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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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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. San Diego or New York City , feel free to skip ahead.

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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. Salvi “The CISO role has fundamentally changed.

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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. These key capabilities fall under the four competencies of oversight, process risk management, technology risk management, and human risk management.

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RSAC insights: Security platforms arise to help companies discover, assess and mitigate cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Pity the poor CISO at any enterprise you care to name. As their organizations migrate deeper into an intensively interconnected digital ecosystem, CISOs must deal with cyber attacks raining down on all fronts. CISOs need only to follow the principles honed over the past 200 years by the property and casualty insurance industry.

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The Unseen Threats: Anticipating Cybersecurity Risks in 2024

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. For those interested in a better understanding of the oncoming risks, this is the information you are looking for. It can feel like crossing a major highway while blindfolded. Many never see the catastrophe about to happen, until it occurs.

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InfoSec Leaders Weigh in on New SEC Rules Making CISO Hotseat Hotter

SecureWorld News

Sam Masiello , CISO, The Anschutz Corporation: "I would expect that many CISOs today are feeling as if their job just got harder and now has a brighter spotlight shining specifically on them. Many CISOs are already burnt out, and there is shortage of qualified CISOs globally. CISOs are expected to be a unicorn already.

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