Sue Poremba Sue Poremba is freelance writer based in central Pennsylvania. She's been writing about cybersecurity and technology trends since 2008.
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Are We in a Cyberwar? Yes, Say Many IT Security Pros
When you’re under attack, you want to fight back and protect yourself and defend everything important to you. It’s why countries go to war. It’s why there are laws such as Stand Your Ground. But what if you aren’t allowed to fight back? What if defending yourself means doing everything ... Read More
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Skills Gap Affects Cybersecurity, Physical Security
Sue Poremba | | Cybersecurity, Physical Security, security employees, security industry associations, security skills gap, skills shortage
Concerns about the security skills gap and the talent shortage were heard everywhere at RSA Conference 2019. A session about data privacy focused on how the barrage of new privacy laws would increase the need for cybersecurity professionals as well as physical security. Conversations at vendor booths wondered how organizations ... Read More
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Overheard at RSAC 2019
As I write this, I’m waiting for the final keynote of RSAC 2019 to begin—a conversation with actress Tina Fey. I’m not sure what she will be talking about in relation to security, but it is a great way to end what has been a very busy conference. One of ... Read More
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Will the NIST Privacy Framework Change How We Approach Privacy?
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework changed the way we think about security. Will NIST’s Privacy Framework have the same effect? Happy fifth anniversary to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. When it was issued in February 2014, the goal of the Cybersecurity Framework was to address potential threats against the critical infrastructure. Today, ... Read More
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With CCPA Approaching, Is True Data Deletion Possible?
For consumers, the proliferation of data privacy laws means control over their sensitive information once they share it with a company (or at least the appearance of control). For organizations, data privacy laws can be a logistical nightmare. How do you delete all of this data to meet regulation requirements ... Read More
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Trust Nothing if You Want Real Security
As I looked over the schedule for Check Point’s CPX 360 conference, one keynote session jumped out at me, not because of the topic but because of the name of the presenter: Freaky Clown, in all caps. “You’ll want to go to that one,” someone from Check Point told me ... Read More
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The Cyber-Risk Paradox: Benefits of New Technologies Bring Hidden Security Risks
When attending cybersecurity conferences, you expect to learn a lot of interesting things surrounding data security, but my experience is that there is always one tidbit, one piece of information, that jumps out at you and makes you think. At this year’s CPX360 conference, that piece of information came during ... Read More
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Cyber Insurance Adoption Low, Despite Rising Cyberattack Threats
Cyber incidents are costly. We know that. Just how costly has been a subject of debate, but a new study from Cyber Risk Management (CyRiM) project, a Singapore-based public-private initiative that assesses cyber-risks, gives some eye-popping figures. While the study looks specifically at a ransomware attack, it represents just how ... Read More
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National Privacy Day: Time to Consider a National Data Privacy Law
Happy Data Privacy Day. This “holiday,” observed Jan. 28, is marking its fifth year, but this year organizations and individuals may be a little more tuned in to the importance of data privacy than in years past. As David Ginsburg, vice president of Marketing at Cavirin, noted: When it comes ... Read More
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Do We Really Have a Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Time to Refocus the Hiring Process
Is there a cybersecurity skills gap? Plenty of surveys and anecdotal evidence seem to say that’s the case. For example, an end-of-year survey of IT professionals conducted by ESG found that 53 percent of organizations reported a shortage of security skills, up from 51 percent the year before and up ... Read More
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