Steve Durbin Steve Durbin is Chief Executive of the Information Security Forum, an independent association dedicated to investigating, clarifying, and resolving key issues in information security and risk management by developing best practice methodologies, processes, and solutions that meet the business needs of its members. ISF membership comprises the Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000.
Steve Durbin
How Identity, Geopolitics and Data Integrity Define Cyber ResilienceÂ
A good cyber framework is built on the assumption that disruption is inevitable, so it must be capable of anticipating, absorbing, and adapting to it. ... Read More
Security Boulevard
The Quantum Clock is Ticking and Your Encryption is Running Out of TimeÂ
Steve Durbin | | Cryptographic Agility, cryptographic inventory, cyber resilience, FIPS 203, FIPS 204, FIPS 205, Harvest Now Decrypt Later (HNDL), NIST PQC Standards, Post-quantum cryptography (PQC), quantum computing threat, Quantum Readiness Roadmap, Quantum-Resistant Algorithms
With 90% of organizations unprepared for quantum threats, the shift to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a structural necessity. Explore the "harvest now, decrypt later" risk and the NIST PQC standards ... Read More
Security Boulevard
Cyber Risk is Business Risk: Embedding Resilience into Corporate StrategyÂ
Steve Durbin | | board-level cyber risk, cross-border cyber cooperation, Cyber Governance, cyber incident response, cyber resilience, cyber resilience metrics, cyber resilience strategy, Cyber Risk Management, cyber tabletop exercises, Cybersecurity Economics, digital economy trust, enterprise cyber risk, executive cyber preparedness, information sharing cybersecurity, outcome-based cybersecurity regulation, public-private partnership cybersecurity, supply chain cybersecurity, third-party cyber risk
To transform cyber risk into economic advantage, leaders must treat cyber as a board-level business risk and rehearse cross-border incidents with partners to build trust. ... Read More
Security Boulevard
The Human Advantage in the Age of Technological Uncertainties
Steve Durbin | | AI, AI-based technology, deepfakes, human creativity, humans, inclusive learning., quantum computing, technology
Our excessive reliance on technology has disabled us from crossing the barriers to experience, sense, and relate with others the way we used to. ... Read More
Security Boulevard
Reposition Cybersecurity From a Cost Center to a Business Driver
Repositioning cybersecurity as a business issue ensures that it receives the attention and resources it requires at the highest levels of the organization ... Read More
Security Boulevard
Striking a Balance Between Business Growth, Risk Management and Cybersecurity
Some recommendations and best practices to help organizations strike a balance between business growth, risk management and cybersecurity ... Read More
Security Boulevard
Generative AI vs. Predictive AI: A Cybersecurity Perspective
Steve Durbin | | AI promises considerable benefits however there’s still a lot of confusion surrounding the topic, particularly around the terms generative AI and predictive AI
AI promises considerable benefits however there’s still a lot of confusion surrounding the topic, particularly around the terms generative AI and predictive AI ... Read More
Security Boulevard
The Future of Work is Remote: How to Prepare for the Security Challenges
Remote work is the future, but potential threats can emerge from the intersection of remote and hybrid working and technology advancements ... Read More
Security Boulevard
Designing and Building a Security Architecture
The challenge of maintaining security across different offices, projects and systems can be daunting. Many businesses develop a patchwork of tools and procedures, often applied retroactively, that’s difficult to keep updated and typically involves a lot of duplicated effort. A security architecture is an opportunity to work across projects in ... Read More
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Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolutions from the Information Security Forum
Steve Durbin | | APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), Cloud Security, Data breach, IoT Security, Security Awareness, zero-day
It’s that time of year again. Time for every one of us to reminisce on the past year and make resolutions for how we can do better in the year ahead–particularly in the area of cybersecurity. Right up to the end of the year, massive cyber-attacks and high-profile data breaches ... Read More

