What Is Security Intelligence? Here’s What Your Business Leaders Want to Know
Every so often, a new phrase or buzzword does the rounds for a bit before it goes off to join the other forgotten buzzwords in the sky, only to be recalled at corporate parties for a laugh, or to gauge how long someone has been in the trade. However, a select few remain firmly embedded…
When It Comes to Cyber Risks, 2018 Is No Time to Play Games
While some organizations have spent decades fine-tuning their ability to respond to and manage cyber risks, far too many are still playing games with their security strategy. From a cybersecurity perspective, 2017 will go down as a record year for data breaches. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported 1,579 breaches, up 45 percent from 2016. By…
Where the CISO Should Sit on the Security Org Chart and Why It Matters
In early 2016, boards were starting to take cybersecurity more seriously and, in the process, increasing their interactions with chief information security officers (CISOs). How much has changed in the past two years? To whom do CISOs report today, and why does it matter? The State of the Security Org Chart in 2018 In the…
Transform Your Security Strategy to Avoid Digital Roadblocks
If you are a chief information security officer (CISO) in a midsized or large organization, you might be familiar with this problem: The marketing department just launched a campaign and is collecting customer information on an unverified partner system. In addition, another business unit is launching a digital sales channel and has established its own…
Six Key Traits of an Effective Cyber Risk Advisor
What makes a good cyber risk advisor? What skills do they need to help board directors address cybersecurity? According to a report by BayDynamics, board directors “may not be experts in security, but they do know how to steer a business away from risk and toward profit by listening to subject matter experts. However, they expect…