PCI 3.2 Compliant Organizations Are Likely GDPR Compliant
PCI DSS version 3.1 will be retired on October 31, 2016, with version 3.2 being the only valid version beginning the 1st of November. From that date, any new validation of PCI compliance will have to be against version 3.2. The new requirements will, however, be considered ‘best practices’ until Feb. 1, 2018 when they…
What can we do about the critical cybersecurity skills shortage?
Tech-savvy youth could plug a widening skills gap as employers seek to combat the growing threat of cybercrime and avert mass disruption to public and private lives. But the industry is failing to provide a clear path for young people to find work, hone their skills, and serve society. Instead, they are being tempted to…
Black Hat Europe 2016 S: How Artificial Intelligence Will Liberate Security
T. Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolution outlined an episodic model in which periods of “normal science” were interrupted by periods of “revolutionary science.” It challenges us as a society to consider new paradigms, to change the rules of the game, our standards and our best practices. The advent of applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), also…
Software updates are critical, so automate them
Why do we need to update our software, anyway? Well, the first thing to understand is that there are different kinds of updates. Some of them add new features or improve existing ones. Others make your software compatible with other programs, different protocols, new or updated operating systems, and so forth. With greater compatibility you’ll…
How To Become A Cybersecurity Entrepreneur In A Crowded Market
If you want to build the next great cybersecurity startup, use your expertise, then follow these three simple suggestions. Declines in venture funding often paralyze the technology community. Talk of bubbles, dying unicorns, and austerity can surge for weeks following a negative report. In response, many entrepreneurs hit pause on their dreams, believing they should…
Critical cybersecurity priorities for the next US president
While the US presidential campaign has occasionally focused on cyber security, the topic demands more urgent attention from the individual elected as the 45th President of the United States. ISACA recommends that cyber security be a significant component of the next president’s 100-day agenda, especially given its overlap with geopolitical and economic issues. Bolstering the…