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.

Actionable Steps to SASE Adoption

Presented by Siddharth Deshpande, Field Chief Technology Officer, JAPAC, Palo Alto Networks , Geetha Nandikotkur • March 5, 2022

This concluding tête-à-tête highlights some key takeaways and actionable steps toward effective SASE adoption.

The Keys to Successful SASE Implementation

Geetha Nandikotkur • December 14, 2020

The adoption of the SASE model is being driven by numerous factors, including the need for enhanced business agility and network transformation, according to a panel of experts.

RBI's 'Positive Pay' System: Essential Security Steps

Geetha Nandikotkur • October 23, 2020

In an effort to ramp up the fight against fraud, the Reserve Bank of India next year will launch a "Positive Pay" system of verifying information about checks with a value at $700 or more. Bank CISOs face the big task of securing the huge new flow of data.

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.

Mitigating Digital Payment Fraud Risk

Geetha Nandikotkur • August 25, 2020

When implementing a cybersecurity risk framework, enterprises should use a structured approach to identity and evaluate and manage the risks posed by increased digital transactions during the pandemic, says Dmitry Chernetsky, global presales expert, Kaspersky-APAC.

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.

The Components of an Effective IAM Strategy for the Cloud

Geetha Nandikotkur • July 17, 2020

An identity and access management strategy for a hybrid cloud environment should include single sign-on as well as multifactor authentication, says Andrew Koh, deputy general manager and regional lead-Risk at Habib Bank Ltd. in Singapore.

IT & OT Convergence: Sizing Up the Security Risks

Geetha Nandikotkur • July 13, 2020

As the risks to IT and OT converge, organizations must ramp up their threat intelligence information sharing mechanisms and build a more comprehensive cybersecurity policy, says Singapore-based John Lee, managing director of GRF Asia, a federation for building global resilience.

Mastercard APAC CTO Addresses Payment Security Challenges

Geetha Nandikotkur • June 9, 2020

Addressing digital payment security challenges requires having good identity verification capabilities as well as a strong authentication process that's friction-free for consumers, says Singapore-based Gautam Aggarwal, senior vice president and regional chief technology officer, Asia Pacific, at Mastercard.

Enhancing Authentication as Cashless Transactions Spike

Geetha Nandikotkur • May 1, 2020

Organizations in India need to ramp up their authentication efforts in light of a 40% increase in cashless transactions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to increases in attempted fraud, security experts say.