Security News

Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means companies are struggling to secure digital assets
2018-11-13 06:15

Responsibility for information security is not falling to any one senior executive function, according to the 2018 Risk:Value report from NTT Security, which surveyed 1,800 senior decision makers...

Eight reasons more CEOs will be fired over cybersecurity breaches
2018-11-12 07:26

Security is everyone's problem, but CEOs should make sure their organisation doesn't block its success. Gartner offers eight situations for CEOs to avoid if a breach occurs within their organisation.

Apple CEO Backs Privacy Laws, Warns Data Being 'Weaponized'
2018-10-26 14:46

The head of Apple on Wednesday endorsed tough privacy laws for both Europe and the U.S. and renewed the technology giant's commitment to protecting personal data, which he warned was being...

Despite risks, only 38% of CEOs are highly engaged in cybersecurity
2018-10-09 14:52

Business leaders believe AI and IoT will seriously impact their security plan, but they're unsure how to invest resources to defend against new threats.

CEO Fraud: Barriers To Entry Falling, Security Firm Warns
2018-10-08 10:48

Access to Valuable Business Email Accounts Starts at $150 on Black MarketBarriers to getting into the business email compromise - aka CEO fraud - game continue to fall, with security vendor...

Phantom Secure CEO sold encrypted phones to drug cartels
2018-10-08 10:30

The CEO of “uncrackable” phone seller, Phantom Secure, has pleaded guilty to helping drug sellers keep their business locked away from the eyes of law enforcement.

CEO pleads guilty of conspiring with drug cartels to sell them stealthy Blackberrys
2018-10-03 19:48

Phantom Secure's Vincent Ramos faces 20 years in clink The CEO of a company that took Blackberry phones, stripped them of their cameras, microphones and GPS and then installed encryption software...

Masergy appoints James Parker as CEO
2018-09-14 21:50

Masergy announced that James Parker will serve as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Chris MacFarland. Chris will remain fully engaged with the company, assuming the role of Executive Chairman and...

Silicon Valley CEO admits $1.5m wire fraud: Bouxtie boss forged signatures to investors
2018-09-07 19:39

When I said I have $2m in the bank... Bouxtie had everything you can dream of in a Silicon Valley startup. A stupid name (it's pronounced "bow-tie"), a vastly over-confident CEO with a story,...

Vera welcomes Carlos Delatorre as CEO
2018-08-29 13:51

Vera announced that Carlos Delatorre has been appointed as CEO. Delatorre most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at MongoDB, where he led the company to achieve 4X growth in less than 4...