Many people think security is too difficult to learn because it is such a big field, and constantly growing. But it's endlessly fascinating and surprising, once you learn some fundamentals and get used to feeling stupid. My task is to help people get started, and learn how to appreciate this complex and challenging topic. Segment Resources: https:/...
BlackCloak points out that organizations need to do a better job protecting their top executives: some 87% of executives use passwords that have been leaked on the dark web.
As your organization increases the cybersecurity talent to protect and defend the information assets, how do you know what skills are needed? What tasks are to be performed and what knowledge is necessary to perform these functions? The NIST NICE Framework helps define the job and assist the CISO in hiring as well as measuring the capability along ...
With recent proposed rule making from he SEC, there is increased focus on the Board's involvement in governing and managing cybersecurity. What is changing in how effective CISO's engage with their Board of Directors and what is over the horizon for cybersecurity leaders?
What does a CISO do all day? Do they eat bon-bons and read the WSJ? Do they read Threatpost or BleepingComputer or Twitter? Why does a company need a CISO, or better still, do they need one? All these questions and more will be answered in this weeks episode. Segment Resources: https://www.cbts.com/security/security-services/. https://www.cbts.com/...
Phishing attacks are increasingly focused on new vectors such as social media, business collaboration apps, and text messages. These vectors generally lack any protection for the end user. How can we protect against these attacks that are increasingly leading to costly breaches? This segment is sponsored by Pixm. Visit https://securityweekly.com/pi...
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