Steve Durbin

Steve Durbin is chief executive of the Information Security Forum, an independent association dedicated to risk management with membership comprising the Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000.

AI benefits/risks

In Europe, security has become the price of entry to the AI market

Steve DurbinJuly 22, 2026

Here's some insight into how Google must comply with the European Commissions's Digital Markets Act.

Supply chain

Supplier risk has become a business resilience problem

Steve DurbinJune 18, 2026

Leaders need to know which suppliers matter most, and how quickly they can respond when one fails.

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AI benefits/risks

5 ways to mount a strong defense in the AI era

Steve DurbinMay 28, 2026

Here’s how to mitigate the risk from AI-assisted attacks.

AI benefits/risks

4 ways to build resilience in an era of geopolitical tension and rising AI threats

Steve DurbinApril 28, 2026

Resilience means the organization can respond and continue operating when the inevitable cyberattack happens.

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Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Disinformation: What boosts it – and how teams can respond

Steve DurbinFebruary 18, 2026

Here’s an effective four-step strategy for managing disinformation.

AI benefits/risks

The most successful AI projects feature buy-in from top management

Steve DurbinSeptember 16, 2025

AI projects can only succeed when management buys-in and encourages the team to collaborate.

AI/ML

Why a decade-long freeze on all state AI regs doesn’t make sense

Steve DurbinJuly 3, 2025

Six ways to manage AI in a way that leverages the best of what federal agencies, state governments, and the private sector have to offer.

Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Supply chain security faces new uncertainty amid Trump’s cyber EO

Steve DurbinJune 12, 2025

Here are six ways security teams can respond in the wake of the latest cyber EO.

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Ransomware

How OSINT awareness can mitigate social-engineering attacks

Steve DurbinMarch 5, 2025

Here are four ways security teams can build OSINT-aware strategies.

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Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Cybersecurity deserves a place in the political spotlight

Steve DurbinJanuary 3, 2025

A proactive approach by business that looks to align with government can make cybersecurity more of a priority in Washington.