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Tom Field • April 18, 2018

Stung by signs of Russian influencing of the 2016 presidential election, the FBI is working with social media companies to bolster cybersecurity in advance of the 2018 mid-term election. Elvis Chan of the FBI describes these efforts.

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The Total Cost of Fraud

Tom Field • April 18, 2018

Rob Rendell spent more than a decade in financial services. Now he has joined IBM Trusteer to help financial institutions fight fraud. How will his experience help his customers get their arms around the total cost of fraud?

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Managing Third-Party Risks

Nick Holland • April 18, 2018

Managing third-party risks is more critical than ever, says Tom Turner of BitSight Technologies, who discusses the urgency of communicating that to the board.

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The 'New Science' of Cybersecurity

Nick Holland • April 18, 2018

What is the "new science" of cybersecurity? Khiro Mishra and Don Gray of NTT Security describe the approach.

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Mitigating Open Source Security Vulnerabilities

Varun Haran • April 18, 2018

Organizations are increasingly incorporating open source code elements into their software development to accommodate agile development methodologies and swift go-to-market requirements, but not many are addressing the security concerns that follow, says CA Veracode CTO Chris Wysopal.

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DHS Secretary: US Won't Tolerate Cyber Meddling

Jeremy Kirk • April 18, 2018

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen warns that the U.S. will more aggressively move to punish those who conduct cyberattacks. Plus, the department plans to soon unveil a new cybersecurity strategy. Complacency, she says, "is being replaced by consequences."

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Life After WannaCry's Wake-Up Call: What's Next?

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 17, 2018

At the opening of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, executives from RSA, Microsoft and McAfee offered an update on the state of cybersecurity, focusing on WannaCry. They called for the industry to work more closely together to protect not just individuals but also society.

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Assessing the Nation-State Threat

Tom Field • April 17, 2018

While U.S. agencies and enterprises increasingly understand the nation-state cyber threat, they are woefully unprepared to respond to a sustained attack, says former State Department adviser Morgan Wright. What are we overlooking?

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Why Diversity Matters

Tom Field • April 17, 2018

When it comes to building an effective cybersecurity team, it isn't just about acquiring the right technology and business skills, says LinkedIn CISO Cory Scott. It's also about obtaining the right people who have defined their own personal narrative.

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Battling Social Engineering Attacks

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 17, 2018

Social engineering attacks, including ransomware, business email compromise and phishing, are a problem that can never be solved, but rather only managed via a continued focus on security awareness training, says Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4.

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