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Biden campaign cyber chief named federal CISO
Cybersecurity veterans praised the appointment, highlighting Chris DeRusha's extensive government and private sector experience, useful for navigating SolarWinds fallout.
By David Jones • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Biden to nominate Obama DHS alum as CISA director: report
Rob Silvers is reportedly stepping into the role left vacant by Chris Krebs after his termination.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2021 -
Technology's greatest supply chain challenge? Establishing trust
Geopolitics play a role in how the private sector purchases technology, influencing what on- and offshore vendors companies decide to trust.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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White House cyber strategy takes shapeCyber and security officials to watch in the Biden administration
The Biden administration has promised a fast-paced first 100 days, with attention toward the SolarWinds breach and boosting U.S. cyber defenses.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 20, 2021 -
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Half of SOCs say COVID-19 impacted their performance: report
The turnover of security analysts increased in 2020. EAmmune's Barak Engel thinks companies should look beyond analytical talent for hiring.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Chris Krebs, Alex Stamos join SolarWinds for hack cleanup
SolarWinds has tapped two high-profile and outspoken security experts to guide its efforts to evolve into a more secure software development company.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2021 -
SolarWinds attack leads to renewed focus on IT relationships with corporate boards
Corporate governance and cybersecurity experts say IT officials need to clearly and regularly communicate potential risks and liabilities ahead of the next crisis.
By David Jones • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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Biden says US must treat cyberattacks with same 'seriousness of purpose' as weapons
As the president-elect prepares to take office in January, his administration faces one of the largest hacks on federal agencies.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Dive Awards
CISO of the Year: Marene Allison, Johnson & Johnson
In a year of uncertainty, J&J's security mission remained a constant. Under Allison's leadership, the company's resilience has been a decade in the making.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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What security experts expect from Biden's cyber strategy
The private sector is playing a more active role in national security. Now, security professionals are hungry for even more cross-sector collaboration.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2020 -
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Do not disturb: Setting time-off boundaries when work is just a click away
Taking meaningful time off empowers leadership to more effectively manage the team — and disrupts the culture of overworking.
By Katie Malone • Nov. 23, 2020 -
CISA's head was fired. How a leadership vacancy impacts the private sector
"I know that most, if not all, of my colleagues would currently pass on opportunities in the public sector, which is a shame," said RunSafe Security's Joe Saunders.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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For Wells Fargo, tech, security and innovation drives risk management
Companies must look closely at technology as an operational risk, but neglecting innovation opens more windows for bad actors to enter, a Wells Fargo executive said.
By Katie Malone • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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After a ransomware attack, choose what data needs recovery first
Shaun Marion, CISO at Republic Services, doesn't treat all his data the same. There's some data he won't care about losing in light of a ransomware attack.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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Famed hacker Mudge to lead Twitter security after summer of attacks
Cybersecurity industry executives say the hacker known as Mudge will help Twitter fight back against security and disinformation challenges.
By David Jones • Nov. 17, 2020 -
Biden faces scrutiny on key appointments and policy priorities on privacy, cybersecurity
Experts say the incoming administration has an array of former Obama administration staff and will face pressure to reform a number of fronts.
By David Jones • Nov. 13, 2020 -
Cybersecurity hiring spikes as pandemic forces global workforce restructuring
The cybersecurity industry has an ongoing issue with finding enough qualified workers, and the pandemic placed additional strain on corporate spending.
By David Jones • Nov. 11, 2020 -
Agility, teamwork, mission-focus: Why companies look to vets to fill cyber job gap
Organizations are working to transition military veterans into civilian cybersecurity jobs to provide vets with a stable post-service career and overcome a crucial workforce shortage.
By Katie Malone • Nov. 10, 2020 -
2020 gave cybersecurity more opportunity. Now CISOs have to seize it
CISOs influence risk appetite and budget. Technology trends, threats, regulations and the pandemic are out of their control.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2020 -
NIST plays NICE with industry partners to grow cybersecurity workforce
In the first update to its strategic plan since 2016, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education seeks new ways to grow the cybersecurity workforce.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 29, 2020 -
Security accounts for just 5.7% of IT spend: Gartner
The range of IT security spending is between 1.7% to 11.5% of IT budgets, but "this is not necessarily good or bad," said Gartner's Tom Scholtz.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2020 -
Why is the CIO-CISO dynamic strained?
In an enterprise where every executive has competing priorities in deadlines, money and personnel, some CISOs and CIOs fight for equal shares.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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5 cybersecurity and threat trends CISOs must watch
Attacks are all but guaranteed, threats are evolving and a digital realm is targeting the physical. What's keeping CISOs up at night? Everything.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 26, 2020 -
4 roles security organizations will see in 2021
Though "no two security leaders perform the same task," Gartner expects the cybersecurity function to add leaders who can address risk and digital ecosystems.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2020 -
Slack picks Reddit alum as chief security officer
The company named its first CSO Geoff Belknap in 2016, but Larkin Ryder has been serving as Slack's interim CSO since Belknap departed in 2019.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2020
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