Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Per Information Week, Texas A&M University System CIO Vince Kellen argues that organizations must balance robust security measures with user experience to prevent users from circumventing controls.

Here are three ways CISOs can guide board members to move beyond the buzzwords.

Research from Ipsos, commissioned by Optus, indicates that one in three Australian small businesses have experienced a cyber incident, yet many remain underprepared.

Regional security operations centers generate between $1.1 million and $2.6 million annually, cyber clinics up to $150,000 annually, and state cyber corps between $1.4 million and $7.5 million each year.

Legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security has been approved by the House months after being deferred due to immigration enforcement concerns, according to Government Technology.

During a National Association of State Chief Information Officers conference, officials like Rex Menold, Michigan's chief security officer, shared that agencies, not central IT, often decide on security priorities.

We have a choice: we can make the tough decisions on what’s important before an attack, or let the bad actors decide for us.

Infosecurity Magazine reports that a significant number of cybersecurity professionals are considering switching careers due to a lack of a pay raise and a sense of not being appreciated at work.