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Different Types of CISOs, Diverse Missions

Steve Winterfeld | November 30, 2023 | Akamai, Board of Directors, career, CISO, executive, Talent

There are a range of distinct roles/missions that hold the CISO title. Their ultimate goals are similar, but how they are positioned to do that varies ...

Security Boulevard

SEC vs. SolarWinds CISO, Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service

Tom Eston | November 13, 2023 | Chief Information Secuirty Officer, CISO, Classiscam, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, Fraud, Information Security, Infosec, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Scam-as-a-Service, Scams, SEC, security, SolarWinds, technology, Weekly Edition

In this episode, we discuss the SEC’s charges against SolarWinds’ CISO for misleading investors about a major cyberattack. Plus don’t miss our discussion about the shady world of “Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service,” a very ...

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Morgan Stanley Cybersecurity Director: Teams Need to Focus on Four Rs

Michael Vizard | November 10, 2023 | CISO, Cybersecurity, Morgan Stanley, Ransomware, Regulatory Compliance, Resilience

Morgan Stanley's cybersecurity leader said teams need to focus on four Rs: Russia, ransomware, resiliency and regulators ...

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New SEC Disclosure Rules Demand Better CISO Communication

Isaac Kohen | November 7, 2023 | breach disclosure, CISO, SEC, SolarWinds, SUNBURST

The SEC's charges against SolarWinds and its CISO follow a new set of rules that put greater responsibility on organizations' leadership ...

Security Boulevard

The Evolution of Payment Card Cybersecurity for Retailers

Nik Hewitt | November 1, 2023 | advice, application protection, applications, baselining, Best Practices, CISO, Cybersecurity, device protection, lateral movement, microsegmentation, next gen security, security, Security Research, visibility, zero trust

Using payment card cybersecurity to protect retail against emerging threats means proactive strategies Within retail cybersecurity, protecting payment card information remains a pivotal concern for CISOs, CTOs, and cybersecurity teams. The world ...

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SolarWinds CISO Sued for Fraud by US SEC

Richi Jennings | October 31, 2023 | CISO, CISO duties, CISO Incompetency, CISO reporting structure, SB Blogwatch, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, SolarWinds, SolarWinds Orion Supply Chain, SolarWinds Vulnerability, solarwinds123, SolarWindsOrion, Sudhakar Ramakrishna, SUNBURST, Sunburst malware, Sunburst Vuln, Timothy Brown, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The password was ‘solarwinds123’: SUNBURST still reverberates as SolarWinds CISO Timothy Brown co-defends SEC lawsuit ...

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SEC Regulations, Government Overreach and Access to Cybersecurity Information

Crystal Morin | October 30, 2023 | breach disclosure, CISO, government, Intellectual Property, SEC

Do the SEC's new rules qualify as government overreach? Sysdig's Crystal Morin explores the issue ...

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/13

David Lindner, Director, Application Security | October 13, 2023 | AI, cisa, CISO, Cybersecurity, google, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, Passkeys, passwords, Thought Leaders, Vulnerabilities

Insight #1 Google is now defaulting to the use of passkeys for authentication. This is a huge step in increasing the strength of the authentication mechanism out of the box for users, ...

AppSec Observer

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PwC Survey: Boards of Directors Still Challenged by Cybersecurity

Michael Vizard | October 12, 2023 | Board of Directors, Budget, CISO, Cybersecurity, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PwC

A survey of 645 boards of directors conducted by PwC found nearly half (49%) still viewed cybersecurity as a challenge ...

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/6

David Lindner, Director, Application Security | October 6, 2023 | AI, Attack, CISO, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Scams, Thought Leaders, Voice Cloning

Insight #1 AI voice cloning is a problem: It’s reportedly taken the top spot in scam trends, particularly targeting seniors. “My voice is my passport” can no longer be a thing. ...

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