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Defending Beyond 9-to-5: BlackCloak's

Fortress for Executives' Digital Sanctuaries

By Annabelle Klosterman, Cybersecurity Reporter, Cyber Defense Magazine

Overwhelming would be an understatement while walking through the 2023 BlackHat USA’s business
hall. They featured over 440 of the industry’s leading information security solution providers. However -
one stood out among all the others. That is BlackCloak. During an insightful conversation with Chris
Pierson, the CEO and Founder, I learned about BlackCloak's unique offering – digital executive protection
for companies. Unlike most cybersecurity solutions that focus on the usual 9am-5pm business hours,
BlackCloak extends its security coverage to the often neglected 5pm-9am personal side. The company's
unique approach to cybersecurity, focusing on the personal side of digital lives, has positioned it at the
forefront of safeguarding executives, their families, and their valuable data.

A Shifting Landscape of Cybersecurity Challenges

The world of cybersecurity is in constant flux, with cybercriminals continuously refining their tactics to
breach the seemingly impenetrable barriers put in place by security professionals. With the advent of
sophisticated social engineering techniques, attacks on executives have escalated, targeting the softer

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