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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3)

The Last Watchdog

Here’s the final installment of leading technologists sharing their observations about cybersecurity developments in the year that’s coming to a close — and the year to come. Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Wells Notice Against SolarWinds CISO Could Be First of Its Kind

SecureWorld News

In a LinkedIn post today, June 26th, Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CISO at Equifax, had this to say about the news: "This is a really big deal. It's unprecedented: this is likely the first time a CISO has ever received one of these. So it seems odd for a CISO to get one of these," he wrote. federal securities laws."

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SEC to Put More Onus on Corporate Boards for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sometime this year will require corporate boards to clean up their cybersecurity act and increase transparency by disclosing cybersecurity incidents with full details to the SEC and investors within four business days.

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New York Financial Services Firms to Face More Cybersecurity Oversight

SecureWorld News

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is proposing an amendment to its regulations that will require financial services companies to up their cybersecurity game. Designate a qualified individual (CISO or equivalent) responsible or overseeing and implementing a cybersecurity program and enforcing its cybersecurity policy.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

Cyberrisk is business risk. We hear this at SecureWorld cybersecurity conferences on a regular basis. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. That's where the fine print comes in.

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

SC Magazine

Now, those insurers are poised to drive cybersecurity investment by insisting that organizations meet certain criteria to qualify for coverage. Still unclear is whether this will serve the cybersecurity community well, or distort strategies to protect data and networks. A maturing model. billion in premium.

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Highlights and Insights from SecureWorld Boston 2023

SecureWorld News

Last week, cybersecurity professionals gathered at the Hynes Convention Center for the 19th annual SecureWorld Boston conference. Those who had the opportunity to attend this year's conference heard some amazing keynote sessions, starting with the opener on Day 1 of the event by Andrew Smeation, CISO for Afiniti.