Opportunities and challenges for CIOs in different industries
CIOs around the globe may share common concerns, but there are considerable differences in their priorities, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc.’s …
Healthcare industry lags in security effectiveness
BitSight analyzed Security Ratings for S&P 500 companies in four industries – finance, utilities, retail and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The objective was to …
Strategic security acquisitions: What makes sense?
Thanks to a steady stream of high-profile data breaches, a rapidly shifting threat environment, and the recent indictment of 5 members of Chinese People’s Liberation …
Risk management issues, challenges and tips
Gary Alterson is the Senior Director, Risk and Advisory Services at Neohapsis. In this interview he discusses the most significant issues in risk management today, offers tips …
Trust in the U.S. cloud on the decline
Perspecsys revealed a continental cloud divide between the U.S. and Europe, based on data findings from a study it conducted at Infosecurity Europe 2014. Perspecsys surveyed …
Company and employee disconnect on BYOD security policies
Many employees do not take adequate steps to protect company information, a weakness that could result in critical security breakdowns, according to Webroot. Key findings: …
Most compliance officers play little role in cyber security
Seventy-five percent of compliance officers are not involved in managing cyber security risk according to a report from Kroll and Compliance Week. In a survey of senior-level …
Women CIOs report higher IT budget increases than their male counterparts
In 2014, female CIOs expect to increase their IT budgets 2.5 percent, whereas male CIOs report an average increase of 0.2 percent, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The …
What keeps senior IT security pros up at night? It’s not what you think
In the security space, last year was one for the books. Edward Snowden made waves after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs, which raised …
Responding to data breaches and increasing security
In this podcast, recorded at Infosecurity Europe 2014, Josie Herbert interviews Craig Carpenter, the Chief Cybersecurity Strategist for AccessData. Carpenter tackles the …
EU Data Protection Regulation: Detection is the best prevention
The UK government recently published guidelines for companies covering the five basic controls that businesses must follow to ensure a minimum level of protection. The goal of …
Embedding positive security behaviors is essential
Organizations have spent millions over recent decades on information security awareness activities. The rationale behind this approach was to take their biggest asset – …
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