CISOs

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/1/24
Insight #1: You can be sued for your junky software, EU says The EU recently updated its Product Liability Directive (PDF) to reflect the critical role of software in modern society. This ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/25/24
Insight #1: Chuck the checkbox, seize real risk To achieve a strong security posture, CISOs must avoid a "checkbox mentality" that prioritizes compliance over actual risk management and instead cultivate a security ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/18/24
Insight #1: Data breach costs are climbing According to IBM’s latest Cost of a Data Breach report, data breach costs have risen 39.4% over the past decade and are now at almost ...

AI Integration, Budget Pressures Challenge CISOs
Chief information security officers (CISOs) are struggling to manage cybersecurity effectively due to a lack of strategic support from other C-suite executives, according to a LevelBlue survey of 1,050 C-suite and senior ...

CISOs, CIOs Struggle with Data Protection Challenges in AI, Cloud Era
The shift to the cloud and the accelerated adoption of critical software as a service (SaaS) data applications has proven to be a security challenge for many chief information officers (CIOs) and ...

Survey Sees Modern CISOs Becoming More Comfortable With Risk
A survey of 1,031 CISOs finds that cybersecurity leaders are paradoxically getting more comfortable with current levels of risks at a time when CEOs may be finally becoming more cautious ...

A Wake-Up Call for Emerging Cybersecurity Compliance Changes
As the year kicks off, now is a good time to think through what updates to your compliance program might be needed ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/27
Insight #1 Virtual CISO (vCISO), CISO on Demand: These services are aka “Please help me short-term with security!” All of these outsourced security practitioner services have one thing in common: a small ...

Cloud-Native Security: A Tipping Point for Security Teams’ Productivity
cloud-native application development has caused a veritable maelstrom for security teams ...

Engagement, Innovation Among Top Traits of Successful CISOs
Top-performing CISOs stand out for their commitment to personal and professional growth, according to a recent Gartner survey ...