Chief information security officers need boardroom support – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Jun. 8, 2023 The practice of cybersecurity has become so complex that sky-high expectations for CISOs are driving them out the door at record pace, the CISO of a leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider has warned in advising businesses to take a more collective approach that positions security as a team effort, driven by company culture and shaped by a realistic understanding of security capabilities. Despite their position as the titular head of their company’s cybersecurity efforts ..read more

The past, present, and future of cybercrime. Sponsored by Evolution Equity Partners – Steve Morgan, Editor-In-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – May 24, 2023 If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime — which is predicted to inflict damages totaling $8 trillion USD globally in 2023, according to Cybersecurity Ventures — would be the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China, surpassing the wealth of entire nations. Cybersecurity Ventures is excited to release this special third annual edition of the Cybersecurity Almanac, a handbook containing the most pertinent statistics and infor ..read more

The past, present, and future of cybercrime. Sponsored by Evolution Equity Partners – Steve Morgan, Editor-In-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – May 24, 2023 If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime — which is predicted to inflict damages totaling $8 trillion USD globally in 2023, according to Cybersecurity Ventures — would be the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China, surpassing the wealth of entire nations. Cybersecurity Ventures is excited to release this special third annual edition of the Cybersecurity Almanac, a handbook containing the most pertinent statistics and infor ..read more

Highlight reel of the world’s largest cyber gathering Sponsored by SecurityScored – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – May 11, 2023 The idea that the next world war will be fought with cyber weapons, rather than kinetic weapons, is decades old — but it is only recently, with discovery of new vulnerabilities running at fever pitch and rapid online networking allowing even novices to launch sophisticated attacks at their whim, that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has come to accept those predictions. “Twenty or thirty years ago, when they started talking about the next war is going to be fo ..read more

How job seekers can stand out in a crowd – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – May 5, 2023 Whether you’re eager to get into the cybersecurity industry — or you’re already working in cybersecurity and considering moving horizontally — the question of which certifications you should have, or whether you need them at all, is likely to be on your mind. The recent Gallup Global Digital Skills Study — which was sponsored by AWS and surveyed over 100 million job postings, 30,000 workers and 9000 employers in 19 countries — shed a considerable amount of light on the subject, with certifications found t ..read more

Andy Greenberg’s latest book traces authorities’ success untangling the anonymity of cryptocurrency – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Apr. 27, 2023 In its early days, the perception that Bitcoin offered completely anonymous buying and selling drove many cybercriminals to embrace it as the currency of Silk Road and the other dark web ecosystems they created to avoid government scrutiny. It seemed like the perfect way to stay off the radar — and it was, until it wasn’t. A longtime technology journalist whose career arc ultimately led him to become a cybercrime reporter with industry journal W ..read more

Help protect U.S. citizens and organizations – Paul John Spaulding Northport, N.Y. – Apr. 25, 2023 “Every company spies on you,” according to Bruce Schneier. In a recent phone interview with Cybercrime Magazine, Schneier, a public-interest technologist and New York Times best-selling author said, “That’s (spying on us) the business model. The question is, do you trust a company headquartered in a government you don’t trust? Is it a national security threat? I don’t know. What are you worried about?” The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, testified before Congress late last month, which has kept the ..read more

SACBT solutions are a major growth driver. Sponsored by KnowBe4 – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Apr. 19, 2022 SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING REPORT It was back in 2010 that Janet Roberts was approached by a security executive with what seemed like a surprising request: would she help her employer, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, design a formal security awareness program designed to educate its employees about the importance of cybersecurity? Knowing nothing about cybersecurity or security awareness programs, Roberts — a former paralegal, media relations professional, and self-described “lifet ..read more

Lessons from HPE CISO Bobby Ford how to build a cyber army – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Apr. 7, 2023 The CISO Report is sponsored by KnowBe4. Despite all the talk about the damage caused by cybercriminals — through ransomware, credential theft, malware and the like — Bobby Ford believes there’s another aspect of cybercrime that we’re only just starting to get our heads around. And while these high-profile cyber-dependent crimes are expected to cost the world $8 trillion annually this year and $10.5 trillion by 2025, it is the impact of cyber-enabled crimes that Ford believes is far les ..read more

Marathon Petroleum CISO Mary Rose Martinez gives back with advice for small businesses – David Braue Melbourne, Australia – Apr. 6, 2023 The CISO Report is sponsored by KnowBe4. Security tools may be important, but phishing simulation programs are “paramount” to giving employees the skill to detect phishing emails, the CISO of one of the world’s largest petroleum companies has advised while warning security executives not to get so focused on security tools that they forget to secure the human element. “The frequency with which we conduct such programs is in direct correlation to the efficacy ..read more