What others are saying about Group8…
"In the end, Group8 Security is attempting to do something no other security consulting company has tried to do: Educate a wide swath of the market to the true goals of information security, thereby empowering executives to assume their proper place in the line and vanquishing the myths of security as a geeky black art forever. It's not quite 'Rent a CSO,' but it's pretty close." — Alex Woodie, IT Jungle
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True Security Requires Philosophical Shift
by Linda Harty, System iNetwork
In this enlightening interview with System iNetwork's security editor Linda Harty, Group8's Pat Botz discusses how a paradigm change in the way companies view security is needed in order to meet the challenges now facing the business world. He also talks about experiences helping organizations of all sizes reavulate their security and the specialized ultility software Group8 is developing to help achieve these goals.
Redefining Security the New Goal of Former i5/OS Security Architect
by Alex Woodie, IT Jungle
In Group8's first interview, Alex Woodie uncovers the unique aspects of the Group8 philosophy and finds out why Pat Botz sees a serious problem in the IT industry today. As Alex discovers, there's a lot more to security than just getting the software settings right.
System i Security Guru Leaves IBM,
Launches Consulting Company
by Davin Wilfrid, Insider Weekly
Group8's Pat Botz and Ken Akren saw a defect in the current SMB security marketplace. So they set out to change the whole thought process behind how businesses secure their assets by helping companies implement appropriate security practices that go beyond the I.T. department.
Putting the ' i ' Back Into PCI
by Alex Woodie, IT Jungle
In this discussion between Group8's Pat Botz and IT Jungle's Alex Woodie, learn more about Pat's involvement in the Payment Card Industry's new security standards and why regulations, guidelines, and specifications must be broad to allow businesses to comply and properly establish security.