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Safety first: Will insurance companies stall or accelerate cybersecurity progress?

SC Magazine

He referenced an insurer’s role in designing pressure relief valves for the steam engines powering Philadelphia in the 1800s: “They said if you wanted to have insurance, you have to have this piece of architecture on your system.” In so doing, “they drove security or solutions to avoid large insurance claims.”.

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic. Andrew Smeaton, CISO at Afiniti, says reassessment of cybersecurity programs and plans is necessary. Too many folks focus on the technology as opposed to the people or process.

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

We use this type of model for our 'Whole of State' approach to security in North Dakota," says Michael Gregg, CISO for the State of North Dakota. Sean Scranton is a consultant on the Cyber Risk Solutions Team at WTW and often speaks on cyber insurance issues. Small entities struggle with the cost of security services.

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2023 Cybersecurity Predictions from Marcus Fowler, Darktrace

CyberSecurity Insiders

A look ahead to 2023 we can expect to see changes in MFA, continued Hactivism from non-state actors, CISOs lean in on more proactive security and crypto-jackers will get more savvy. 2 – Continued ‘hacktivism’ from non-state actors complicates cyber attribution and security strategies. By Marcus Fowler, CEO of Darktrace Federal.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2024: My Predictions

Jane Frankland

To counter advancing cyber threats, organisations will implement more sophisticated security measures like multi-factor authentication, micro-segmentation, and continuous monitoring. It emphasises the need for CISOs to provide comprehensive and accurate reports, ensuring that no important details are overlooked.

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In wake of giant software hacks, application security tactics due for an overhaul

SC Magazine

It can also help inform cyber insurers, who may choose to raise premiums for companies that can’t document where their code comes from. Despite these trends, McGraw and others sounded a note of optimism that good security is still possible.

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