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Best Practices Q&A: Guidance about what directors need to hear from CISOs — from a board member

The Last Watchdog

CISOs can sometimes be their own worst enemy, especially when it comes to communicating with the board of directors. Related: The ‘cyber’ case for D&O insurance Vanessa Pegueros knows this all too well. She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance.

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3 biggest cyber risks from the Ukraine-Russia conflict

CSO Magazine

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is reason enough for all CISOs to place their teams at a heightened state of alert and readiness in the event of deleterious cyber actions by nation-state actors or the cybercriminal groups.

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Where Does ChatGPT Fall on Your Cyber Risk Register?

SecureWorld News

So it's fitting that a recent SecureWorld webcast, sponsored by Spirion, tackles the topic of "Does ChatGPT Belong on Your Cyber Risk Register? CEO of Global Cyber Risk LLC, offers this advice: "You need to have a process for evaluating the risks associated with that technology, in this case Chat GPT. Westby, Esq.,

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How to Integrate Cyber Risk Management with ERM – RiskLens Presents to PRMIA

Security Boulevard

RiskLens CEO Nick Sanna and Risk Transformation Adviser Rob Eslinger appeared at the recent event of the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association, “Cyber Risk in a Turbulent World,” and encouraged risk managers to rise up against the status quo of cyber risk management.

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SEC to Put More Onus on Corporate Boards for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

Adding to the growing importance of the CISO role, required disclosures will also include how often and by which processes board members are informed of and discuss cyber risk. The new rules indeed show the increasing importance of the CISO's role, particularly as it pertains to communication with the board.

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2021 Security Outcomes Study: Stress Relief for CISOs

Cisco Security

This affected all levels of the cybersecurity landscape, and it has had a particularly broad impact for those in the C-Suite, specifically, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). So, what is an already over-stressed CISO to do? Clear responses to events. Building a Cybersecurity Platform for the Future.

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7 Things Every CISO Needs to Know About PKI

Security Boulevard

7 Things Every CISO Needs to Know About PKI. With PKI, CISOs and other information security specialists can implement hardware, software, policies, and procedures to better establish, manage, distribute, implement, and protect digital certificates and key policies. Ensure clean, low-risk audit results. Alexa Cardenas.

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