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AUGUST 28, 2020

Mark Rasch, who created the Computer Crime Unit at the United States Department of Justice, has an essay, “ Conceal and Fail to Report – The Uber CSO Indictment.”

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CSO Magazine

MAY 3, 2022

Effective partnerships between CISOs and their cybersecurity vendors are integral to security success. He notes that CISOs often have a select group of key security vendors that have become trusted partners where the relationship is mutually beneficial.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

The question COOs should be asking their CISO’s is: “How can I make my product and processes the most secure and operate within acceptable risk parameters for the company and our customers?” [ Learn the 5 key qualities of successful CISOs, and how to develop them and 7 security incidents that cost CISOs their jobs.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2021

Many companies are hiring a chief security officer ( CSO ) or chief information security officer ( CISO ) for the first time to support a deeper commitment to information security. The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

The CSO Hall of Fame was created to spotlight outstanding leaders who have significantly contributed to the practice of information risk management and security. Selected by the editors of CSO, its advisors, and executives, the individuals bestowed with this award exemplify excellence in security leadership.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

CISO definition. The chief information security officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for an organization's information and data security. Not every company has a top-level security executive: According to IDG's 2020 Security Priorities Study , 61% of surveyed companies do, though that rate goes up to 80% for large enterprises.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

In companies that employ such an executive, they play an important role: the same study found that companies without a CISO, CSO, or other top-level security executive were more likely to say their employee security training was inadequate and their security strategy was insufficiently proactive than those who had such officers.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

CISOs will have to manage new security challenges in a post-pandemic world. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. We went into firefight mode, and we're good at it, and we practice it," Helen Patton, advisory CISO of Cisco Secure and former CISO at Ohio State University, said.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2023

Joe Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Uber, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and 200 hours of community service for covering up a cyber attack on the company’s servers in 2016, which led to a data breach affecting over 50 million riders and drivers.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Asset disposal normally isn’t one of those burning topics that is top-of-mind for CISOs, yet every CISO must be able to address it when asked to describe their information technology asset disposal (ITAD) program. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

CISO Joanna Burkey believes security leaders must address these frictions to secure the future of the hybrid workplace. Speaking to CSO, she reflects on her experience with such issues and offers best practices for dealing with them. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

Security's all-too-frequent appearance as a front-page headline making topic has put CISOs in the hot seat as CEOs and boards worry that it could be their names next in news stories trying to explain how a breach occurred. Yet the CISO message to the C-suite might not be all that reassuring.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

Jason Lee joined Zoom in June 2020 to become the videoconferencing platform’s CISO. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. CSO had an opportunity to speak with Lee about his experience coming into the CISO role mid-crisis. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

These events and many more have changed the business landscape and forced CISOs to steer a course through uncertain waters. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Cybersecurity’s ongoing battle with a “skills shortage” has seen the sector lose its way regarding talent hiring and retention, says Christian Toon, CISO at London-based law firm Pinsent Masons.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2022

Truth, transparency and trust are the three T’s that all CISOs and CSOs should embrace as they march through their daily grind of keeping their enterprise and the data safe and secure. The case against Uber’s former CSO. Failure to adhere to the three T’s can have serious consequences.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The threat of substantial material attacks and getting board support for their efforts are top-of-mind issues among the world's CISOs, according to a new report released by Proofpoint Tuesday. That's substantially lower than 2021, when nearly two-thirds of the CISOs (64%) expressed similar sentiments.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Being a CISO is a hard job. Yup, CISOs have heavy responsibilities. The data reveal that 57% of cybersecurity professionals believe their organization’s CISO is only somewhat effective, not very effective, or not at all effective. When this happens, it's your fault. How are they dealing with this burden?

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

The first thing a CISO should remember when considering a new position is that C-level security professionals are a valuable commodity. Or, as the world’s first CISO Steve Katz says, “Don’t go shopping when you’re hungry.” That means take your time and be picky so you don’t land the wrong job.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has become one of the most critical roles in modern organizations. Tasked with safeguarding data and infrastructure, CISOs face mounting pressures as cyber threats escalate, regulatory demands grow, and the role expands to encompass strategic business responsibilities.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

Lena Smart makes the perfect pitch for being a CISO. She speaks about the strong relationships she has forged as a CISO, and she readily discusses the high levels of trust that exist between her, her team, and the other executives. Lena Smart, CISO, MongoDB To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

AvidXchange CIO Angelic Gibson and CISO Christina Quaine are bridging the gap between IT and security by drawing on their experiences as women rising the ranks in IT.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. In what appears to be a self-inflicted wound, Microsoft misconfigured its own Microsoft Azure Blob (cloud) storage buckets, which housed third-party data according to vpnMentor. The company in effect scored an own-goal in favor of those seeking to steal intellectual property.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The past two years have provided CISOs a bit of a reprieve with respect to protecting company data while employees are in travel mode. For this reason, every CISO should ensure their entity is prepared for this influx, which arguably adds a layer of risk.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

The job of the CISO can be tough with its share of challenges, difficulties and complications. These are just a few of the things that keep CISOs up at night. There’s plenty to be optimistic about if you are building or seeking a career as a CISO. However, it is far from all doom and gloom.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In most organizations, it is common for both the CISO and CIO to have responsibilities around cybersecurity—an issue increasingly pivotal to the effective running of any modern business. Clear, defined cybersecurity ownership can prove integral to successful organizational security positioning.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2021

If your ultimate goal is the CISO chair, there’s several steps you need to follow to get there, and it’s smart to keep your eyes open for those opportunities along the way. Becoming a CISO is not something you’re going to be able to do right away. It is not possible to get a CISO status unless you have extensive field experience.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

Looking for your next position as a CISO, preferably one with more pay, better benefits, and more on-the-job responsibilities/respect? Then you need to know what skills and qualities prospective employers are seeking now from their CISO hires to maximize your chances of getting your dream job. Previous CISO experience (probably).

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CSO Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Dan Bowden had the right mix of experience and credentials to land his next CISO post, but he wanted to make sure his resume reflected that fact. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

CSO spoke with security leaders, researchers, and analysts about this significant issue and the implications for CISOs, businesses, and the wider sector. From a moral standpoint, CISOs should absolutely stop using Russian-made security and technology products. Ending use of Russian security and tech products.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Of all the crazy postings that advertise for CISO jobs, the one asking for a CISO to code in Python was probably the most outrageous example of the disconnect about a CISO’s role, says Joe Head, CISO search director at UK-based search firm, Intaso. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is no one-size-fits-all set of rules and therein lays the conundrum for CISOs, especially those whose customer base or digital infrastructure crosses political boundaries. Oracle describes how “the exponential growth of data crossing borders and public cloud regions [has seen], more than 100 countries now have passed regulations.”

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Many in mainstream media have characterized the DarkSide attack on Colonial Pipeline , which operates a significant portion of the nation’s critical energy infrastructure, as a wake-up call for CIOs and CISOs. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

HP CISO Joanna Burkey sees a pivot to business partnership as vital for cybersecurity’s success. Inspiring women to join the sector is essential to this shift.(Insider Insider Story)

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A Uber breach verdict was handed down that could prove highly impactful to CISOs and CSOs in the near and distant future. The post “How will the Uber Breach Verdict Affect the CISO Role in the Future?” The post “How will the Uber Breach Verdict Affect the CISO Role in the Future?” appeared first on Radware Blog.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

Look around the CISO community, and you’ll find signs of burnout everywhere. Where CISOs aren’t just quitting, you’ll find increasing tension between them and their executives, sometimes resulting in surprising departures. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The role of the CISO has evolved, and so have the responsibilities. Some believe a CISO must have technical knowledge and experience as a cybersecurity professional, others think leadership skills such as being able to communicate with boards are what matters most.

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