Cybersecurity Leadership
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Cybersecurity Leadership
A reference resource for the CIO and the CISO on cyber security, looking beyond the technology horizon into leadership, management, culture, governance, resilience and the real dynamics of security transformation
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11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity

11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Out-of-date technology makes the industry more vulnerable.
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June 3, 2017 1:03 AM
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Raising the Stakes: Preparing Your Organization for Today’s Growing Security and Compliance Risks

Raising the Stakes: Preparing Your Organization for Today’s Growing Security and Compliance Risks | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
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June 1, 2017 2:15 AM
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The CISO of the Future: Getting Down to Business

The CISO of the Future: Getting Down to Business | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The role of the CISO will change from one which once solely oversaw technical solutions to one that will be ever-more business-orientated
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May 30, 2017 2:21 AM
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Outsourcing security: Would you turn over the keys to a third party?

Outsourcing security: Would you turn over the keys to a third party? | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Years ago it would have been unthinkable to give up control to securing your most valuable assets. But for some companies the risk of handing the security keys to a third party is less than the idea of facing the daily barrage of attacks.
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May 29, 2017 2:56 AM
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GDPR Brings Shadow IT Under the Spotlights

GDPR Brings Shadow IT Under the Spotlights | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
12 months to go and nowhere to hide as potential fines could reach tens of millions for large firms by next year Many IT departments in large firms are increasingly concerned with business units cont…
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May 28, 2017 2:46 AM
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Cybersecurity ROI: Still a tough sell

Cybersecurity ROI: Still a tough sell | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Cybersecurity is a wise investment. But as a panel of experts at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium said, it is difficult to put an exact number on it.
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May 27, 2017 2:12 AM
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Why Your Board Should Define a Risk-Driven Security Strategy

Why Your Board Should Define a Risk-Driven Security Strategy | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Security is no longer just an IT concern – it has shifted to being an issue discussed in the boardroom.
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May 26, 2017 2:25 AM
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Cybersecurity spending varies but best practices still save

Cybersecurity spending varies but best practices still save | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
It's no secret that calculating an individual or company's risk varies between each task as the economics of cybersecurity remain uncertain.
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May 25, 2017 3:12 AM
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CIO podcast: GDPR is a year away, how should CIOs prepare?

CIO podcast: GDPR is a year away, how should CIOs prepare? | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it

As the countdown begins, technology leaders discuss the implications of GDPR

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May 24, 2017 2:21 AM
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Is the world ready for GDPR? Privacy and cybersecurity impacts are far-reaching

Is the world ready for GDPR? Privacy and cybersecurity impacts are far-reaching | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Is the world ready for GDPR? The privacy and cybersecurity impacts of this new regulation are far-reaching, says ESET's Stephen Cobb.
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May 23, 2017 2:25 AM
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How The Next-Generation CISO Will Lead Security Strategy

How The Next-Generation CISO Will Lead Security Strategy | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The next-generation CISO must take charge of board meetings to spread awareness among executives of the crucial link between security and business goals.
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May 22, 2017 2:49 AM
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Why cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility in today’s financial services organization

Why cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility in today’s financial services organization | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
As FS companies work to plug gaps in their internal, online and digital frameworks; those wanting to exploit the weaknesses are getting smarter, bolder and more
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May 21, 2017 2:43 AM
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The WannaCry Ransomware Pandemic: Perspective, Reactions, and Prospects

The WannaCry Ransomware Pandemic: Perspective, Reactions, and Prospects | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
WannaCry ransomware hit hard late last week, and enterprises worldwide are bracing for further waves of infestation. The hitherto obscure strain of ransomware propagated in wormlike fashion against systems running older Microsoft software. It exploited the vulnerability the Shadow Brokers leaked last month as the weaponized EternalBlue tool. The rate of infection has been very high, temporarily slowed by discovery and activation of a "kill switch," but most observers expect renewed attack as the unknown controllers upgrade the malware.
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June 3, 2017 1:08 AM
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A Culture of Security, Not of Blame

A Culture of Security, Not of Blame | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
People are aware of security, but don't blame them for technology failures.
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June 2, 2017 2:39 AM
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Cybersécurité: les entreprises, victimes ou coupables? La leçon de Wannacry et d'Adylkuzz

Cybersécurité: les entreprises, victimes ou coupables? La leçon de Wannacry et d'Adylkuzz | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
TRIBUNE Les cyberattaques massives du ransomware Wannacry et d’Adylkuzz annoncent pour les entreprises un changement de paradigme : souvent considérées comme victimes, elles seront demain perçues comme coupables si elles minimisent les investissements à réaliser pour se protéger et protéger leurs clients.
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May 31, 2017 2:24 AM
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Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' for Cybersecurity.

Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' for Cybersecurity. | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
As warfare moves from the battlefield to the realm of cyber-space, its principles are being seen as especially applicable to cybersecurity.
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May 30, 2017 2:19 AM
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The real cost of a slack cybersecurity strategy

The real cost of a slack cybersecurity strategy | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Mandana Javaheri, CTO, Savvius, looks at the increase in cybersecurity threats targeting businesses and the repercussions for the security sector.
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May 28, 2017 2:47 AM
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Wannacry or Wannabrag? Educating the board on why

Wannacry or Wannabrag? Educating the board on why | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Recent media attention on the Wannacry incident provides the opportunity for information security managers to demonstrate what they did right and how management decisions (and investments) directly impacted how the organization was able to defeat evolving attacks. To communicate these accomplishments InfoSec professionals should assess their performance against an unbiased baseline. But which baseline? US-CERT Alerts.
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May 27, 2017 2:14 AM
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How to navigate the changing landscape of cybersecurity

How to navigate the changing landscape of cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The world of cybersecurity has changed drastically over the past couple of decades. We have evolved from a world of keystroke logging and trojans to a universe of full fledged ransomware and cyber warfare.
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May 27, 2017 1:43 AM
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WannaCry highlights worst nightmare in medical device security

WannaCry highlights worst nightmare in medical device security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Among the many lessons that will come out of the massive cyberattack might be a rethink of common patching practices.
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May 26, 2017 2:03 AM
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Hoping for the best is not a cybersecurity strategy

Hoping for the best is not a cybersecurity strategy | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Terry Roberts is a global cyber intelligence expert, with a career spanning 30 years in the US intelligence community, In this interview Russell Yardley talks to Terry about the current state of Australian cyber security, whether it still makes sense to worry about perimeter protection and getting started with th
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May 24, 2017 2:27 AM
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Why Is Cybersecurity So Hard?

Why Is Cybersecurity So Hard? | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
After nearly 20 years of trying and billions of dollars in investment, why are organizations are still struggling with cybersecurity?
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May 23, 2017 2:40 AM
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Staying Positive in the Age of Ransomware

Staying Positive in the Age of Ransomware | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The WannaCry ransomware attack reminds us that a positive and proactive approach to cybersecurity is a prerequisite of doing business in the application economy.
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May 22, 2017 3:12 AM
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All IT Jobs Are Cybersecurity Jobs Now

All IT Jobs Are Cybersecurity Jobs Now | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The global ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack that affected computers in 150 countries and the growing threat of new malware illustrate a basic problem that will become more pressing as more of our systems become connected.
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May 22, 2017 2:47 AM
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Why Directors Feel Inadequate in Terms of Cybersecurity and What They Can Do About It

Why Directors Feel Inadequate in Terms of Cybersecurity and What They Can Do About It | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Palo Alto Networks CSO Rick Howard explores why directors feel inadequate about cybersecurity, and what they can do to become more confident when making security decisions.
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