How the NSA uses behaviour analytics to detect threats
The CIO of the National Security Agency says analytics protect the U.S. intelligence community’s private cloud system from internal and external threats.
View ArticleCybersecurity startup hires CIO to accelerate growth
Crowdstrike, armed with $100 million in funding in a burgeoning cybersecurity sector, has hired its first CIO. He will help the company as it expands globally.
View Article5 biggest cybersecurity concerns facing CIOs, CISOs in 2016
Carl Leonard, a principal security analyst for Raytheon's Websense cybersecurity software unit, offers insight into the most serious threats CIOs and CISOs are likely to grapple with this year.
View ArticleCIOs wary of sharing cyber threat data
CIOs are still lukewarm to the idea of sharing the cybersecurity threat information the U.S. government is requesting in its Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Department of Homeland Security...
View ArticleFaux phishing scheme shows CIOs how hacks unfold
Security software maker Bitglass created a dummy online persona and proffered it on the Dark Web as a phishing scam payload to see what hackers would do with it. The robust activity on the account...
View ArticleBusiness leaders still in denial about cybersecurity threats
Many companies don’t see themselves as attractive targets for hackers. Matt Comyns, the global cybersecurity practice leader for recruiter Russell Reynolds Associates, begs to differ.
View ArticleWhaling emerges as major cybersecurity threat
Fraudsters are using legitimate executive names and email addresses to dupe unsuspecting employees to wire money or sensitive documents to their accounts. The CTO of the Boston Celtics, for one, is...
View ArticleWhy the CISO is the hardest tech role to fill
CISOs are hard to hire because there are far too few business executives with the right mix of business and technical chops. Also, companies aren’t exactly sure how much they’re willing to pay a CISO.
View ArticleDebate continues over where CISOs sit in the C-suite
It’s been customary for CISOs to report to CIOs, but a recent MIT panel raised questions about the viability of this C-suite model.
View ArticleOmni Hotels new CIO shores up cybersecurity amid data breach
Following the infiltration of the hotel chain’s network with payment card-stealing malware, Omni is looking to use analytics software to detect and quarantine attacks.
View ArticleWhy a security team embraces shadow IT
A group within Western Union information security team relies on cloud software, including content management, social collaboration and single sign-on tools to let employees to get their work done...
View ArticleWhy cybersecurity spending will drive business digitization
As companies shift to digital technologies, they are investing more money in tools to protect their corporate networks and inviting CISOs to help plan and implement enterprise architecture.
View ArticleTarget names new CISO to replace Brad Maiorino
Rich Agostino, who helped shore up the retail giant’s cybersecurity defense following a significant data breach, takes over chief information security officer duties as Brad Maiorino departs for Booz...
View ArticleHumans are (still) the weakest cybersecurity link
Companies are regularly compromised by social engineering schemes, such as phishing and ransomware. Here’s what they can do prevent attacks and, if that’s too late, mitigate the damage.
View ArticleWannaCry reminds CIOs to stay on top of patching
Cybersecurity experts say delaying or even ignoring a patch Microsoft released two months ago paved the way for the current ransomware. So why don’t CIOs keep on top of patching?
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