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6 Consensus Principles for Cyber Risk Governance: A Roadmap for Boards

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue; it's a strategic business enabler. A study by PwC found that 52% of companies made significant progress in improving customer trust over the past three years through strengthened cybersecurity practices. It's also about using cybersecurity to gain a competitive edge.

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Q&A: NIST’s new ‘Enterprise Risk Management’ guidelines push cyber risks to board level

The Last Watchdog

Related: Poll shows seniors execs get cybersecurity A hazard is anything that can interfere with a company meeting its objectives; it could be something physical, such as a fire, a theft or a natural disaster; or it could be an abstract risk, such as a lawsuit or a regulatory fine. I had the chance to drill down on this with Clinton.

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GUEST ESSAY: A breakdown of the cyber risks intrinsic to ubiquitous social media apps

The Last Watchdog

And while that’s incredible for staying connected with friends, organizing rallies, and sharing important messages, it’s also the reason we are facing a cyber security crisis. Social engineering has gone from face to face or phone to phone to social media and the internet. He previously worked at UBS and KPMG.

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Internet Security Threats at the Olympics

Schneier on Security

There are a lot : The cybersecurity company McAfee recently uncovered a cyber operation, dubbed Operation GoldDragon, attacking South Korean organizations related to the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, a Russia-linked cyber attack has already stolen and leaked documents from other Olympic organizations.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Something needs to be done to flatten the cyber risk curve.

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Seeds of Destruction: Cyber Risk Is Growing in Agriculture

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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Mapping Out Your Enterprise Digital Footprint to Avoid Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

They know that it’s got something to do with the impact a person’s identity has on the internet. By knowing just how big your digital footprint is you’ll be in a better position to guard your business against cyber incursion. . What’s worse is that this is on display for all to see via the internet. Acceptable Risks.