How to Create Better Security Awareness Content for Your Employees

Despite increased security awareness training efforts, human error is still responsible for the majority of data breaches today.

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5 Tips to Bring Colleagues on Board With Information Security Systems

The more employees and business leaders are involved with your information security systems, the more long-term buy-in you’ll have when it comes to following security policies and best practices.

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Simplify Your Security With an Open Cloud-Based Platform

Today, we’re announcing IBM Security Connect, an open, cloud-based platform that is capable of analyzing federated security data across unconnected tools and environments.

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An Open Letter to Security Managers: Stop Trying to Do It All

Security managers and IT teams today often try to tackle everything in-house, even though they don’t always have the skills and resources to run an effective security program.

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Bring These Security Metrics to Your Next Budget Meeting With the Board

By presenting the right security metrics to executives, CISOs can develop a strong business case for greater investment in cybersecurity.

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As Seen on TV: Important Lessons for Winning the Fight Against Cybercrime

The Science Channel documentary, “Dark Web: Fighting Cybercrime,” shows why practice runs are essential to help security teams and business leaders keep their cool in the face of a cyberattack.

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Calculating the Cost of a Data Breach in 2018, the Age of AI and the IoT

The 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study from Ponemon Institute reveals that the total cost, per-capita cost and average size of a data breach have all increased year over year.

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How to Get Directors On Board With Cyber Risk Governance

The latest report from the DCRO urged top leadership to become more engaged in cyber risk governance and to hold all departments — not just IT — accountable for proper security hygiene.

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The Key to Protecting Your Crown Jewels? Improve Risk Management

Experts at the 2018 RSA Conference demonstrated how increasing collaboration and accountability around cyber risk management is the best way to protect your critical assets.

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Why Security Skills Should Be Taught, Not Hired

To alleviate the cybersecurity hiring gap, CISOs should look to tap new pools of talent in adjacent industries and help new hires develop their security skills through thorough, regular training.

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