Security News

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....

Incident Response Insights from US Army Medicine CISO
2017-10-02 14:03

The recent Equifax mega-breach demonstrates how essential it is to have a robust, well-tested incident response plan in place that includes a strong public relations component, says Heath Renfrow,...

Do CISOs Need to 'Dumb Down' Cybersecurity for Boards?
2017-09-26 11:48

Experts speaking out on how boards of directors and CISOs must do a better job in strengthening board involvement on cybersecurity matters leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report....

The evolving nature of the CISO role
2017-09-20 14:25

As IT security increasingly becomes a priority, CISOs’ influence within companies is growing. However, security strategy in many organizations is still largely reactive and not yet aligned with...

McDonald's New CISO Shares Insights on Talking to the Board
2017-09-19 15:48

What advice does the new CISO of fast-food giant McDonald's, who has served as CISO at two other major corporations, have for how to communicate with the board of directors? Tim Youngblood offers...