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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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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 a structural one.

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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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Former Uber CISO Faces Prison Time For Mishandling Cyberattack: Justice, Scapegoating, or Both?

Joseph Steinberg

According to prosecutors, Sullivan broke multiple laws when he failed to disclose the subsequent breach to government regulators; a federal jury in San Francisco consisting of six women and six men yesterday convicted him of two crimes: obstructing the FTC’s investigation and acting to conceal a felony from authorities. 0001% get through.

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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

The Last Watchdog

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. still available for you to use.

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Should the CISO Report to the CIO?

Cisco Security

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the organization’s senior executive in charge of the cybersecurity and the information technology risk management posture of the enterprise. federal government in particular, the CISO reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Compliance pressures intensify as new cybersecurity standards take hold

The Last Watchdog

Balonis Frank Balonis , CISO, Kiteworks By 2025, 75% of the global population will be protected under privacy laws, including U.S. state privacy laws, the EUs governance of ethical AI deployment, and updated regulations in India and Japan. The SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule highlights transparency in governance.