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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for wisely tightening cybersecurity in the modern workplace

The Last Watchdog

Hackers can hurt your business or organization in many ways. If a cyber-criminal uses you as a way to get at your customers, suppliers, or employees, these vital business relationships can turn sour. Hijackers’ demands lose power when you can just recover your operations from backups. Keep remediation costs in mind.

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The Digital Trust Factor. Have We Got It All Wrong?

Jane Frankland

However, as the digital landscape constantly evolves along with new threats to our data and identity, I can’t help but think how much trickier trust is becoming to earn in digital scenarios compared to when you’re dealing with people face-to-face. When you think about trust in the digital landscape, what comes to mind?

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BrandPost: Want to Help Your Analysts? Embrace Automation and Outsourcing.

CSO Magazine

While the security tools we choose to invest in can undoubtedly make or break our success, one area we tend to focus less on is the human component of cybersecurity. The always-changing threat landscape, with fewer skilled people makes it nearly impossible to keep ahead of threats.

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Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Working in Cybersecurity & Other High Risk Fields

Jane Frankland

But although burnout is a prevalent issue, many people still feel uncomfortable discussing it openly. Since 2011, I’ve consistently spoken, and written about the dangers of burnout in cybersecurity, and proposed leadership strategies for employee wellbeing. The stakes are simply too high to neglect this.

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Magnificent Seven: Celebrating Great Women in Cybersecurity and Data Protection

BH Consulting

That inspiration is needed, because inequality and gender representation still need to improve in cybersecurity. Even though girls outperform at school, just 26 per cent of people under the age of 30 working in cybersecurity are female, according to ISC2. This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is ‘Inspire Inclusion’.

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Shift Your Mindset from Conflict to Collaboration to Succeed in Security

Lenny Zeltser

This cybersecurity vs. everyone way of operating is counterproductive because it contributes to security professionals being seen as detractors and distractors. To succeed in today's workplace, we must operate as business enablers, not blockers. Invest in persuasion and communication for security buy-in.

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Poll Data: What CEOs Need to Know About Cybersecurity Going into 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

Like years past, 2021 revealed more of the same for the cybersecurity industry—more breaches, bigger ransomware attacks, higher stakes. These attacks received global attention and spotlighted the need for even more attention on cybersecurity best practices. Understand cybersecurity impacts your bottom line.