Tag: information security

January 6, 2020

As the partisan divide in Washington widens during this 116th Congress, the prospects of enacting any meaningful legislation that bolsters the nation’s cybersecurity seem, at first blush, dim. Of the nearly 300 pieces of legislation that touch on some aspect […]

October 2, 2019

In our increasingly digital world, technological innovation not only presents new opportunities, but also raises new risks and challenges that must be addressed collaboratively by industry, buyers, users, and policymakers. Specifically, digitization demands that risk be addressed across a dramatically […]

July 11, 2019

If you’ve been paying attention over the past few months, you’ve likely noticed an uptick in the use of the word “trust” among the infosec community. Long a bedrock of other more consumer-facing industries, such as public relations and marketing, […]

June 4, 2019

So, maybe you’ve read my previous blog posts and have spent time developing strong information security and privacy protections to be included in your contracts with relevant business partners, vendors and suppliers. The question is: when do I require those […]

April 18, 2019

Smart cities require protection. In a smart cities context so does the community and the individual. How do we protect these valuable and lucrative future assets? What is the role of cyber and privacy specialist in this emerging smart eco-system? […]

April 9, 2019

Devising and properly executing strong cybersecurity programs is an imperative that overlaps virtually all industries and sectors, but pharmaceutical companies face a special level of responsibility. It is essential that consumers are able to trust in their prescription drugs and […]

April 1, 2019

Most CISOs likely believe in the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to transform the information security landscape over the next 3 to 5 years. That doesn’t mean they aren’t sick and tired of hearing about it. […]

March 26, 2019

If you are in the cybersecurity market, you’ve heard (or read) about the point tools problem hundreds – nee thousands – of times. Enterprise organizations base their cybersecurity defenses on dozens of point tools from different vendors. These point tools […]

March 1, 2019

Blackberry became a bigger player in cybersecurity with its recent acquisition of Cylance. In the past year, Palo Alto made several acquisitions, including the recently announced Demisto deal, to improve its security offerings and is expected to make more. With […]

February 6, 2019

If there were any question about the critically important role that information and cyber security practitioners play in the welfare of today’s society, there is new evidence spelling it out in stark, attention-grabbing terms. Data fraud/theft and large-scale cyberattacks were […]

February 4, 2019

I previously wrote several posts about the somewhat dire state of the world with regard to information security in vendor and supplier relationships. In particular, I noted the growing trend by vendors to decline material liability for security breaches – […]

January 16, 2019

According to Nicole Eagan, CEO of software company DarkTrace, only two out of every ten cybersecurity experts typically embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a key component of threat detection. The others, she explains, tend to be “totally resistant” or agree […]

January 8, 2019

As the new year begins and business leaders refine their 2019 plans, how to effectively deploy technology increasingly will be a focal point of conversations in the boardroom and elsewhere throughout the enterprise. While trending technologies such as artificial intelligence, […]

January 8, 2019

Undoubtedly, the biggest, boldest and most alluring consumer show on the planet – the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – is happening this week in Las Vegas. And even a non-earthling can hazard an educated guess that every category of […]

December 10, 2018

Our homes are intended to be a sanctuary, offering safety and privacy from the outside world. The massive influx of connected smart-home devices in recent years can make our homes an even more enjoyable oasis, but only if device manufacturers, […]

December 7, 2018

Last year IBM’s securityintelligence.com predicted that: Internet of things would make the news. Orchestration & Automation would be a top priority. Business would rush to prepare for GDPR These were very accurately predicted as areas of great impact! Symantec’s 2018 […]

November 28, 2018

Security is an industry that changes rapidly, as should its terminology. Given the speed with which technology and its context evolves, it comes as no surprise that words that were once sufficient to express a security concept may before long […]

November 14, 2018

If you listen very carefully, the age of information security as we know it ended recently, not with a bang, but with a whimper. While that may be something of an overstatement, a recent event put us on the track […]

October 10, 2018

The main objective of communicating around a cyber incident is to protect the company by protecting its reputation. This means working to preserve trust and credibility by effectively sharing information in a clear, consistent and reliable way across a series […]

October 9, 2018

Effective CISOs often have to move out of their own comfort zones to become great communicators. The ability to align terms, expectations and separate the “signal” from the “noise” is crucial in dealing with multiple tasks within an enterprise; driving […]