Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners this is our dream scenario, and he got me thinking. It’s a subtle shift in focus, and requires a fundamental change in how we, as ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners view and action resilience—not as a one-time project, but as an ongoing programme that provides strategic advantage.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 10, 2022

Many of Gillis’s comments echoed those that I have heard in recent months from CISOs and others within the cybersecurity industry who witness developments from various vantage points quite different from those of a vendor of cybersecurity technologies. Sampling No Longer Works.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Regulations are important and provide the necessary motivation for many organizations to implement security controls that may not otherwise be present, but is this enough? The post CISO Stories Podcast: Which Approach Wins – Compliance or Risk? Is it really security? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

From its early days, where security was an afterthought to business operations, to the present, where it has become a board-level discussion, governance has had to adapt to an ever-evolving digital landscape. This led to a reactive approach where organizations were more focused on regulatory adherence than on actual security risk management.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When reporting to the board, a CISO must translate risk into identifiable terms to present key findings and ensure that all cybersecurity initiatives are aligned with business objectives. Cyber risk mitigation expenditures help translate risk into potential additional profit.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In this post, we look at the enforcement actions the SEC has taken and what public company CISOs should do to stay in compliance. As part of their fiduciary duties, boards play a key role in the oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats. This pushed C-level executives and boards to adopt measures for compliance and transparency.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

KrebsOnSecurity reviewed the Web sites for the global top 100 companies by market value, and found just five percent of top 100 firms listed a chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO). Nobody’s saying these companies don’t have CISOs and/or CSOs and CTOs in their employ.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

This is why CISOs everywhere should be concerned. CISOs should begin to familiarize themselves with these and evaluate their potential suitability for adoption. Once that ecosystem is understood and its supporting cryptology has been identified, CISOs should develop a plan that considers quantum-resistant technology.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against software company SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy G. Brown, for “fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.”

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

I’m delighted to announce the latest member of our growing CISO Advisor team, Pam Lindemeon. Pam is an exceptional leader; dedicated to advancing women in the IT industry, and I’m so glad she’s now joined Cisco to work closely with our community of CISOs and offer advice and guidance based on her incredible experience. Pam Lindemeon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Chief Financial Officers aka CFOs are ignoring billions of dollars loss incurred through cyber risks and threats, says a survey. Contrarily, 66% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) felt that their IT infrastructure was super vulnerable to cyber attacks, as they were ill prepared to encounter them- all due to budget constraints.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 3, 2025

And now, you finally got that call, to be a CISO at an organization. Can you balance the needs of the business, versus the risks they face? Before diving into security strategies, CISOs need to invest time in understanding the organization's culture, strategic roadmaps, operational dynamics, industry, and so forth.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities present a huge opportunity for digital transformation but open yet another threat surface that CISOs and risk professionals will have to keep tabs on. Fundamental to managing AI risks will be threat modeling and testing for weaknesses in AI deployments.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

BEC attacks: a growing financial and security risk BEC remains one of the most financially devastating cyber threats, with losses worldwide reaching into the billions. As Operation Heart Blocker disrupts one arm of the phishing ecosystem, it serves as a reminder of the ever-present cyber threats facing businesses today.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

This surge is driven by a convergence of factorsfrom a spike in ransom ware attacks to the digital transformation of healthcarethat CISOs and healthcare executives must understand and act upon. Breaches can disrupt care delivery and put lives at risk, not to mention lead to hefty compliance fines.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 28, 2023

As cyber threats increase in frequency and complexity, organizations recognize the importance of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to protect their sensitive data and infrastructure. Commit to Learning and Participation As a CISO, you probably have an endless to do list of vital chores that can keep you preoccupied.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Significant Financial and Operational Costs: Healthcare providers, faced with potential HIPAA fines and the risk of service interruptions, may feel pressured to pay ransom demands. This stolen data is often exposed on both the clear and dark web, heightening risks of identity theft and further perpetuating cybercrime. Louis, Missouri.

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Trend Micro

JULY 28, 2024

For CISOs, the pressure is on to roll out AI security policies and technologies that can mitigate very real and present risks. It’s clear that generative AI is a permanent addition to the enterprise IT toolbox.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this blog, we’ll look at the root causes of concern for today's CISO and share some practical strategies to deter cybercriminals. The CISO role can be an unenviable one. Is the cyber deck stacked against today's CISO? If you own the risks, who owns the elimination? What about risk management?

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Over the next few months, we’ll be publishing a supporting blog series, hearing from several of our advisory CISO team members, providing their commentary and recommendations around each of these five most-effective practices. Figure 2: Effect of staffing models on perceived threat detection and incident response capabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

This extensive list of virtual CISO (vCISO) providers, collated by Cynomi , means that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can easily tap the expertise of qualified cybersecurity professionals to protect their digital assets and ensure compliance. In this climate, strong cybersecurity measures are crucial.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Microsoft on Multi-Cloud: It’s the New Imperative But Cyberattacks Present Challenges. Further, they must take stock of evolving cyber risks in this multicloud, multi-platform world, and identify where blind spots may exist across a broad new set of users, devices, and destinations.”. -- Microsoft, February 23, 2022. brooke.crothers.

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Dark Reading

MAY 18, 2023

Risk from artificial intelligence vectors presents a growing concern among security professionals in 2023.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Katz ultimately accomplished both by adhering to the same philosophy: “Information security is a business risk management issue.” Listen to episode 6 of CISO Stories, Your Job is to Make CyberSecurity Simple! Click here to access all available episodes of CISO Stories.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This affected all levels of the cybersecurity landscape, and it has had a particularly broad impact for those in the C-Suite, specifically, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). So, what is an already over-stressed CISO to do? The present moment shows us that we need different and innovative approaches to cybersecurity.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

All of the insights are presented in three areas: 1) strategic imperatives to establish vision and direction, 2) new hiring practices to change hiring outcomes, and 3) tips to creating a culture of inclusion to increase equality, justice, and employee retention. To find out more, visit www.cyberleadersunite.com.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gen AI Security Fundamentals Gen AI demystified: Understanding gen AI types and theirrisks In todays rapidly evolving technological landscape, gen AI presents both opportunities and security challenges for business leaders. A recap of our key blogs, papers and podcasts on AI security in 2024follows.

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2024

If you look at LinkedIn, many consultants present themselves as trusted advisors to CISOs or their teams. Let’s think about the use cases where using an untrusted security advisor is quite effective and the risks are minimized. The risks are low and the value is there. Given the controls we have, how would you test X?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-Party Risk Management ( TPRM ) has been around since the mid-1990s – and has become something of an auditing nightmare. Related: A call to share risk assessments. This is because third-party risk has become a huge problem for enterprises in the digital age. Cyber risks profiling. based CyberGRX. Cyber hygiene boost.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

Cyber insurance provider At-Bay has announced the launch of a new InsurSec solution to help small-to-mid sized businesses (SMBs) improve their security and risk management postures through their insurance policy. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

Six months of meetings and presentations led nowhere. I learned this lesson the hard way early in my career when I presented what I thought was an airtight case for a new endpoint security solution. A healthcare CISO I mentored was frustrated by apparent lack of support for a medical device security program.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Our team quickly triaged the report and determined the risk to partners to be minimal,” said Patrick Beggs , ConnectWise’s chief information security officer. “Nevertheless, the mitigation was simple and presented no risk to partner experience, so we put it into the then-stable 22.8 Update, 7:25 p.m.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

This extensive list of virtual CISO (vCISO) providers, collated by Cynomi , means that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can easily tap the expertise of qualified cybersecurity professionals to protect their digital assets and ensure compliance. In this climate, strong cybersecurity measures are crucial.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 17, 2022

With software supply chain attacks ramping up — and presenting a very real new risk category for security teams and CISOs — software bills of materials (SBOMs) are getting the nod from both government and industry experts as a "no brainer.".

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

Information security (InfoSec) risk management with third parties, including outsourcing, requires persistence and consistency due to the primary business risk it presents. The post Assessing Third-Party InfoSec Risk Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 6, 2023

So it's fitting that a recent SecureWorld webcast, sponsored by Spirion, tackles the topic of "Does ChatGPT Belong on Your Cyber Risk Register? In this presentation, data protection attorneys offer their perspectives on this new threat and how organizations can best reflect it in their registers, as well as answer a few questions.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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