Security News

Equifax Hires Former Home Depot Security Chief Jamil Farshchi as CISO
2018-02-13 00:20

Credit reporting agency Equifax announced on Monday that it has named Jamil Farshchi as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  read more

Former Yahoo CISO Bob Lord Joins DNC
2018-01-26 05:19

Former Yahoo chief information security officer Bob Lord has been appointed chief security officer at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the formal governing body for the United States...

CISOs are feeling less confident than ever about cyber risk and data security
2018-01-15 14:00

Chief Information Security Officers are feeling less confident than ever about cyber-risk and data security this year, according to a survey conducted by Ponemon Institute in late 2017. As today’s...

Former Michigan CISO: Don't Ignore Security Predictions
2018-01-11 19:48

Dan Lohrmann on Why Security Prognostications Are Worth ReviewingIt seems like every vendor in the data security industry makes predictions this time of year. Which ones should you pay attention...

Ed Amoroso on CISOs' Challenges in 2018
2018-01-02 20:02

From worsening ransomware attacks to deepened concerns about external digital risk, former AT&T CISO Ed Amoroso says 2018 will be a challenging year, and security teams need to be building out...

Former US CISO on Why Awareness Training Is Priority Number 1
2017-12-22 19:33

In an information technology environment where personnel are taking on increasingly complex responsibilities, the key to ensuring security is still awareness training, says former U.S. CISO...

A CISO Sizes Up Healthcare Security Threats for 2018
2017-11-15 14:03

In the year ahead, cyber threats to the healthcare sector will continue to evolve from attacks primarily involving the theft of health data to assaults aimed at disrupting organizations'...

Healthcare Security Summit Features Leading CISOs
2017-11-07 22:03

Two-Day Event Will Address Ransomware, Medical Device Security, Other Key IssuesInformation Security Media Group's Healthcare Security Summit in New York on Nov. 14-15 will feature a top-notch...

Redefining the Role of HHS CISO
2017-10-12 15:03

Congress needs to elevate the position of the CISO at the Department of Health and Human Services so that the job not only has responsibilities within the agency but also an official role in...

8 Tough Questions Every CISO Should Be Ready to Answer
2017-10-05 16:48

Preparing for Difficult Inquiries From the CEOCISOs need to anticipate the important questions their CEO is likely to ask as mega-breaches make headlines and data security is in the spotlight....