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How CISOs Limit Downtime Without Impacting Security

Security Boulevard

In the last decade the role of the chief information security officer (CISO) has evolved considerably. Not long ago, the CISO was considered a part of the IT team and their main focus was on building firewalls, implementing antivirus and keeping spam emails at bay. Today, however, things are very different.

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A CISO's Guide to a Good Night's Sleep

SecureWorld News

It is a common feeling in the cybersecurity community that CISOs do not sleep well at night. CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few).

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U.S. Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Cybersecurity Products

SecureWorld News

One of the things cybersecurity professionals should be aware of is the origin company of whatever antivirus software they are using for the organization," said Burton Kelso , TEDx and Cybersecurity Technology Speaker. Cybersecurity professionals should read the terms of service for any antivirus, VPN, or firewall software they are using.

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3 Keys to Defending Active Directory

Security Boulevard

While perimeter defenses like firewalls and antivirus software remain essential elements of comprehensive network defense, stopping 100% of attacks at the perimeter is an impossibility with today’s ever-evolving attack surface.

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Combatting ransomware: a holistic approach

IT Security Guru

Even when an organisation is choosing the built-in MS defender included with Windows 10 to ensure endpoint protection, different strategies should still be evaluated, such as scanning and update scheduling, and how to monitor the AntiVirus status. Contributed by Nicolas Casimir, CISO, Zscaler EMEA. Consider Zero Trust.

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Cost-Effective Steps the Healthcare Industry Can Take To Mitigate Damaging Ransomware Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

By hiring a proven security partner, hospitals can outsource the management and monitoring of security systems that include antivirus protection, intrusion, vulnerability scanning, detection and managed firewall services.

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Cyber Defense Magazine: Exclusive Interview with Robert Herjavec

Herjavec Group

History shows he’s the first person to wrap the remote management business model around firewalls, from a small office on the east coast of Canada., In 2003, he knew that firewalls were too complex for all IT staff and for understaffed companies to manage. He and his tiny team of 3 people, began the world’s first MSSP.