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How to find, fund and fix cyber risk blind spots

SC Magazine

Today’s columnist, Sean McDermott of RedMonocle, says that companies should use the NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls to help find cyber risk blind spots. The rapid, overnight shift exposed new cyber risk blind spots and gaps unknown to security leaders or executive teams. Credit: NIST.

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How the CISO has adapted to protect the hybrid workforce

IT Security Guru

Given the connectivity needs of a remote workforce – and knowing a hybrid workforce is here to stay – many IT teams have had to make sudden changes in the way workers connect to corporate systems that could introduce new cyber risks and vulnerabilities. . Bindu Sundaresan , director at AT&T Cybersecurity .

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Cybersecurity is complex – but it doesn’t need to be costly or complicated

IT Security Guru

The pandemic has fuelled an increase in cybercrime that shows no signs of abating. The speed with which companies had to digitally transform their businesses during the pandemic has increased their cyber vulnerabilities. Small and medium sized enterprises caught in the cross hairs.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. The digital skills gap comes at a cost.

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Handling Pandemic Burnout While Balancing Digital Lifestyles and Cybersecurity

Hot for Security

They have slowly turned into an extension of ourselves, encompassing large volumes of information that in the end make up our real-life and digital selves. However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population.

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The Challenges in Building Digital Trust

SecureWorld News

What Stoll was calling us to do is to take the threats of scams, misinformation campaigns, and cybercrime seriously. Once digital trust erodes too much, how will we collaborate with each other online? This leads us to another important question: how do we restore digital trust?

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

For cyber actors, it’s a lucrative cyber attack option that can be delivered in various ways. On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. I truly believe that your people are your first line of defense.