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At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy

The Security Ledger

Poor cyber literacy is at the root of many of the cybersecurity problems plaguing the U.S. economy, according to Dr. Alissa Abdullah, Deputy CSO at MasterCard. The post At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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5 top qualities you need to become a next-gen CISO

CSO Magazine

Ransomware and data breaches pose a massive risk to organizations, resulting in loss of customer trust and shareholder value, reputation damage, hefty fines, and penalties. Cyber risk is a top concern in US corporate boardrooms, elevating the role of the chief information security officer to rapid prominence.

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Wells Notice Against SolarWinds CISO Could Be First of Its Kind

SecureWorld News

From the filing : " Subsequently, certain current and former executive officers and employees of the Company, including the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, received 'Wells Notices' from the SEC staff, each in connection with the Investigation. federal securities laws."

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Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges

SC Magazine

Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Leighton is also a founding partner of CYFORIX, specializing in the field of cyber risk. She is also the host of the Mastering Cyber podcast. She also served as the deputy chief information officer of the White House.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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M&A Trending In Cybersecurity Industry Vertical For 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

Even through the Covid19 pandemic, trends in acquisition and consolidation of information security oriented companies remained quite strong. According to CSO, 2021 shaped up to be an active year for mergers and acquisitions in the cybersecurity industry. Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2021 | CSO Online.

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Why do CISOs Keep Quitting on Florida?

SecureWorld News

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) have the luxury of being an incredibly hot commodity, so they can pretty much pick and choose where they work, as they are almost guaranteed to have a job waiting for them somewhere. And this is increasing cyber risk. There’s no way around it.

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