Rahul Neel Mani

Founding Director of Grey Head Media and Vice President of Community Engagement and Editorial, ISMG

Neel Mani is responsible for building and nurturing communities in both technology and security domains for various ISMG brands. He has more than 25 years of experience in B2B technology and telecom journalism and has worked in various leadership editorial roles in the past, including incubating and successfully running Grey Head Media for 11 years. Prior to starting Grey Head Media, he worked with 9.9 Media, IDG India and Indian Express.

Securing Attack Surfaces With Cyber-Aware Machine Learning

Rahul Neel Mani • May 13, 2024

Clarence Worrell, senior data scientist, CERT Division of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, discusses how machine learning transforms threat detection and highlights practical applications and emerging challenges in cybersecurity.

Human Risk Crisis: 8% of Employees Cause 80% of Incidents

Rahul Neel Mani • May 13, 2024

More than two-thirds of breaches involve the human element. Traditional security awareness initiatives, often fixated on training participation and engagements, are inadequate in mitigating incidents triggered by employees' risky behaviors, said Mimecast's Masha Sedova.

Defenders' Dilemma: Can AI Bolster Cyber Resilience?

Rahul Neel Mani • May 13, 2024

Subra Kumaraswamy, senior vice president and CISO at Visa, discusses how organizations can bolster cyber resilience by using strategic deployment of AI to enhance threat detection capabilities, fortify supply chain risk management and address talent shortages.

Assess the Security of Code in All Supply Chain Components

Rahul Neel Mani • May 13, 2024

A piece of infrastructure, such as a laptop, contains components from hundreds of vendors, and even the smallest vendor presents a risk. That's why it is important to assess the security of code for all components to ensure supply chain security, said Alex Bazhaniuk, CTO and co-founder, Eclypsium.

Cloud Computing Is Evolving - With a Little Help From AI

Rahul Neel Mani • May 9, 2024

Sarbjeet Johal, CEO of StackPayne, discusses how generative AI is transforming cloud computing, empowering developers and driving operational efficiency. Johal breaks down the fierce cloud market competition, AI budget shifts, and economics of cloud operations.

Preparing the Cyber Workforce of the Future

Rahul Neel Mani • May 9, 2024

In the evolving field of cybersecurity, having a diverse workforce is a strategic necessity, said Diana Burley, vice provost of research and innovation at American University. To mirror threat actors, the workforce should comprise people from different backgrounds.

Robust Governance, Standards Needed for AI Adoption at Scale

Rahul Neel Mani • February 6, 2024

The escalating adoption of generative AI has introduced concerns regarding data privacy, fake data and bias amplification. Ashley Casovan, managing director of the IAPP AI Governance Center, discusses the need to develop governance models and standardize AI systems.

Generative AI Technology Leads AWS Agenda at re:Invent 2023

Rahul Neel Mani • November 28, 2023

In an effort to upstage Microsoft in the AI space, AWS CEO Adam Selipsky invited NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, to share the stage at AWS re:Invent 2023. Selipsky committed to integrating generative AI across AWS solutions and guardrails to secure customer data.

Why India Should Strengthen Its Offensive Cyber Capabilities

Rahul Neel Mani • October 17, 2023

India ranks among the bottom five on Harvard's Belfer Cyber Power Index 2022, while China, its primary adversary, is at a strong number two position. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) R S Panwar says a national cyber strategy with an offensive approach is imperative.

Data Recovery and Cyber Resiliency: A Business Imperative

Rahul Neel Mani • July 14, 2023

With the growing reliance on digital technologies and the escalating sophistication of cyberthreats, organizations need to be prepared for potential cyber incidents and establish the ability to recover from them, according Rubrik's Abhilash Purushothaman.

Why Democracy Is a Critical Asset Against Cyberthreats

Rahul Neel Mani • May 16, 2023

Yigal Unna, former DG, National Cyber Directorate, Israel, emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between defenders and the formation of a Global Cyber Cabinet consisting of more than 20 national CISOs from leading countries working to dismantle cybercrime syndicates.

How a Unified SIEM Helps Defenders

Rahul Neel Mani • May 8, 2023

In the face of a growing attack surface, the architecture and technology of traditional SIEMs keeps them from meeting the needs of modern enterprises. Firms can address these gaps with data protection, threat content as a service, and peer-to-peer collaboration, said Securonix CEO Nayaki Nayyar.

Asking Third-Party Vendors the 'Right' Questions

Rahul Neel Mani • May 7, 2023

Many of the cyber-related questionnaires that organizations ask their third parties to complete "are too broad" and not properly focused on questions related to the services or products being offered by that vendor, said Cassie Crossley, vice president of supply chain at Schneider Electric.

Out-Siloing Security and Development to Mitigate Cyber Risk

Rahul Neel Mani • May 7, 2023

A key problem in organizations is that security and development are treated as two disparate processes instead of part of the same system. Executives deal with security issues after the fact and don't make it part of the development pipeline, said Nick Durkin, field CTO at Harness.

The Evolution of the CISO's Role

Rahul Neel Mani • May 7, 2023

The role of a CISO in an organization is continuously evolving, more so after the COVID-induced digital transformation boom - and not in isolation. Protecting businesses is more than just putting the technology pieces together, said Arvin Bansal, CISO of Nissan Americas.