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Most enterprises looking to consolidate security vendors
Three-quarters of all enterprises expect to reduce the number of security vendors they use according to a recent survey, more than double the number from 2020.
How 2023 cybersecurity budget allocations are shaping up
Security spending is not expected to slow much next year as organizations look to improve cloud defenses, rely more on MSSPs.
U.S. Federal Court breach reveals IT and security maturation issues
An investigation into the 2020 breach results in 18 recommendations for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to change its IT and security policies and practices.
7 best reasons to be a CISO
The role of the CISO has its challenges, but these positives are what people in the role say make it all worthwhile.
Data privacy: Collect what you need, protect what you collect
Data over-collection is a security and compliance risk, and that's why CISOs need a say in decisions about what data to collect.
How a sex worker became a defense contractor employee -- and an insider threat
An accomplished research scientist manipulated a defense contractor CEO into hiring a prostitute for a technical role. Here's how this insider threat could have been avoided.
5 key considerations for your 2023 cybersecurity budget planning
An evolving threat landscape, regulatory requirement changes, and increases in cyber insurance are among leading factors that will impact next year's security budget.
U.S. NDAA heads into the home stretch with significant cybersecurity amendments pending
The main defense spending bill might enact the most significant pieces of U.S. cybersecurity legislation this year.
How you handle independent contractors may determine your insider threat risk
Outside experts can be willing or accidental security threats. Reduce that risk by changing how you onboard, train and offboard them.
We don’t need another infosec hero
By setting yourself up as the defender, the solver of problems, you cast your business colleagues as hapless victims or, worse, threats. This is not a useful construct for engagement.
6 top attributes employers want in new CISOs
As the chief information security officer role rises in importance, so do the expectations of hiring organizations. These are the key qualities and skills recruiters are asked to look for.
Latest Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 Report focuses on cyber workforce
The June 2022 report offers recommendations to the private sector, U.S. Congress, and the federal government to build up the nation's cybersecurity talent pool.
4 reasons why CISOs can’t ignore climate change
Climate change is causing disruptions to the supply chain and critical services, and attackers are keen to take advantage of it.
HiQ v LinkedIn court ruling will have a material effect on privacy
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that hiQ's scraping of public LinkedIn data is not a violation of the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
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What does it mean for cybersecurity to “align with the business"?
Showing how security helps business achieve its objectives is a two-step process: Speak the language of business and do cost-benefit analyses that prove value returned.
Uber CISO's trial underscores the importance of truth, transparency, and trust
The criminal trial offers a lesson in the value of both CISOs and organizations adhering to a policy of truth, transparency and trust when it comes to security.
CISOs worried about material attacks, boardroom backing
CISOs are also less concerned about ransomware attacks, but many says their organizations are still not properly prepared for them.
Security leaders chart new post-CISO career paths
The evolution and growing prominence of the CISO role gives holders more options on where to go next in their careers.
Secrets to building a healthy CISO-vendor partnership
Productive CISO-vendor partnerships are to key to overall security success. Here's how to establish and maintain effective relationships with security vendors.
