Zero Trust' Model for Remote Workforce Security

Suparna Goswami , Geetha Nandikotkur • May 20, 2020

The massive shift to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic means more organizations are adopting the "zero trust" model, taking such steps as implementing proper access controls, monitoring user behavior and building data governance policies.