Security Current publishes the latest CISOs Investigate report on Third Party Risk Management (TPRM). Mike Davis, CISO of alliantgroup, is lead writer of the report. Bob Turner, CISO of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is executive editor as well as CISO editors from ServiceMax, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Woodforest National Bank and Premise Health. In addition, 6…
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Security professionals rarely start their careers in security. They generally gravitate to the position. Some have short journeys and others take a much longer path. David Levine, the Vice President of Corporate and Information Security & CSO for Ricoh USA, Inc. is one who has taken a serendipitous trip. At this time he is responsible for…
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Many professions have formal apprentice or internship programs that allow junior employees to learn on the job under the tutelage of an experienced master. CISOs don’t have the luxury of a structured activity but many times they do have the advantage of working for someone who can set an example and provide a path that…
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CISOs are grouped together because of their technical and security skills but each of them takes a unique path to their position. Kirsten Davies, the SVP and CISO at the Estee Lauder Companies, might just have one of the most uncommon journeys if not the longest. In her early years she was interested in music,…
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George LLano has seen much in computing over recent decades. The Chief Information Security Officer at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group of Burbank, Ca. has intimate knowledge of hardware and software and has closely observed the evolving role of CISOs. “It is important to be able to navigate between the business needs and technology to meet…
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Les McCollum is a firm believer in leading by example and he has applied this perspective ever since he taught himself to program on an Apple IIc as a kid. “I have been very intentional about my career and development,” said McCollum. “I learned each vertical within technology to ensure that I understood the technical…
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Operating a small or medium sized business is hard enough without the burden of dealing with cyber security. As it turns out, the majority of small and medium sized business (SMB) leaders don’t believe that they have much to fear from cyber threats. A survey by Switchfast Technologies reported that 51% of SMB leaders are…
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Lakshmi Hanspal, a seasoned security professional and presently the Global Chief Security Officer at Box, is willing to challenge herself which is why she is training to run a marathon this summer. The difficulty doesn’t just come from the physical requirement but also requires an adjustment to her mindset. “My coach was saying when going…
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In the age of fake news, disinformation campaigns are about to get more sophisticated. It’s a pain point that has been plaguing social media platforms the last few years, but with advances in technology, Mike Kelley, CISO of The E.W. Scripps Company, believes it can only get worse. The firm is one of the US’…
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A constantly developing story A CISO is, first and foremost, a storyteller, says Dave Ruedger, CISO of Risk Management Solutions Inc., a catastrophe risk modeling company that helps financial institutions and public agencies understand, quantify and manage risk. “Many security professionals may think our job is about data – presenting statistics, graphs and charts and…
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