News Archives - Zenaciti https://zenaciti.com/category/news/ Zenaciti generates actionable intelligence for leaders and investors on sales, go-to-market strategy, and cybersecurity Fri, 29 May 2026 23:17:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://zenaciti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/favicon-150x150.jpg News Archives - Zenaciti https://zenaciti.com/category/news/ 32 32 Is Microsoft About to Kick Security Vendors Out of the Kernel? https://zenaciti.com/is-microsoft-about-to-kick-security-vendors-out-of-the-kernel/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:00:36 +0000 https://zenaciti.com/?p=28872 An upcoming conference at Microsoft addresses the challenges with security technologies having direct access to the Windows OS kernel.

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]]> The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit on September 10th is expected to sow the seeds of major industry change. The Stack interviewed Zenaciti CEO, Andrew Plato regarding this upcoming event and the issues around security products having direct access to the Windows kernel.

Check out the full story at the Stack.

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]]> What New Yorkers Should Do After the Recent Social Security Number Data Breach https://zenaciti.com/what-new-yorkers-should-do-after-the-recent-social-security-number-data-breach/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:00:42 +0000 https://zenaciti.com/?p=28875 Zenaciti CEO Andrew Plato comments on the 2.9 billion records hackers stole from background check company National Public Data

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]]> Back in April, a group of hackers reportedly stole over 2.9 billion records from a background check company called National Public Data.

“The information that was suspected of being breached contained name, email address, phone number, Social Security number, and mailing address(es),” NPD said. “We cooperated with law enforcement and governmental investigators and conducted a review of the potentially affected records and will try to notify you if there are further significant developments applicable to you.” (The NPD site is now closed, due to this incident.)

CBS New York interviewed Zenaciti CEO Andrew Plato on what consumers should do. Check out the full story at CBS News.

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]]> When Businesses Run Standardized Software, Small Problems Can Quickly Grow https://zenaciti.com/when-businesses-run-standardized-software-small-problems-can-quickly-grow/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:00:21 +0000 https://zenaciti.com/?p=28867 NPR Marketplace explores the problems with the software monoculture.

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]]> Zenaciti’s Andrew Plato was interviewed on the role of the software monoculture in the recent Crowdstrike debacle.  Check out the interview at Marketplace on NPR.

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]]> 6 Reasons Unpatched Software Persists in the Enterprise https://zenaciti.com/6-reasons-unpatched-software-persists-in-the-enterprise/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:17:40 +0000 https://www.zenaciti.com/?p=585 Patching is like flossing -- everyone knows they should do it, yet too few do it often and well. Explore why unpatched software is still ubiquitous, despite the risks.

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]]> Patching is like flossing — everyone knows they should do it, yet too few do it often and well. Explore why unpatched software is still ubiquitous, despite the risks.

Zenaciti’s CEO Andrew Plato is quoted.

Read the full article at Search Security.

 

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]]> Secrets of Successful Vendor Negotiation https://zenaciti.com/secrets-of-successful-vendor-negotiation/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:13:03 +0000 https://www.zenaciti.com/?p=538 Negotiating with vendors does not have to be tense. It can be the genesis of a lasting, rewarding partnership.

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]]> Vendor negotiation skills are fast becoming a CIO imperative. Here’s how to turn a single, initial purchase into a mutually beneficial, long-term vendor partnership.

Zenaciti CEO Andrew Plato is quoted.

Read the entire article at CIO.com

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