Hello and welcome to my newsletter (and de facto blog)! I'll be using this platform to discuss the latest news and developments in the field of cybersecurity, as well as related topics — and of course, to keep you informed about what's going on with HeartSuite, now and in the future.

About Me

For those who may not already know me, I'm Karen Heart (JD, MSc) — a teacher, software developer, and attorney with decades of experience in multiple fields. I currently teach computer science at DePaul University, in the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media.

As an attorney, I've concentrated my work in intellectual property and civil and criminal litigation, including some appellate work.

As a developer, I've been involved in creating a wide range of software products and tools for a diverse group of industries — including publishing, banking, insurance, and logistics, among others.

These days, I'm laser-focused on developing and refining HeartSuite, which is the culmination of years of research into building proactive and comprehensive cybersecurity solutions.

A Radical New Approach to Computer Security

Several years ago, I teamed up with my cofounder Alexander Rasin (PhD, MSc) to create and launch a new way of tackling computer security. The result was HeartSuite.

The spark for this project was the realization that the business-as-usual approach to cybersecurity just wasn't working. Faced with the rising tide of malware, ransomware attacks, and data breaches, we realized that it was time for a fresh approach.

That meant redesigning the Linux server to make it completely secure — shutting down attacks before they have a chance to get off the ground.

Although the execution was challenging, our angle on the problem was simple: replacing threat detection with threat prevention. Instead of playing an endless game of Whack-A-Mole with malware every time a new attacker comes along, our strategy was to prevent security breaches and attacks at the root level.

We realized that the problem of computer malware, including all ransomware, boils down to one simple, inescapable truth: if a program running on a computer can access any file it wants, it can do all the damage it desires.

Our solution was to take away the car keys. HeartSuite denies malware the opportunity to infect other files by specifying that they can't touch files that don't belong to them.

In future posts I'll be exploring the ideas behind HeartSuite and how it works in greater depth — but for now I'll just say thanks for being here, and I'm looking forward to the conversation!

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