These Four Communication Tips Could Improve Your Cybersecurity Reporting

When it comes to cybersecurity reporting, CISOs must communicate security risks, priorities and initiatives in the language of business to earn the attention and respect of board directors.

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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Consider Security Careers

Many people are intimidated by the thought of security careers. Why? They incorrectly believe security jobs require technical expertise, as well as extensive academic training and certifications.

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The Inadvertent Insider Threat: A CISO Confronts a Breach From Within

Human error, credential misuse and disgruntled employees aren’t the most common threats security leaders have to face — but the complexities of these incidents make insider threats the stuff of CISO nightmares.

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CyberSecurity 2028: By Default, By Design

In her keynote at the RSA Conference this year, futurist and game designer Jane McGonigal said: any useful statement about the future should at first seem ridiculous. In the post-RSAC recovery period, I pondered the future trends in information securit… Continue reading CyberSecurity 2028: By Default, By Design

What Is the Current State of Cyber Resilience?

Although new research revealed that the state of cyber resilience is improving — especially regarding executive engagement — there is still room for improvement.

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Risk Acceptance 101: What Happens When Security Needs Go Unfunded?

The refusal of top leadership to fund security initiatives often translates to explicit, willful risk acceptance.

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When It Comes to Cyber Risks, Your Leadership Cannot Afford a Failure of Imagination

A failure of imagination could cause business leaders fail to account for predictable cyber risks due to a misperception of the company’s incident response capabilities and cyber resilience posture.

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How to Build a Corporate Culture of Cyber Awareness

The key to creating a culture of cyber awareness is to start small, set achievable goals and help employees understand how enterprise security affects their own privacy.

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Asking the Right Questions: Key Takeaways From the CAQ’s ‘Cybersecurity Risk Management Oversight’ Guidance

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ)’s “Cybersecurity Risk Management Oversight” guidance outlines key questions that board directors should ask about how the organization addresses risk.

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Women in Security: Perspectives on Inclusion, Issues and Progress From the RSA Conference 2018

At the RSA Conference 2018, industry leaders gathered to discuss issues surrounding women in security, including the key role of female IT professionals in closing the cybersecurity skills gap.

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