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The C-Suite Power Shift: Why CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs Must Realign to Survive

Jane Frankland

Today, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) are rising in prominence—fuelled by the accelerating demands of AI innovation, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. All three roles are now vying for ownership of overlapping domains: infrastructure, innovation, data governance, and cybersecurity.

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CISO Vincent Hoang on Cybersecurity in Hawaiian Government

Lohrman on Security

Vincent Hoang became the CISO in Hawaii in 2016. In this interview, Vince shares his journey and cyber priorities in protecting the Aloha State, particularly among the challenges presented by COVID-19.

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Fake CISO Profiles on LinkedIn Target Fortune 500s

Krebs on Security

Someone has recently created a large number of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. It’s not clear who’s behind this network of fake CISOs or what their intentions may be. Of course, Sites is not the real CISO of Chevron.

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Author’s Q&A: It’s high time for CISOs to start leading strategically — or risk being scapegoated

The Last Watchdog

Related: How real people are really using GenAI Todays Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) operate in a pressure cooker: responsible for protecting critical assets, expected to show up in the boardroom with fluency, yet rarely granted the authority, resources or organizational alignment to succeed. Its not a people problem.

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Fairfax County, Va., CISO Michael Dent on Leadership

Lohrman on Security

Whats on the minds of top local government chief information security officers? In this interview, Michael Dent shares current security and technology priorities, career tips and more.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Wrist slap or cultural shift? SEC fines cyber firms for disclosure violations

The Last Watchdog

Responses edited for clarity and length: Ambuj Kumar , CEO, Simbian Kumar While the SEC has fined the corporations, CISOs are worried that they may be held individually responsible and feel targeted by both attackers and now law enforcement. Some have moved away from the CISO role. Stephen Gates , Security SME, Horizon3.ai

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Former Uber CISO Appealing His Conviction

Schneier on Security

Prosecutors charged Sullivan, whom Uber hired as CISO after the 2014 breach, of withholding information about the 2016 incident from the FTC even as its investigators were scrutinizing the company’s data security and privacy practices. Joe Sullivan, Uber’s CEO during their 2016 data breach, is appealing his conviction.

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