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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August 2, 2017 12:53 AM
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For Chief Information Security Officers Blockchain Will Improve Internet of Things (IoT) Security

For Chief Information Security Officers Blockchain Will Improve Internet of Things (IoT) Security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
IoT is creating its own ecosystem. For businesses, it’s hard to secure distributed endpoints. Most security experts only know how to defend centralized networks, relying on traditional methods to fight cyberattacks. This phase shift has created an opportunity for blockchain to bolster IoT security.
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July 29, 2017 2:07 AM
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Modern Cyberattacks: Tradecraft on Your Network

Modern Cyberattacks: Tradecraft on Your Network | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Cyberattacks don’t always trip the sensors, alerts, and level of traffic set by network security. In reality, your most dangerous cyberattackers are likely to be operating under your radar.
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July 24, 2017 2:28 AM
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Is cyber insurance worth the paper it's written on?

Is cyber insurance worth the paper it's written on? | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Is cyber insurance worth it? Is there any point spending good money on cyber insurance when you could put that money into robust protection instead?
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July 20, 2017 2:41 AM
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AI fight club could help save us from a future of super-smart cyberattacks

AI fight club could help save us from a future of super-smart cyberattacks | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The best defense against malicious AI is AI.
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July 19, 2017 2:13 AM
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Fighting Cybercrime: How Blockchain Can Make Banking More Secure

Fighting Cybercrime: How Blockchain Can Make Banking More Secure | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Distributed ledger technology, of which blockchain is an example, can help banks reduce transaction cost, speed up settlements and provide transparency.
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July 16, 2017 2:31 AM
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Cybersecurity Habits Across Generations

Cybersecurity Habits Across Generations | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
From gen Zers to baby boomers, here's how different age groups protect themselves online.
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July 10, 2017 2:11 AM
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The Healthcare Industry Turns to Blockchain Tech for Security

The Healthcare Industry Turns to Blockchain Tech for Security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The healthcare industry has to cope with various problems regarding the security and the privacy of valuable data. In the recent years, hospitals were serving as the major target for cybercriminals who conducted ransomware attacks on the institutions.
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July 7, 2017 2:21 AM
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Rising information security threats, and what to do about them

Rising information security threats, and what to do about them | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The current major and, unfortunately, rising threats are ransomware, CEO email attacks (BEC scams), and the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities.
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July 6, 2017 1:23 AM
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Cybersecurity is becoming a worrying economic challenge. Here's what we can do

Cybersecurity is becoming a worrying economic challenge. Here's what we can do | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Cybersecurity is becoming a vital concern for the functioning of a modern economy.
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June 29, 2017 2:37 AM
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If you get hacked, your cybersecurity company may compensate you

If you get hacked, your cybersecurity company may compensate you | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
A small but growing number of cybersecurity companies are introducing warranty programs that can serve as insurance against the cost of a potential data breach.
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June 28, 2017 2:17 AM
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3 questions to ask about machine learning in cybersecurity

3 questions to ask about machine learning in cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it

News, voices and jobs for CIOs. Optimized for your mobile phone.
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June 21, 2017 1:00 AM
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A 10-step cybersecurity checklist for smart cities

A 10-step cybersecurity checklist for smart cities | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
In order to guide smart city developers, Trend Micro has come up with a quick 10-step cybersecurity checklist they can refer to when implementing smart technologies.
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June 15, 2017 2:21 AM
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Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021

Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021 | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The cyber crime epidemic is expected to triple the number of open cybersecurity positions to 3.5 million over the next five years.
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August 1, 2017 2:05 AM
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Cloud security: Trends and strategy

Cloud security: Trends and strategy | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Cloud services have the power to optimize your business’s efficiency, but executives are wary of the technology’s security risks. NTT America’s Jeffrey Bannister examines the current state of cloud security, and explores the steps a business can take to ensure their most valuable assets remain secure on the cloud.
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July 27, 2017 2:36 AM
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Applying AI to cyber security is a force multiplier attracting big investors and customers

Applying AI to cyber security is a force multiplier attracting big investors and customers | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Cyber security is always a top of mind topic in the IT department. Now we are seeing AI related methods being applied in the next wave of security measures
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July 21, 2017 2:18 AM
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Blockchain: A multi-functional 'Swiss Army knife' for cyber-security

Blockchain: A multi-functional 'Swiss Army knife' for cyber-security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Blockchain is known for powering cryptocurrencies, but developers are finding many other innovative uses for crypto-secure transactions, write Adam Palmer and Michael Palage.
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July 19, 2017 2:22 AM
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The Evolution of Cybercrime and What It Means for Data Security

The Evolution of Cybercrime and What It Means for Data Security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Learn how the changing nature of cybercrime and app and data accessibility create risk, and questions you can ask to assess how well your data is protected.
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July 19, 2017 2:11 AM
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Why Machine Learning will Boost Cyber Security Defenses

Why Machine Learning will Boost Cyber Security Defenses | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Machine learning is our best hope for securing the exponential growth of technology. Imagine systems designed to learn the behavior of its users.
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July 15, 2017 2:12 AM
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Is cyber attack insurance worth it?

Is cyber attack insurance worth it? | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
With warnings about stress testing response mechanisms, the Prudential Regulation Authority is putting the insurance industry on notice as to what it expects from the cyber risk market.
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July 9, 2017 1:36 AM
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Career path in cybersecurity still steep for women

Career path in cybersecurity still steep for women | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Much has been written about the high barriers to entry for women in cybersecurity. Certainly the numbers are depressing. Women make up just 11% of the world’s information security workforce, according to the 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study. This is way behind other industries.
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July 6, 2017 1:26 AM
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The Security Risks of Emerging Technologies

The Security Risks of Emerging Technologies | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
These days, it’s hard to read the news or watch TV without seeing reports of new threats: cybercrime, data breaches, industrial espionage, and potential destruction of national infrastructure. While the cycle of innovation brings new opportunity, digital disasters may be looming if we don’t manage the risks ahead.
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July 6, 2017 1:21 AM
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Field Guide to IoT Security

Field Guide to IoT Security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
As a society, we’re rushing into the Internet of Things (IoT) at a breakneck pace, applying it to anything and everything we can think of – cars, planes, and trains, pacemakers, light bulbs, baby monitors, homes, offices, factories, nuclear power plants, electric grids, even children’s dolls. If something can be connected, we’re connecting it.
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June 29, 2017 2:30 AM
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How artificial intelligence is taking on ransomware

How artificial intelligence is taking on ransomware | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it

NEW YORK (AP) — Twice in the space of six weeks, the world has suffered major attacks of ransomware — malicious software that locks up photos and other files stored on your computer, then demands money to release them. Despite those risks, many people just aren't good at keeping up with security software updates.

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June 24, 2017 2:58 AM
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Behold! The IT Archeological Dig – Yes, Complexity is the Enemy of Security

Behold! The IT Archeological Dig – Yes, Complexity is the Enemy of Security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
The Need for a New IT Security Architecture: Global Study on the Risk of Outdated Technologies
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June 19, 2017 2:28 AM
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Why AI is crucial to cyber security

Why AI is crucial to cyber security | Cybersecurity Leadership | Scoop.it
Why AI is crucial to cyber security
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