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MY TAKE: COVID-19 cements the leadership role CISOs must take to secure company networks

The Last Watchdog

cybersecurity policy needs to match societal values CISOs must preserve and protect their companies in a fast-changing business environment at a time when their organizations are under heavy bombardment. I had the chance to discuss this state of affairs with Vishal Salvi, CISO of Infosys. Related: Why U.S. billion, with $7.8

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Survey: Most CISOs feel their business is at risk for cyberattack

Tech Republic Security

A new report from Proofpoint provides global insight into CISOs' challenges, expectations and priorities for 2023. The post Survey: Most CISOs feel their business is at risk for cyberattack appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Zero Trust and the Failure of Sampling: Two Important Cybersecurity Trends

Joseph Steinberg

Last week, I attended an excellent briefing given by Tom Gillis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VMware’s Networking and Advanced Security Business Group, in which he discussed various important cybersecurity-related trends that he and his team have observed.

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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. She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance. LW: Why do so many CISOs still not get it that FUD and doom-and-gloom don’t work?

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Proofpoint’s CISO 2024 Report: Top Challenges Include Human Error & Risk

Tech Republic Security

This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.

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Black Hat insights: JupiterOne’s whodunnit puts CISOs on the trail of solving a devastating breach

The Last Watchdog

Related: A call to regulate facial recognition That said, a few dozen CISOs attending Black Hat USA 2023 will get to experience, hands-on, what it must have been like to be in the crucible of milestone hacks like Capital One, SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline. The Data Heist’s opening night, if you will, was in Boston a couple of weeks ago.

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Best Practices Q&A: The importance of articulating how cybersecurity can be a business enabler

The Last Watchdog

The technology and best practices for treating cybersecurity as a business enabler, instead of an onerous cost-center, have long been readily available. Now comes a Forrester Research report that vividly highlights why attaining and sustaining a robust cybersecurity posture translates into a competitive edge.