Cyber resilience extends beyond cyberattacks and encompasses the convergence of security and disaster recovery and takes into account other factors such as supply chain disruption, attacks on critical infrastructure, epidemics, market fluctuations, power outages, and natural disasters.
Creativity and innovation give businesses a competitive edge. Some companies keep innovations as secrets, and because the secrets are of great value to those companies, they take steps to ensure the information is protected. A trade secret is a type of intellectual property, and it's often the key to competitive...
The shift to remote work introduced new security risks for Piedmont Healthcare since workers could no longer rely on the firm to protect their information. Employees need to understand the security issues associated with connecting to the network using personal devices, says CISO Monique Hart.
The stark consequences of ransomware became painfully clear in Australia this week as attackers began releasing data from health insurer Medibank, one of the country's largest health insurers. Also, leaked chat logs reveal how the attackers accessed Medibank's systems.
CISOs must focus on the business value they're providing, not the technical details of their work, when interacting with the C-suite and board. Don’t focus too narrowly on security risks and technical requirements and miss what the business wants to achieve, says David Nolan, CISO, The Aaron’s Co.
In 2021, U.S. mergers and acquisitions shot up 55%. In 2022, that percentage is set to climb even higher. The wave of post-COVID M&A demands that cybersecurity leaders improve their efficacy. Ben Murphy of Truist shares insight on where, when and how cybersecurity needs to influence the M&A agenda.
Elon Musk lugged a sink into Twitter headquarters to announce his takeover of the social network. But it will take more than a porcelain prop for the richest person in the world to successfully surmount the cybersecurity, legal, disinformation, regulatory and other challenges facing Twitter.
If remote access to corporate networks is only as secure as the weakest link, only some dreadfully weak passwords now stand between hackers and many organizations' most sensitive data, according to new research from Rapid7 into the two most widely used remote access protocols - SSH and RDP.
More Russian-speaking, ransomware-wielding attackers are gunning for Russian businesses and government agencies, researchers report. The unwritten rule of Russian cybercrime has historically been to never attack inside Russia or neighboring allies.
In this episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged," Mark Cristiano of Rockwell Automation discusses Rockwell's cybersecurity journey, the particular challenges of deploying cybersecurity in an OT environment, and the minimum and proper industrial protections that organizations need to have in place.
CISO Marcin Szczepanik recalls when his team's budget was cut dramatically after the onset of the pandemic. He wanted to invest in the latest state-of-the-art tools but prioritized his costs and focused on email security - a move that improved the company's level of cyber maturity.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," VP and CISO Nicole Darden Ford shares findings from Rockwell Automation's new survey report on cybersecurity preparedness in critical infrastructure, OT security gaps, the state of critical infrastructure, and insights into preparedness and best practices.
A recent survey sponsored by Rockwell Automation finds that critical infrastructure organizations miss basic protections for operational technology, with 80% failing to conduct frequent asset inventory audits, 63% lacking real-time threat monitoring and 42% needing effective patch management.
In today's dynamic threat environment, security teams must adopt a risk-based approach, prioritizing the most important areas of their organization. They also should not be afraid to seek outside help. Murtaza Hafizji of Bugcrowd discusses the merits of crowdsourced security.
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