Many companies grapple with integrating cybersecurity awareness into the organizational culture. After many years as a CISO and cybersecurity consultant, I believe the answer to this perennial problem is to encourage the organization…
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Companies need to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of their organizations to combat potentially disastrous cyber threats by state actors and individuals. This is the message that Richard Clarke, former National…
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A Vulnerability Management Program is made up of a complex matrix of policies, processes and tools that enable security professionals to turn a detective control into an ongoing risk-management operation.…
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Passwords as a means of authentication have been around for a long time. Their existence is based on the fundamental premise that it is only the consumer or user who…
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Here is a fun exercise if you are bored. Go into any grocery or superstore. If you prefer online shopping, log onto your favorite retailer and find/pick any one…
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Do CEOs and Boards have any idea what the company’s cybersecurity status is? Cybersecurity and privacy compliance should be a top priority of the Board of Directors and senior management…
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Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) Laud Baffle for Innovation and Twist & Shout for Ease of Use San Francisco, CA – Security Current™ announced that CISOs selected advanced data protection…
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It’s no secret that all it takes is the weakest human link to compromise a company’s cybersecurity. To mitigate this risk, companies need to understand their employees’ habits and behaviors;…
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I’m sometimes asked if I ever experienced difficulties being a woman in the male-dominated cybersecurity field. My answer: “I could write a book on it!” I remember very clearly an…
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To better train and prepare their company’s employees for cyber attacks, CISOs need to put themselves in the attackers’ shoes to anticipate their motives, means and actions. In a KnowBe4…
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