Who should the CISO report to in the organization? How can CISOs who are at competing organizations share information security without tension? And what is the relationship between risk, compliance…
DetailsSteve Katz, credited with being the first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), sets the record straight on that honorific. He talks about what it was like being the first CISO, jesting…
DetailsEmbedded systems, the Internet of Things and security. What do these things have in common? Once in use industrial, medical, avionics and other systems typically don’t get upgraded, but they…
DetailsThe drumbeat of breaches — Home Depot, Target, Jimmy John’s and the list goes one — continues almost daily. Why is this the case? It doesn’t appear to be a…
DetailsThreat Intelligence is more than just a list of bad actors’ IP addresses. The best sources of threat intelligence tend to be the more mature and ‘enlightened’ providers who employ…
DetailsData Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions help keep private data private. Using various rules based on certain policies, sensitive information can be prevented from being exfiltrated. But CISOs are walking a fine…
DetailsMalware in its various forms has been around since the start of the computing age, but one platform remains more susceptible to evil code than others with more than 1…
DetailsIt is often law enforcement that finds evidence of a security breach first. Being able to respond effectively to breaches can reflect on an organization’s reputation. There is always malware…
DetailsHoneypots, used to detect cyber attacks, have been around information security for a long time. The non-profit Honeynet Project is dedicated to investigating the latest attacks and working to improve…
DetailsWhy should a commercial entity consider a defense contractor for security projects? Answering the question is Edward Hammersla, President of Raytheon’s Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. Hammersla provides perspective on the role…
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