Petri Kuivala, CISO at NXP Semiconductors, recounts his journey from municipal police officer to cybercrimes unit investigator to Chief Information Security Officer during the early days when security was largely an afterthought. This segment is sponsored by Cybereason. Visit https://www.cybereason.com/cisostories to learn more about them!
This week, Dr. Doug talks Microsoft, Apple Store, PhP, Video Game Cheating, Joe Biden's executive order, & the return of Jason Wood for Expert Commentary!
In the Leadership and Communications section, Being a CISO in 2021: How to Be a Business Leader in the Boardroom, Skills CISOs Need to Have in 2021, Build your cybersecurity A-team: 7 recruiting tips, and more!
The OWASP Top 10 2021 is in development. A public survey has just been released. We have finished collecting data. I would like to discuss what the plans are for the OWASP Top 10 2021, and when it will be released, and how you can get involved. https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/. https://github.com/OWASP/Top10.
WorldRemit and dozens of other fintechs are powering economic activity in the UK as we come out of the pandemic. Today’s columnist, Ed Carr of BeecherMadden, says with the fintechs and law firms leading the way coupled with concerns over high-profile hacks like SolarWinds, hiring for cyber professionals will remain strong for the rest of 2021.
With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, many companies will welcome back employees. But that return will mean laptops that have been off-network for a year, workspaces and equipment left unattended for months, and the need to acclimate employees back into an office environment. All considered, security will be at an inflection point.
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