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How Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Can Reduce Cyber Risk

Centraleyes

In the aftermath of the national reckoning on racial justice ignited by the tragic events involving George Floyd, it became evident that despite good intentions, the cybersecurity sector had not tackled the field’s predominantly white and male composition. Global Perspective In a connected world, cyber threats are borderless.

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How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Here is a rundown of the benefits of an asset management software in cutting down cyber-related threats. Identify assets and their associated risks. Admins can reduce security risks associated with unidentified, forgotten, or malfunctioning IT assets when IT possessions are tracked.

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GUEST ESSAY: As cyber risks rise in 2020, as they surely will, don’t overlook physical security

The Last Watchdog

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security.

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How Do You Quantify Risk? Best Techniques

Centraleyes

Categorizing risks as high, medium, or low has been the go-to method for organizations seeking to prioritize their cybersecurity efforts. Ten Risks in a Bed Remember the nursery rhyme? Enter the need for a more precise and actionable approach — Cyber Risk Quantification. What is Cyber Risk Quantification?

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Episode 205 – Google’s Camille Stewart: InfoSec’s Lack of Diversity is a Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

Here’s the deal with the information security industry in the United States: our country doesn’t have nearly the number of information security professionals that it needs. According to an estimate from Cybersecurity Ventures, the shortage of US cyber security workers could reach 500,000 people in 2021.

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Fitch Ratings: Cyberattacks could pose a material risk to water and sewer utilities

Security Affairs

Fitch Ratings is warning that cyberattacks could pose a risk to water and sewer utilities potentially impacting their ability to repay debt. Fitch Ratings published an alert last week to warn of the “material risk” to water and sewer utilities caused by cyber attacks that could also impact their ability to repay debt.

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Cyber Insurance and the Changing Global Risk Environment

Security Affairs

This shift to digital technology has created a new class of digital risks that are constantly evolving and strike faster and often with more severity than traditional risks. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance.