The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information security has a foundation of governance, in the form of acceptable use policies and many others, that direct and govern what people can and can’t do with the technology that is in place at an organization. Availability gets a lot of attention these days, usually when the topic of ransomware comes up.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The role of the Chief Information Officer has undergone significant transformations over the past few decades, driven by the rapid advancements in technology. Chief should mean something," said Patrick Benoit , Global CISO for Brinks and member of the SecureWorld Houston Advisory Council. "I That is a huge conflict of interest.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

BT Security’s largest ever research project identifies the major trends that are changing the role of the CISO, and the worrying behaviors that show the need for a strategic response. With the research also identifying security as the top priority for businesses after coronavirus, CISOs have never been more integral to business operations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He has been a first-hired CISO at five different companies. He is the father of five children and gives talks on helping families work through social media and technology challenges. A : I started 16 quarters ago when the company needed its first CISO. A : Eliminate passwords. I learned from them.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Setting Up an Instant Unique Login Then we want to set a password for that registered citizen account, because in order to deliver the service, we are asking for some personally identifiable information (PII) that we now need to protect as best we can. Yes, we know they’re probably going to reuse the password they remember best.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

Passwords have been used to gain access to computers since at least 1961, when an operating system at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology implemented the need for login credentials. Over the following decades, as threats have evolved, there have been seesaw-like reactions to adapting password tactics. “In

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

While you might think that these actors are interested in government and defense information, their operations prove they are interested in much more – including software development and information technology, data analytics, and logistics. which supplies ultra-sensitive, portable marijuana breathalyzer technology.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Paul talks with Chris Hoff the Chief Secure Technology Officer at LastPass about the CSTO role and the security implications of “software eating the world.”. In our latest podcast, Paul caught up with Chris Hoff ( @Beaker ) on the sidelines of the Black Hat Briefings to talk about his new role as Chief Secure Technology Officer (CSTO?)

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Adaptive control, no trust, zero-trust, auto-remediation artificial intelligence, and content filter with multi-factor authentication aligning with your CASB deployment add in open-source technology, unpatched critical infrastructure, is your organization’s cybersecurity risks and compliance mandates protected? Time for a new perspective?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

ConnectWise’s warnings come amid breach reports from another major provider of remote support technologies: GoTo disclosed on Nov. The third-party cloud storage service is currently shared by both GoTo and its affiliate, the password manager service LastPass. ET: Included statement from ConnectWise CISO.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Enforce a culture of strong passwords, two-factor authentication and responsible data access practices to foster a security-conscious culture. About the essayist: Brian Nadzan, is CTO/CISO of Templum , a provider of technology and infrastructure solutions for the private markets.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I spoke with Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, and Martin Lemay, CISO, of Devolutions , at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco recently. Devolutions is a Montreal, Canada-based company that provides remote connection in addition to password and privileged access management (PAM) solutions to SMBs. That’s our goal.”

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. Passwordless is the modern authentication method that does not rely on passwords, eliminating the risks that come with weak, lost, or stolen credentials. We added multi-factor authentication (MFA) – something you know and something you have or are. What is passwordless?

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Advisory CISO J. Wolfgang Goerlich details in our white paper, Passwordless: The Future of Authentication , how pairing passwordless technology with strong MFA to protect access across cloud and on-prem is a practical way to provide the broadest security coverage today. Read about why MFA and passwordless are a powerful pair.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

Dell, one of the world's largest technology companies, has just disclosed a major data breach that may have compromised the personal information of tens of millions of current and former customers. However, it is still investigating whether more sensitive data like passwords or encrypted credit card info may have been compromised.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 15, 2021

Our research found that one in three consumers are extremely lax at updating software, clearing cookies and routinely resetting passwords. In fact, the passwords people commonly use are so easy to guess it would take no more than a couple of seconds for hackers to break them. And it falls to the CISO to make this happen.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

By Tyler Farrar, CISO, Exabeam. The latest method, known as ‘AI poisoning,’ exploits the data used to inform AI technologies or “teach” machines the differences between normal and malicious activities. After a few stressful moments, they shout, “I’m in!”

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr. Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

Also, “Accidental CISO” (AC), Chief Information Security Officer , who was just trying to get SOC2 and ISAC certifications for a vendor when he was abruptly named CISO of his organization. And finally, Christos Syngelakis, CISO, and Data Privacy Officer at Motor Oil Group. That’s a pretty big call.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tens of thousands of applications that are critical to the operations of data centers around the globe are exposed to the internet, with many secured with default factory passwords, posing a significant cyber risk to enterprises worldwide. Default passwords protected these data centers. Moreover, data centers are rapidly upgrading.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

Before implementing any long-term security strategy, CISOs must first conduct a data sweep. Technology such as encryption will provide the last and most important layer of defense for data, rendering it useless if hackers break in. Pass on passwords. Know the ‘where’ and ‘what’ of your data.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

Kevin Dreyer , SSCP, CISSP, is the IT Director and CISO at Maple Reinders Group, a construction services provider based in Ontario, Canada. A : Password managers with 100% unique passwords and MFA everywhere possible until a better solution comes mainstream, but you really can't ignore patching and updating your systems.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Artificial intelligence and machine learning hold great promise for both defenders and attackers, making it one of the most important security trends to follow in 2020, says Gerald Beuchelt, the CISO of LogMeIn.*. The post Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 7, 2023

While AI's LLMs have proven invaluable in augmenting productivity, research, and data analysis, technologists must recognize security standards as an unwavering prerequisite for the survival and success of any new technology. Organizations should ensure that they have appropriate measures in place to protect the API from misuse and abuse."

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Speculation continued to run wild on Twitter that the breach may have affected other companies, leading them to instruct employees to reset their passwords and identity information. It has enabled microservices and radically reduced costs of creating companies and technology stacks. The caution is understandable.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Some “Left of Boom” Processes. Frameworks.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As Mobile Fraud Rises, The Password Persists. In this podcast, which is part of our CISO Close Up series , Caleb and I talk about his work as a pioneer in the field of web application security, Identity Fraud: The New Corporate Battleground.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. Passwords rely on something that the user knows, and that worked really well in a physical space.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

John Bambenek, Principal Threat Hunter at Netenrich, said: "Part of the reason technology is so cheap is because technology companies outsource the risks of using their products to their customers. Additionally, international cooperation to fight against such cybercrimes is of utmost importance. It's on them to use it safely.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

However, while 75 percent of CIOs and CISOs believe the use of IoT within their infrastructure has increased their knowledge of how to protect them, around 20 percent say these devices will spread faster than they can be secured.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Being a CISO is a hard job. You must constantly balance business, technology, and regulatory requirements against things like employee and adversary behavior. Despite this excellence, a single employee can click on a malicious web link, share a password, or misconfigure an asset, leading directly to a successful cyberattack.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

Mark Eggleston is a passionate and servant CISO who enjoys working with people, technology, and vendors! No looking back, and I got years of experience thereafter working to implement leading technology solutions at a leading regional HMO. A : For the love of God, please rid ourselves of passwords. Fun times all around!

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. The very first time we had a password breach was on an IBM, 70 94, at MIT, in the late fifties, early sixties.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Clearly, there was a failure somewhere, either human error or faulty technology or both. It is not be simply a matter of hiring a CISO, but ensuring that proper procedures and tools are implemented across the organization, including its third-party suppliers and contractors. Joshua Arsenio, Director, Security Compass Advisory.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

Answer: Effective, cross-platform and easy-to-implement password-less authentication with regular assessment of account/system behavior to enforce expected behavior and identify anomalous actions. Answer: As technology leaders, we must be thinking about the evolving world of work for our employees.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

For all the discussion around the sophisticated technology, strategies, and tactics hackers use to infiltrate networks, sometimes the simplest attack method can do the most damage. Vetting process Normally, the vetting process for a technology provider falls strictly under the purview of IT.

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