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The CSO role today: Responsibilities and requirements for the top security job

CSO Magazine

CSO definition. A CSO is a departmental leader responsible for information security, corporate security or both. That's the simplest answer to the question "What is a CSO?", At many companies, the term CSO is still used in this way. To read this article in full, please click here

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A Chief Security Concern for Executive Teams

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity reviewed the Web sites for the global top 100 companies by market value, and found just five percent of top 100 firms listed a chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO). Since the two could not work together, the CSO was moved under legal. Not anymore.

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10 pioneering women in information security

CSO Magazine

So, it should come as no surprise that there are also many remarkable female pioneers in computer and information security. Subscribe to CSO newsletters. ]. In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of these women and their key contributions to the field. Codebreakers and signal hoppers.

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CSO's ultimate guide to security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance

CSO Magazine

CSO's ultimate guide to security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance Security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance: The complete guide This directory includes laws, regulations and industry guidelines with significant security and privacy impact and requirements. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP).

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Few Fortune 100 Firms List Security Pros in Their Executive Ranks

Krebs on Security

A review of the executives pages published by the 2022 list of Fortune 100 companies found only four — BestBuy , Cigna , Coca-Cola , and Walmart — that listed a Chief Security Officer (CSO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in their highest corporate ranks.

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Data Breach Cover Up: Uber's Former CSO Faces Up to 8 Years Behind Bars

SecureWorld News

Department of Justice just filed federal charges against Uber's former Chief Security Offier (CSO) for allegedly covering up a company data breach and bribing hackers to stay silent about the attack. Did the Uber breach cover up hurt the reputation of security research? What is Uber's former CISO accused of doing?

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New US CISO appointments, January 2021

CSO Magazine

The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. 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.

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