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Byline: Ellen Messmer A startup called SecurityStarfish intends to become the central point where chief information security officers (CISO) can discreetly share information about cyberattacks and obtain anonymized real-time information [...]

Given competing pressures and priorities, CIOs and CISOs often find themselves at odds. Knowing where tensions flair and how your partner operates is essential to maintaining a productive partnership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Byline: Tim Greene Stung by a high-profile denial-of-service attack in December, PayPal's CISO says application layer attacks remain a major threat to businesses in general, which need better defenses and [...]

Byline: Ellen Messmer Fears that the National Security Agency (NSA) has managed to convince U.S.-based suppliers of software, hardware and services to install backdoors for espionage purposes has created a [...]

Byline: Ellen Messmer A Ponemon survey out today shows about a third of business and public-sector organizations buy cyber insurance to help protect them financially against data breaches and other [...]

Byline: Bob Brown Dave Cullinane, chief information security officer at eBay, will be honored on March 28 in Boston with the SecureWorld Lifetime Achievement Award 'for his outstanding contributions to [...]

According to Eddie Zeitler, executive director of security certification organization ISC2, the role of the CISO is evolving to focus more on management and less on IT: Traits of an […]

Byline: Carolyn Duffy Marsan Your data is your business. And if you're not vigilant about your employees' access to that data, you're going to end up out of business. That's [...]

Byline: Bob Brown The 'Here You Have' e-mail virus that ripped across the Internet last week didn't leave Intel unscathed: The 80,000-plus employee company had 4,400 employees click on the [...]

Taking on volunteer work for an organization pledged to IT security can pay off handsomely in solidifying business partnerships, fostering corporate security and earning kudos from your boss. Volunteering in […]

Chief information security officers and the important work they do increasingly are being recognized in the C suite. Results from the second annual Global Information Security Workforce Study, conducted by […]

WITH BUSINESSES in a heightened state of alert and newly sensitive to the threats posed by terrorism, the CISO (chief information security officer) has emerged as a top corporate post. […]

CIO Sathish Muthukrishnan and CISO Donna Hart have forged a partnership steeped in Ally's culture of radical candor that keeps the financial services firm secure and innovative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fortinet has appointed its first field chief information security officer (CISO) for Australia in the form of Steven Woodhouse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information security staffers at the American Red Cross, which was hit last month by the Zotob worm, are working overtime to try to protect the organization's networks against attacks amid […]

AFTER THE ADVENTURE that I described in my Feb. 14 column, 'Disaster Recovery Planned on the Fly' [QuickLink 52227], I set about creating a real contingency plan. I've made some […]

​Kordia Group has appointed former Vodafone NZ security services manager Joshua Reedy as its new chief information security officer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

​IT security services provider CSO Group has turned to the NSW Government to hire its new technology lead in the form of Matthew Fedele-Sirotich. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Government chief information security officer ​Andrew Hampton has been promoted to director-general of security and CEO of the Security Intelligence Service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

George Al Koura, CISO Ruby, discusses his career and leadership journey, working with vendors, and building collaboration with teams. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

George Al Koura, CISO of Ruby Life, the Toronto-based technology company home to some of the world's most recognized dating web sites, recently spoke with CIO.com's Lee Rennick to discuss the need to clearly understand business outcomes, strategies to effect strong business partnerships, and the importance of constructing teams capable of more than the sum of their parts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The founder and former director of Forward IT Stephen Seckar has jumped to its parent company ASI Solutions to lead its security practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article informs that South Australia has established a new chief information security (CISO) to manage government's cyber security. It mentions that the role of the CISO will include developing a Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security service provision for government agencies. The article adds that government offices in New South Wales and Tasmania have also created CISO positions for better management of cyber security of the state.

The article discusses the New Zealand's Parliament which appoints first chief information security officer (CISO) Steve Honiss to lead a small team of specialists that will boost its cyber security defences.

The article announces that Andrew Dell is resigning from his position of chief information security officer (CISO) at the National Australia Bank (NAB) and is joining QBE Insurance as its global CISO.

André Allen, Vice President Information Technology at MaRS Discovery District, Chief Privacy Officer & Chief Information Security Officer discusses building innovation and how inclusion is a major part of building teams and sustaining businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Melbourne-based private hospitals operator Healthscope has appointed Mitra Minai to the newly created chief information security officer (CISO) role as it focuses on addressing security challenges in the health industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the Victorias Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources in Australia is trying to fill in the position of chief information security officer (CISO) in the department. It tells about the CISO's work consisting of creating Information Technology (IT) strategies, ensuring security of information and securing recruitment documents. It talks about the CISO improving cyber-security in the department.

The author discusses the reporting structure for a chief information security officer (CISO) in an organization. He states that there is an ongoing debate on to whom the CISO should report which reflects the growing acceptance of the CISO role and function. He explores three types of CISOs which are technical information security officer (TISO), business information security officer (BISO) and strategic information security officer (SISO).

TAFE NSW is seeking to fill a newly created chief information security officer (CISO) position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the significance of chief information security officers (CISO) within organizations.

The article focuses on hiring chief information security officer (CISO) as a way to reduce information technology (IT) risk. The 2010 Global Information Security Survey reveals that 44 percent of firms employed CISOs in 2009. It discusses the benefits of hiring CISOs which include more successful outcomes for the companies, less financial risk from data theft and lost, and highlight of the significance of considering security as an integral part of the business process.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "The Many Challenges of Finding Work as a CISO/CSO" in the October 2009 issue.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of facing difficulty in handling hospital services after the resignation of chief information security officer (CISO).

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The article announces that John O'Driscoll was appointed chief information security officer (CISO) of the Victorian government.

The article relates the statement of Narelle Devine, chief information security officer of the Australian Department of Human Services, about the security vulnerabilities during a cybersecuity summit held in Sydney.

The article presents several announcements including appointment of David Goodman as South Australia's first chief information security officer (CISO) and appointment of Dr. Maria Milosavljevic as government chief information security officer (GCISO), Australia.