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Adelaide-headquartered managed IT and cyber security provider OpSys Australia has hired former Cosive principal consultant Shanna Daly as its first chief information security officer (CISO). Based in Sydney, Daly will [...]

In my last https://www.cio.com/article/3478103/ciso-viewpoint-part-1-ais-impact-on-people-policies-processes.html, I shared the findings from my informal poll with leading CISOs on AI’s impact on people, policies, and processes. Feedback from many has been that it [...]

Nel maggio del 2024 l’Agenzia per la cybersicurezza nazionale (ACN) ha individuato in Italia 283 eventi cyber, in aumento del 148% rispetto al mese precedente e con un impatto su [...]

Las empresas de todos los tamaños se enfrentan a un panorama de amenazas muy desafiante. Desde los ciberataques, pasando por la agitación geopolítica, la inflación económica y hasta las condiciones [...]

The article offers on the challenges faced in the recruitment of chief information security officers (CISOs) by companies, and mentions that the shortage of seasoned CISOs despite increasing cyber attacks and the rise of ransomware and scams. Topics include lack of proper metrics for evaluating the performance of a CISO; companies under investing in internet security for saving money; paying less money to CISOs; and hiring CISOs with right balance of business and technology.

The article reports on the study by Accenture, claiming that companies around the world could loss 5.2 trillion dollars in additional costs and lost revenue in the next five years as of January 2019 due to cyberattacks and should exert efforts to secure the digital economy to prevent it. Also cited are the possible adverse effects of malicious activities to business innovation and growth and development of new products and services.

​Former Department of Defence chief information security officer Lynwen Connick has called on the government to "get the basics right" around digital security in the wake of a cyber attack on the parliamentary computer network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the topic of security theft, cyberattacks and data breaches like cases in New Zealand. The nation should consider the issues of such security risks and should take priority steps for its prevention. The use of behavioural economics, digital marketing, information technology and security behaviours to overcome these attacks.

The article discusses Network and Cyber Security Statement of Direction issued by Victorian government to develop a state government cyber security strategy and create government chief information security officer (CISO) role to oversee its execution. Topics include roles of the strategy to improve governance and accountability arrangements; plan to develop a Security Operations Centre service to improve cyber security; and appointment of David Goodman as CISO of South Australia.

The article reports on the cyber security strategy unveiled by the state government of Victoria through a whole-of-government approach. Topics discussed include the recruitment process for a chief information security officer (CISO) who will supervise its implementation under the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and Information Security Advisory Group, the key initiatives and cyber security efforts, and the development of a workforce plan for the public sector.

Cybersecurity is established as one of the priorities of companies in the UAE, proof of this is the increase in investment and the participation of the CISO in the management [...]

AI is transforming cybersecurity: detecting threats faster, predicting attacks and even launching sophisticated cyberattacks. Learn how to harness AI's power while mitigating its risks and build a robust defense against the evolving threat landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the 2016 Global Information Security Survey which found the risk associated with cyberattacks in the firms. It mentions that the report finds need for the organisations to implement a range of technologies such as cloud-enabled security, data analytics, and advanced authentication to enhance cybersecurity. It also mentions that chief executives officers (CEOs) should purchase cybersecurity insurance and to promotes cybersecurity as a corporate governance imperative.

The top technology stories of 2023 include the ousting and rehiring of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI, the DOJ's antitrust trial against Google, major layoffs in the tech industry, regulatory scrutiny of tech companies and mergers, a security breach affecting thousands of organizations, cyberattacks in the context of geopolitical conflicts, expanded chip export curbs to China by the US, Apple's release of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, the return-to-office mandates by tech companies like Zoom, and concerns about the potential risks of artificial intelligence. These stories highlight the impact of technology on society, the role of regulators in the tech market, and the ongoing challenges and developments in the industry. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that Victorian government's 2018-2019 budget includes a cyber security strategy. It mentions that funding will be provided to implement the Government's cyber security strategy to improve detection and prevention capabilities, and responses to cyber-attacks on Victorian Government information technology (IT) systems. It also mentions about John O'Driscoll, chief information security officer of Victorian Government who will provide better security outcomes.

The article focuses the cyber security risk posed by careless and unaware employees to organizations. It discusses a chief information security officers (CISO) response to global bank EY's 2017 APAC Fraud Report on increase in risk exposure by careless staff. Comments by Rob Locke, EY Oceania managing partner, fraud investigation & dispute services, on cyber policies and cyber threats, are included.

An interview with Patricia Titus, chief information security officer (CISO) at U.S.-based Unisys Corp., is presented. Titus recounts how she heads up information technology (IT) security at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). She expresses her thoughts about the issues of cyberwar and intrusions into government networks and systems. She also gives her assessment of the handling of cybersecurity affairs by the administration of President Barack Obama.

The article presents views of Mike Burgess, chief security officer at telecommunications company Telstra, on the cyber security. He mentions the need to pay attention to malware threats and to determine the threat of a cyber attack. He also urges from the organisations to look deep inside their supply chain to understand who has access to data and need to know the ways for the protection of data.

Opinion With the threat of Russian cyberattacks still withus, companies need to be on a war footing when it comesto security There's a lot of fear of possible Russian cyberattacksstemming from Russia's attempted takeover of Ukraine. What CISA didn't say, and what Smith strongly implied, isthat CISOs and CIOs need to take a war footing and changetheir thinking about end-user friction. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides information regarding the vowing of the President-elect Donald Trump in recruiting technology minds for the U.S. hacking defence. It also focuses on the cyberattacks of Russia, China on U.S. citing on the hacks of Kremlin, Russia on U.S. regarding the U.S. Presidential elections. Also includes the comments from Steven Chabinsky, the chief risk officer for the cybersecurity technology firm regarding the giving of defence budget to cyber defence.

The article presents suggestions on prevention of cyber attack on point-of-sale machines in business enterprises. Suggestions includes installation of two-factor authentication to avoid relying only on password logins; encrypting customer's data throughout the entire payment process and testing of point-of-sale systems to look for vulnerabilities. It also presents views of George Rice, a senior director of payments at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Security, for the same.

The article reports that the U.S. cybersecurity industry was not surprised by the disclosure of the Chinese government that it has a cyberwarfare unit and informed U.S. businesses to be vigilant on possible attacks.

The article reports that during a speech at a PwC event, General Keith Alexander, retired director of the U.S. National Security Agency, requested small and medium-sized U.S. businesses to work together on cybersecurity. The U.S. congress also requested to pass a legislation that would allow government agencies and private companies to more easily exchange information about attacks.

The article reports that Twitch started a program that will offer monetary rewards to security researchers who discover and inform flaws on Twitter services and applications. Topics covered include the essence of the Internet Bug Bounty program by HackerOne in boosting security of Twitter from cyberattacks, the security weaknesses of Twitter that can enable attacks like cross-site scripting and remote code execution, and promotion of bug bounty programs at a Defcon conference in August 2014.

The article reports that the U.S. agencies are focused on releasing cyberthreat information for healthcare industry. It mentions that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are focused on ways to improve information focused on healthcare providers.

The article focuses on the Vulnerability Intelligence Report from Tenable Research which reveals an increase in cases of cyber attacks in Australia in 2017. It mentions that the cybersecurity is the greatest existential threat facing the Australian economy and society according to Alastair MacGibbon of Australian Cyber Security Centre. It also mentions that Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has recorded security incidents in the space.

The article reports on need legal intervention in form of the information security legislation Australia's Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017. Topics include unreported data breaches even after introduction of legislation for breach notification with varying strictness, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cyber Security Framework and legislation not sufficient alone for protecting organisation and its stakeholders from cyber attacks.

The article discusses the collaborative approach being used by technology company Microsoft in dealing with evolving digital threats according to Microsoft's chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella. Topics covered include the establishment of the Cyber Defense Operations Center, the Enterprise Security Group created to ensure customer-facing security, and the intelligent security graph created by Microsoft to better detect cyber attacks and ensure quick response.

The article presents the views of Andrew Walls, director at information technology research firm Gartner Research Inc. on designing of effective security awareness programs for building relationship among computer users and security team. Topics discussed include training provided for educating people on computer securities, solutions for anti-phishing and cyber security.

Concerns about online threats against Australia have led to the federal government launching a review of its cyber security strategy for the first time since 2009. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]