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    After years in the lab, IBM ready to take homomorphic encryption into the mainstream

    Increased use of hybrid cloud and a successful pilot program help build the case for processing highly-encrypted data in transit.

    By Dec. 18, 2020
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    COVID-19 vaccine supply chain has cyberthreats hidden in plain sight

    Outdated systems throughout vaccine distribution logistics carry unprecedented cyberthreats. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020
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  • National defense bill is heavy on cyber. What it means for the private sector.

    The recommendations are intended to remedy areas of distrust and construct a more resilient cyber infrastructure, regardless of sector.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 7, 2020
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    Why some industries are more secure than others

    Threats go beyond industry and target organizations depending on business size. Company size is a factor, but so is investment in cyber defense. 

    By Sue Poremba • Dec. 7, 2020
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    NERC expands IT-focused cybersecurity program as hackers target grid operations tech

    Previously focused on utility operations IT, the Cybersecurity Risk Information Sharing Program will now include two pilots scanning for threats to operational technologies.

    By Robert Walton • Dec. 4, 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
  • Proactive technology upgrades prevent security nightmares, report finds

    Successful enterprises stay one step ahead of bad actors, retain talent and get support from top company executives.

    By Dec. 1, 2020
  • Technologists grapple with privacy, bias as AI inches closer to customers

    Industry must contend with the ethical challenges of building AI as the technology expands in physical and digital customer touchpoints.

    By Roberto Torres • Nov. 30, 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 Nov. 19, 2020
  • Remote work chipped away at zero trust skepticism, increased adoption

    Organizations can adopt zero trust systematically. The "peanut butter spread" approach doesn't apply here.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 13, 2020
  • How companies are meeting the challenge of a changing cyberthreat landscape

    Security teams don't have as much access to remote work devices, which obscures network visibility. Cybercriminals capitalized on the opportunity.

    By Sue Poremba • Nov. 11, 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
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    Trump, Biden want strong cyber but differ on offense vs. defense

    The presidential nominees understand the urgency around cyber efforts but are split on national data protection.

    By Oct. 29, 2020
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    The cloud is threatening firewalls. Is it time to let them go?

    With the cloud, applications or network infrastructures change daily. It's not the perennial update developers and security professionals had to tolerate. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 28, 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
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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
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    Businesses are using AI for defense. For hackers, it's an attack tool

    Security experts are welcoming the advantage of AI while remaining wary of the danger it presents.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 19, 2020
  • Considering security first is the key to happy end users

    Consumers don't want to give up functionality or experience in the name of security.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020
  • Security pushes DevOps to breaking point

    The future of DevOps is "going to break application security," said Dale Gardner, research director at Gartner.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2020
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    Gartner: 10 key security projects through 2021

    As companies adapt to changes in March and what's anticipated for the next 12 months, Brian Reed, senior director analyst at Gartner, wants the focus on projects, not programs.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2020
  • Zero trust is widely praised. What's the adoption hangup?

    The framework has a steep learning curve and requires modern technology, a Deloitte expert said.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 10, 2020
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    From VPNs to zero trust, coronavirus shaped security priorities

    While there are differences in security priorities pre-pandemic, a lot of hurdles were related to scale.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 9, 2020
  • Are businesses covered if their service provider is hit by ransomware?

    The fallout of supply chain-style ransomware attacks are twofold — data encryption and data exfiltration — cyber insurance has to reckon with both. 

    By Samantha Schwartz • July 17, 2020
  • Why anti-phishing exercises could 'alienate' employees in crisis

    Between maintaining business continuity and preserving employee well-being, CISOs had to decide if a pandemic was an appropriate time to test employee cybersecurity awareness.

    By Samantha Schwartz • July 16, 2020