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Secure Communications: Relevant or a Nice to Have?

Jane Frankland

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Still, the top response stood out clearlyprotecting data privacy.

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Wells Notice Against SolarWinds CISO Could Be First of Its Kind

SecureWorld News

In a LinkedIn post today, June 26th, Jamil Farshchi, EVP and CISO at Equifax, had this to say about the news: "This is a really big deal. It's unprecedented: this is likely the first time a CISO has ever received one of these. So it seems odd for a CISO to get one of these," he wrote. federal securities laws."

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. The section on cyber risk is in bold: "We face legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/ or Accenture data from security incidents or cyberattacks.".

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SEC to Put More Onus on Corporate Boards for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

Adding to the growing importance of the CISO role, required disclosures will also include how often and by which processes board members are informed of and discuss cyber risk. The new rules indeed show the increasing importance of the CISO's role, particularly as it pertains to communication with the board.

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New York Financial Services Firms to Face More Cybersecurity Oversight

SecureWorld News

Designate a qualified individual (CISO or equivalent) responsible or overseeing and implementing a cybersecurity program and enforcing its cybersecurity policy. Require the CISO to provide a written report at least annually to the board or equivalent governing body. It's a core responsibility of the board and management team.".

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Highlights and Insights from SecureWorld Boston 2023

SecureWorld News

Those who had the opportunity to attend this year's conference heard some amazing keynote sessions, starting with the opener on Day 1 of the event by Andrew Smeation, CISO for Afiniti. Our second keynote of Day 1 was given by the eccentric Chris Roberts, CISO of Boom Supersonic. Tuma's session was titled Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport!

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Safety first: Will insurance companies stall or accelerate cybersecurity progress?

SC Magazine

Ultimately, he believes “this is good for businesses as, through the insurance process, they will gain better visibility into their cyber risks and measures they can deploy to keep digital operations secure and compliant to data privacy regulations.”. billion in premium.

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