We have been talking about the cybersecurity skills gap for a decade, but the pain is truly being felt now as businesses churn out new apps with insufficient security, says WhiteHat Security's Craig Hinkley. What is machine learning's role?
When it comes to building an effective cybersecurity team, it isn't just about acquiring the right technology and business skills, says LinkedIn CISO Cory Scott. It's also about obtaining the right people who have defined their own personal narrative.
While CISOs in India are fighting off threats from technologically adept cyberattackers, they are also grappling with the challenge of effectively communicating cyber risk to management in the business terms that they can understand, says K.K. Mookhey, founder of Mumbai-based NII consulting.
One of the most important priorities for a CISO is having a place at the table with the board of executives, says John Petrie of NTT Security. "It's very helpful to have interaction with the board so when things like budgeting or things like how you're going to change your programming come up, they are attuned to what...
With the explosion of laptops, IoT, tablets, smartphones and other smart technologies, endpoints are the single largest group of devices inside your network today. Managing all of your assets and their software requires three foundational steps.
India's Haryana Power Corporation has confirmed that a hacker cryptolocked its billing system, demanding a ransom in exchange for the decryption key. The organization says it has refused to pay. The attack is a reminder that the power sector continues to be targeted by hackers.
Two out of three organizations say that finding qualified cybersecurity professionals is a struggle, a new study shows. And 80 percent of respondents do not feel adequately prepared to defend their organizations. Kathie Miley of Cybrary and Wade Baker of Cyentia Institute discuss how to bridge the cyber skills gap.
While other corporate functions have embraced benchmarking, risk and security teams have been left in the dark. Existing tools for network security are unable to compare security performance against industry averages and peers. To effectively understand the impact of security programs and communicate changes to key...
Although more organizations are adopting cloud access security broker technology, CASB policy templates and runbooks, as well as best practices, are still evolving, says Rohit Gupta, group vice president for cloud security products at Oracle Corp.
There is no doubt that every organization now requires advanced malware protection. Even so, there are plenty of organizations that have either not yet implemented this protection, or have it only somewhat implemented. Do these organizations recklessly believe they won't be targeted? Do they think their investment in...
For public sector technology leaders evaluating technologies to combat malware attacks, this report offers important considerations for deploying cloud-based security.
Ransomware and other data security threats are a serious concern for any organization, but the stakes are higher and the risks are greater for...
As of Q1 2018, the global cybersecurity community finds themselves inundated with both internal and external advanced threat actors who are stealthier, more resilient and sadly, more effective than they have ever been before. Many organizations are coming to terms with deciding whether their security posture is...
How can organizations decide what security technologies best meet their needs? CISO Mark Eggleston shares his tips for making the right purchase decisions.
Organizations in the Middle East and Central Asia are beginning to respond to the nuances of the evolving threat landscape in the region due to an explosion in its information and communications technology infrastructure, and this is changing the risk profile.
when addressing the advanced capabilities required to...
For organizations that are embracing cloud and virtualized environments, three common-sense steps are proving to be key for providing the visibility and control needed to maximize security across modern IT environments.
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