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Should you start a company in security? — a discussion with Haroon Meer, Zane Lackey, and Ryan Noon
Haroon Meer of Thinkst Canary, Zane Lackey of Signal Sciences and a16z, and Ryan Noon of Material Security offer their expertise and insights on the pros and cons of starting a company in the security field, as well as practical advice and lessons learned from their own experiences. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just getting started, this discussion is a must-watch for anyone considering venturing into the world of security startups.
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Crisis, fish tacos, and beer — a condensed guide for newly hired security leaders with SoftBank CISO Gary Hayslip.
With over 25 years of experience in security across the public and private sector, Gary Hayslip has built a reputation as a strategic CISO, advisor, and prolific author. He joined CEO Ryan Noon to share his background and provide a quick but authoritative guide for new security leaders when they join an organization.

Risky Biz: Why Security should use modern data platforms with Snowflake’s Omer Singer
On the latest Risky Business episode (starts at 42:23), Snowflake's Head of Cybersecurity Strategy, Omer Singer, and Material CEO, Ryan Noon, join Patrick Gray to discuss the evolution of data warehousing and how to adapt cutting-edge data infrastructure to cybersecurity.

Phishing Incident Response: Automate your abuse mailbox and cut triage and response time
Even with huge investments in user training and phishing report triage, attackers still prevail at using email as an easy entry point into an organization. It’s a never-ending battle to secure the inbox.

Material + Snowflake
Today I’m excited to announce a strategic partnership between Material and Snowflake, and as part of that partnership Snowflake has invested in Material. In this post I’m going to explain the rationale behind this partnership and in future posts we’ll cover in detail the integration of both platforms. I’ll also analyze important technological trends that stand to benefit every security and IT team over the next decade.

Protecting data at rest: A guide for security teams
Data loss prevention is a monumental task, and today’s outdated tools make it worse. We’ve written before about the limits of the “outside-in” approach to email security. (See our post: Email is too important to protect like a TSA checkpoint). Unfortunately, that analogy extends to most DLP solutions. They offer the equivalent of a TSA checkpoint as if it was part of a well-defined, “impenetrable” perimeter.

“We all need to communicate better.” — a conversation with CISO Olivia Rose
Twenty one years of security experience means Olivia Rose has a strong take on a range of topics. Chatting to Material CEO Ryan Noon, Olivia pulls no punches as she discusses her own journey to CISO, asks vendors to focus more on building trust, and pushes hiring managers to give underrepresented minorities a chance.
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