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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. LW: What must SMBs and mid-market enterprises focus on?

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Acquisition Related Data Breach Hits DNA Testing Lab

SecureWorld News

M&A cyber risk is real. DDC) detected potential unauthorized access to its network, during which there was unauthorized access and acquisition of an archived database that contained personal information collected between 2004 and 2012. Have you looked closely enough at this type of risk?

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Last Watchdog’s IoT and ‘zero trust’ coverage win MVP awards from Information Management Today

The Last Watchdog

I’ve been paying close attention to privacy and cybersecurity since 2004, first as a technology reporter at USA TODAY, then as Editor-In-Chief of ThirdCertainty.com, a corporate-underwritten news analysis blog. I’ve never done stories to win awards. That usually happens every time I publish a story under my byline.

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Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits

The Security Ledger

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. grid happened in March of this year. Joe Weiss, Applied Control Solutions.

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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

BitSight is a Leader in the Forrester Wave report for Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms in 2021. Black Kite Cyber Risk Rating System. Started in 2004, Prevalent is an IT consulting firm specializing in governance, risk, infrastructure, and compliance technology. Prevalent TPRM Platform. ServiceNow VRM.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. Many organisations have reported on the situation.

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CynergisTek Signs Six-Figure Extension Contract with Nationally Ranked Hospital

CyberSecurity Insiders

As healthcare continues to be a target of cyber-related incidents, hospitals need to take necessary steps to not only identify cyber risks, but follow through with prioritized remediation efforts to protect patient data, and avoid obstructing patient care.