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Minnesota Passes Data Privacy Law, Joining Growing State Movement

SecureWorld News

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law.

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PrivSec conference highlights CISO concerns and future data privacy laws

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The conference, hosted by Columbia University, brought together CISOs, lawmakers, academics, and businesses to discuss GDPR, CCPA, and data privacy in all its forms.

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The Top Challenges Faced by CISOs in 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

As the world continues to face unprecedented cyber threats, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are facing a growing number of challenges in their roles. In 2023, these challenges are likely to increase, and CISOs will have to be well-equipped to overcome them. Failure to do so can result in hefty fines and penalties.

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How a CISO Values CCSP Training and Certification

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Luis Gonsalves, Head of Security for Portugal’s central bank, and founder of the Cloud Security Alliance’s Portugal Chapter, says Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) stands out from other technical certifications. That’s the real differentiator ,” he says. Read the Full Article.

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A CISO's View: Top 4 Cybersecurity Issues for 2024

SecureWorld News

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing charges against the CISO of SolarWinds highlights the fact that CISOs will be held accountable. Next up is data privacy. With the expansion of privacy regulation efforts around the world, look for companies to create roles for privacy officers.

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Winning Budget and Trust as a CISO

CyberSecurity Insiders

Matias Madou, Co-Founder and CTO, Secure Code Warrior Nearly thirty years after the first CISO role was established at Citicorp , the role finds itself in a difficult position. How can CISOs best advocate their value? Security as a brand— If CISOs wanted to do marketing, they wouldn’t have become CISOs.

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Wells Notice Against SolarWinds CISO Could Be First of Its Kind

SecureWorld News

In a LinkedIn post today, June 26th, Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CISO at Equifax, had this to say about the news: "This is a really big deal. It's unprecedented: this is likely the first time a CISO has ever received one of these. So it seems odd for a CISO to get one of these," he wrote. federal securities laws."

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