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GUEST ESSAY: New SEC rules aim to help C-levels, board members quantify cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking steps to crack down on insufficient cyber risk reporting. Related : Making third-party risk audits actionable. The new rules urge companies to build more robust cyber risk management programs. Disclosing policies and procedures for risk management.

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How Spread Betting Platforms Safeguard Traders Against Cyber Risks

IT Security Guru

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free.

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Defining Cyber Risk Assessment and a Compliance Gap Analysis and How They Can be Used Together

Security Boulevard

A cyber risk assessment is a tool that helps organizations identify and prioritize risks associated with threats that are relevant to their unique environment. The post Defining Cyber Risk Assessment and a Compliance Gap Analysis and How They Can be Used Together appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Billion Dollar CyberSecurity Annual Budgets Have Arrived

Joseph Steinberg

Major American banks and various other parties serving them are each spending $1 Billion per year on cybersecurity, according to Bank of America’s CEO, Brian Moynihan. The post Billion Dollar CyberSecurity Annual Budgets Have Arrived appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity, Privacy, & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor.

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GUEST ESSAY: The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation and fake news

The Last Watchdog

Such a transformation however, comes with its own set of risks. Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders, nations, and people’s lives, with the COVID-19 pandemic having only made it worse.

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Women in Cybersecurity & IWD: Why I’m Done!

Jane Frankland

For nearly a decade, we’ve heard the same discussion in cybersecurity circles about the gender diversity problem. Yet here we are, in 2025, and the percentage of women in cybersecurity remains stagnantor worse, is backtracking. Meanwhile, cybersecurity job vacancies are skyrocketing. It’s utter madness.

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What is cyber risk quantification, and why is it important?

Tech Republic Security

One way to get C-level managers and cybersecurity department heads on the same page is to employ cyber risk quantification, as it speaks to costs versus risks.