The Security Ledger

JUNE 30, 2021

All in honor of Pride Month, 2021. All in honor of Pride Month, 2021. Infosec is one of the most demographically lopsided industries around in terms of gender. A man, for example, is 5x more likely to hold the title of CISO than a woman. Read the whole entry. »

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

Welcome back to the Plaintext Podcast with your host Dave Lewis, Global Advisory CISO for Duo Security, now part of Cisco. In this first episode of 2021, Dave chats with Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd. See the video at the blog post. Like what you hear? Be sure to check out previous episodes of Plaintext Podcast.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

For 2021, the judges took on a record number of submissions, identifying which products, people and companies stood out during a tumultuous year. Click here to see the full list of 2021 SC Award finalists. The post Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges appeared first on SC Media.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2021

In the words of Duo Security’s Head of Advisory CISOs Wendy Nather, “This is not a marketing report to toss in your swag bag and ignore …this report will change how we think about running infosec programs.” MORE Security strategy predictions for 2021, from SC Magazine. Data Privacy Day with a difference. Sign up here.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As many infosec practitioners are well aware by now, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021- 44228) was disclosed late last week on […]. The post Log4j 2 - Beyond Patching: What's Next? appeared first on Sonrai Security. The post Log4j 2 – Beyond Patching: What’s Next? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Herjavec Group

MARCH 7, 2022

Last year I went on record predicting 2021 to be the most profound year in cybersecurity history. What we did see come to fruition in 2021 was an unprecedented increase in frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks. CISOs and infosec professionals are finally getting a seat at the table at an executive and board level.

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SC Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

This nonstop barrage of security crises has made certain infosec leaders and practitioners more aware than ever of the job’s impact on mental healthy, and the importance to protect against stress, exhaustion and burnout. Corll said he closely interacts with about 20 other CISOs through the U.S.-based But how have they been managing?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

5G began its disruptive charge in 2021, and this will continue to accelerate in 2022. While in past years, InfoSec was previously the focus and CISOs were the norm – we’re moving to a new cybersecurity world order that expands the role of the CISO to a CSO (Chief Security Officer).

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Distractions and diversions are all too frequently stealing time away from security awareness professionals, forcing them to tend to non-critical tasks while setting aside their core responsibilities of developing a strong internal infosec culture. Brian Johnson, chief security officer at Armorblox, and former CISO at LendingClub.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The cities of Middleton, Danvers, Wenham, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex, Hamilton, and Topsfield formed the North Shore IT Collaborative in 2021 with the goal of their collective power being stronger than what they can manage alone. By banding together, these entities can accomplish much more than going it alone.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2021

Several weeks ago, we were thrilled to learn that our Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Satya Gupta, was named CTO of the Year in the 2021 Global InfoSec Awards. . Today, CISOs have tried to address this gap in capabilities by embracing a defense-in-depth strategy.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 6, 2021

According to a 2021 report covered by ITProPortal , for instance, 80% of cybersecurity personnel said they’re dealing with more stress in the wake of the pandemic than before it. Similarly, a quarter of CISOs said that their job has affected their mental and/or physical health, as noted by Cyberscoop.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2021

This data reflects something every forward-looking business leader already knows–digital transformation (DX) is the key to remaining competitive in 2021 and beyond. With digital business initiatives accelerating across nearly every industry, Gartner projects worldwide IT spending to reach a whopping $4.1 trillion by the end of the year.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Wed, 10/27/2021 - 08:34. Oct 27, 2021. Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. government in the first six months of 2021. . government in the first six months of 2021. . How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022. Hims Pawar.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

In the past, fake social profiles were relatively easy to spot, however in the case of DPRK, the cybercriminals spent time to setting up a profile, get hooked up into the infosec scene, gain followers and connections through LinkedIn, making it more difficult than before to detect a fraudulent account. In May 2021 for example, the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2022

Last year, SecureWorld News covered a story detailing the turmoil surrounding the cybersecurity industry in Florida and why CISOs and tech leaders were frequently leaving their positions after only a few months on the job. By doubling available opportunities in this field, Florida continues to lead," DeSantis said.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

That’s why the theme for this year’s RSA Conference 2021 is so fitting: resilience. Ask three infosec pros and you’ll get three different answers. This all-women panel includes Laura Deaner, CISO, Northwestern Mutual; Lisa Lee, Chief Security Advisor, Global Lead for Financial Services, Microsoft; and Patti Titus, CISO/CPO, Markel.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Christine Bejerasco, CISO of WithSecure , expands that “in the physical dimension, poisoning the well could impact communities in the area.

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Daniel Miessler

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I think lots of CEOs and CISOs and security teams proceed every day under the assumption that a big breach could be the end of their entire company. So it’s not pleasant or desirable or cheap for this to happen. But it also doesn’t seem to be an existential risk for top companies, which is a belief that many people still hold.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. Rounding up our Cisco fiscal year 2021, we added a whole bunch of integrations into our program. Cybersecurity is a continuously evolving landscape.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As Wendy Nather , Head of Advisory CISOs, Duo Security at Cisco so eloquently puts it at the beginning of the report, “This is not a marketing report to toss in your swag bag and ignore; this is a report to cuddle up with and read over and over again. In fact, this report will change how we think about running infosec programs.”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

By September of 2021, the number of publicly reported data breaches had already surpassed the total of the previous year by 17%. The ransomware attacks that impacted Colonial Pipeline, SolarWinds, and Twitch in 2021 have put cybersecurity at the forefront of global business operations – both for consumers and businesses.

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