CISOs anxious about possible data breaches, employees not so much
If you are a Chief Information Security Officer, chances are you may not be getting much sleep lately according to a recent survey of IT security executives at companies of …
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In Westeros—the land of dark knights, backstabbing royals, dragons, wildings, wargs, red witches, and White Walkers—even the youngest ones have to learn basic self-defense …
Passwords: Real-world issues, tips and alternatives
Per Thorsheim is an independent information security adviser based in Norway. He is the founder and main organizer of PasswordsCon, the first and only international conference …
Working to accomplish compliance and security
Organizations have until January 2015 to meet the new requirements of the PCI Data Security Standard version 3.0. Businesses need to ensure that compliance is cyclical and …
Learning from others
The old saying “one man’s misfortune is another man’s gain” is eminently applicable in the information security industry. When an organization becomes …
How can we create a culture of secure behavior?
It’s a busy day in your company and everyone is rushing around trying to respond to requests. Audrey gets an email that looks like it’s from a partner asking her …
CyberRX: Healthcare industry’s first cyber attack simulation
HITRUST, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), revealed the results of the healthcare industry’s first cyber attack simulation, …
Understanding risk is a top security concern
The biggest challenge for organizations is prioritizing, understanding and addressing vulnerabilities in a business context, according to an AlgoSec survey conducted during …
Security pros largely unhappy with compliance methods
Despite the fact that 63% consider regulatory compliance to be “very important”, a new Osterman study shows a low satisfaction level with current methods of …
Security pros actively hiding negative facts from executives
A new Ponemon Institute study exposes a severe gap in security visibility and perception between C-level executives and IT security staff. In nearly 60 percent of the …
Identifying security innovation strategies
Tom Quillin is the Director of Cyber Security Technology and Initiatives at Intel Corporation. In this interview he talks about security innovation, current and future …
Compliance misconceptions, challenges and tips
In this interview, Paul Koziarz, President and General Manager of Regulatory Compliance at CSI, talks about the misconceptions related to compliance, provides advice for CSOs …
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