The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Cary, NC, May 28, 2024, CyberNewsWire — If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. The human factor Cybersecurity is not just about technology; it’s about people.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

Dell, one of the world's largest technology companies, has just disclosed a major data breach that may have compromised the personal information of tens of millions of current and former customers. The breach went undetected for several months before finally being discovered in early 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CISO and Operation Managers are increasingly attentive to the security and efficiency returns of frictionless onboarding and authentication for professionals working in dynamic, multi-user environments. Thales serves customers around the world with a variety of needs, and therefore optionality is critical.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

As the world continues to face unprecedented cyber threats, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are facing a growing number of challenges in their roles. In 2023, these challenges are likely to increase, and CISOs will have to be well-equipped to overcome them. Failure to do so can result in hefty fines and penalties.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. However, the challenges faced by CISOs are mounting, exacerbated by the evolving threat landscape and regulatory environment. These incidents underscore the critical importance of effective governance in cybersecurity programs.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners this is our dream scenario, and he got me thinking. It’s a subtle shift in focus, and requires a fundamental change in how we, as ITDMs, CISOs and cyber risk owners view and action resilience—not as a one-time project, but as an ongoing programme that provides strategic advantage.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Spy”-type cyberspace race as both criminals and defenders vie to gain the upper hand using new and emerging technologies. Every technology that enables our cyber teams to pinpoint and resolve threats and prevent attacks more quickly and accurately also benefits cybercriminals. We call these threat actors “ Quasi-APTs.”.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

In its 17th edition, Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) continues to deliver one of the most comprehensive analyses of cyber incidents worldwide. Verizon concludes that prevention alone is no longer enough: "The breach timeline is compressingwhat used to take days now happens in minutes.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., and Mimecast Limited were found to have downplayed the severity of their data breaches in public disclosures, obscuring the full scope of the incidents from investors and the public. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., was fined $995,000.

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Lenny Zeltser

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As the year 2025 rushes forward, the responsibilities of CISOs are continuing to evolve. To remain relevant, we must continue to stay on top of emerging technologies, such as AI and automation. The year will continue to shape the CISO role into an exciting combination of leadership and tech expertise.

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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. By way of background, Uber’s former CSO faces a five-felony count superseding indictment associated with his handling of the company's 2016 data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 15, 2023

Everybody within an organization should work to establish and maintain good cybersecurity habits and measures, but much of the security burden falls on the chief information security officer (CISO). Below are some key insights for any CISO to take into consideration. Many security fundamentals are classics for a reason.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

•Social security number •Passport number •Driver’s license •Credit card information •Biometric data (fingerprint, eye scan, facial recognition data) •Health records Bruggeman When demographic information and sensitive information are combined and then inappropriately disclosed, you end up with a data disclosure incident or a data breach.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

Cybersecurity has always been a significant challenge for businesses, mostly due to the increasing financial and reputational cost of data breaches. As a result, there has been a consistent rise in tactics and technologies used to combat these threats.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2025

Regardless of your political views, we must all agree that equipping our government with best cybersecurity talent, technology, and resources is critical to protecting our national interests," said Bruce Jenkins, CISO at Black Duck.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As Alberto Farronato, CMO at Oasis Security, pointed out, "The Krispy Kreme breach underscores how cybersecurity incidents can ripple across business operations and customer experiences, even in industries not traditionally associated with high-tech services, causing operational disruptions, financial impact, and erosion of customer trust."

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SC Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

Other major companies to recently install a new CISO include Uber and Square. Two major themes emerged from the research and interviews conducted with CISOs. The first is that developing human connections is more critical to a CISO’s early success than mastery of the technical details. Twitter headquarters.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) have the luxury of being an incredibly hot commodity, so they can pretty much pick and choose where they work, as they are almost guaranteed to have a job waiting for them somewhere. Cybersecurity officials struggle in Florida. DeSantis appointed former state Rep. And this is increasing cyber risk.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It will also put an emphasis on those who fail to report cybersecurity breaches and incidents when required. Reporting a data breach can be a very difficult decision for CISOs and executives. You want to protect the perception of your organization, but also make sure your customer's information is safe.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2024

Snowflake provides a centralized data platform that allows companies to store, manage, and analyze massive volumes of structured and semi-structured data entirely in the cloud. Its client roster includes more than 7,000 organizations spanning healthcare, finance, retail, technology, and more.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

IDC recently had the opportunity to talk to CISOs regarding the integration of Cisco Secure Workload and Secure Firewall. According to the CISOs, “For organizations like hospitals that have IoT devices and new technologies, it’s going to be hard to wrap policies around all those devices.

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Cisco Security

JULY 12, 2021

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across the Global 2000 and Fortune 1000 are obsessed with protecting the workforce endpoints as critical vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity and risk management posture of their enterprises. These actions and their potential for disaster cause CISOs to greet every day with an anticipatory grimace.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cyber risk remains top of mind for business leaders A regular January fixture, the World Economic Forums Global Risk Report 2025 features two technology-related threats among the top five risks for the year ahead and beyond. Februarys Change Healthcare ransomware attack led to 100 million data breach notices being sent.

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Veracode Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As a CISO, securing web applications and ensuring their resilience against evolving cyber threats is a non-negotiable priority. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2023 cites web applications as the top attack vector by a long shot (in both breaches and incidents). You can’t secure what you don’t know about!

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 31, 2023

C-suites across all industries, from traditional finance to the latest “unicorns” emerging in the fintech industry, are facing a formidable challenge: how to protect their business and customer data against growing cyber threats. As a CISO or ITDM, the cyber defence challenges you face in your business couldn’t be tougher.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The answer became clear fairly quickly: data breaches. We immediately knew that if we could create a solution that would disrupt data breach culture it would make a major impact on CISOs and data protection teams – and ultimately companies’ success overall. Diving into Data Breach Culture.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a move that has raised concerns about the company's cybersecurity posture, Amy Bogac, Clorox's CISO, has stepped down from her position. Others suggest that she may have simply felt overwhelmed by the challenges of leading the company's cybersecurity efforts in the aftermath of such a significant breach.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2024

A new Forrester Trends Report dissects ten IAM trends now in play, notably how AI is influencing IAM technologies to meet evolving identity threats. A new Forrester Trends Report dissects ten IAM trends now in play, notably how AI is influencing IAM technologies to meet evolving identity threats. Related: Can IAM be a growth engine?

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SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

SolarWinds this week announced that its vice president of security Tim Brown has taken on the additional title of CISO, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to institute a secure-by-design posture. (“ SolarWinds letters” by sfoskett at is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ). Tim Brown, SolarWinds’ new CISO.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report, 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 1, 2019

These vulnerabilities can span from limited use of data encryption to the abuse of privileged user policies. However, modernization and transformative technologies are creating new vulnerabilities resulting in data breaches. Data Breaches aren’t Slowing Down. The Future is Multi-cloud. The problem?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. “Information security analyst” tops the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Jobs list. News & World Report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 26, 2021

With data breach rates rising and criminal attack methods becoming more sophisticated each day, it is essential for every organization to take security seriously. Even if a company employs a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Security Officer (CSO), the position may still report to the CIO. Compliance Officer.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Industry-standard algorithms for encryption can ensure all data, in transit and at rest, is safe. Encryption renders data unreadable to unauthorized individuals, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

By mid-2021, 51 percent of all organizations had reported a successful data breach, and 61 percent had paid a ransomware attacker to restore frozen data and systems. Seven Cloud Security Predictions CISOs Can Use in 2022. Whether accidentally or intentionally, insiders cause many data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 6, 2022

Top 10 cybersecurity memes.

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