Content by Anna Delaney

ISMG Editors: Will SVB Crash Kill Cybersecurity Innovation?

Anna Delaney  •  March 17, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how the Silicon Valley Bank crash will affect innovation in the cybersecurity space, why the SEC fined cloud provider Blackbaud $3 million for its "erroneous" breach details, and why the feds fined a web hosting firm in a kids' insurance site hack.

What Does the UK Version of GDPR Mean for Businesses?

Anna Delaney  •  March 16, 2023

The U.K. government recently embarked on a plan to create its own version of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, but attorney Jonathan Armstrong says he is "pretty skeptical" that this second attempt at privacy reform will successfully make it through the country's Parliament.

10 Belt-Tightening Tips for CISOs to Weather the Downturn

Anna Delaney , Cal Harrison  •  February 28, 2023

With signs pointing to a global economic downturn, cybersecurity organizations are already thinking about managing budgets and doing more than less. Four CISOs share a wide range of belt-tightening tips, from putting the squeeze on your vendors and suppliers to training and hiring from within.

ISMG Editors: Zero Trust Special

Anna Delaney  •  February 24, 2023

In the latest weekly update, John Kindervag, creator of zero trust and senior vice president of cybersecurity strategy at ON2IT, joins ISMG editors to discuss the top zero trust storylines of the year, the impact of ChatGPT on the cybersecurity industry and how to tackle MFA bypass attacks.

2022 Cyberthreat Trends and the Need for New Cyber Education

Anna Delaney  •  February 16, 2023

Threats from API and application vulnerabilities increased in 2022, but ransomware, human error and hygiene continue to pose the greatest threats to organizations, according to findings from CyberTheory's 2022 Performance Study. CyberTheory's Steve King shares how education can make a difference.

Why You Need to Wake Up to API Security Vulnerabilities

Anna Delaney  •  February 7, 2023

APIs represent the best and worst of times - "massive amounts of business value, but massive amounts of unmitigated risk," says Richard Bird, CSO, Traceable AI. In the past year, misconfigured or error-prone APIs resulted in high-profile breaches at Twitter and T-Mobile. He sees more on the horizon.

World Economic Forum's Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 Highlights

Anna Delaney  •  February 3, 2023

According to the World Economic Forum, geopolitical instability has helped to close the perception gap between business and cyber leaders' views on the importance of cyber risk management, and "91% of all respondents" believe that "a far-reaching, catastrophic cyber event" is on the horizon.

Advance Your Security Awareness Training Program: Research Results Analysis

Anna Delaney  •  January 27, 2023

Sara Pan, senior product marketing manager at Proofpoint shares insights from Proofpoint's 2022 Security Awareness Study on how to improve security awareness training programs.

Facebook, Instagram Blasted for 'Lame' Security Practices

Anna Delaney , Cal Harrison  •  January 26, 2023

Meta's popular social media platforms are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, and account takeover complaints rose over 1,000% last year. This social threat is spilling over into banks and government agencies, and experts criticize Meta for moving too slowly to address security issues.

ISACA Survey: Privacy in Practice 2023 Highlights

Anna Delaney  •  January 26, 2023

ISACA's recently published Privacy in Practice 2023 survey report shares new research related to the privacy workforce, privacy skills, privacy by design and the future of privacy. Expert Safia Kazi shares ways organizations can align privacy goals with business objectives.

Profiles in Leadership: Matanda Doss

Anna Delaney  •  January 23, 2023

Nation-state attackers are not just looking for major vulnerabilities to gain control of the enterprise. They are exploiting minor flaws to gain access and increase the severity of their attacks, says Matanda Doss, executive director of cybersecurity and technology controls at JPMorgan Chase.

ISMG Editors: Why Is LockBit Ransomware Group So Prolific?

Anna Delaney  •  January 20, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss why being a CISO is like being the first family doctor in a small village, why you can't trust ransomware gangs such as LockBit, and why cloud security vendor Netskope took on $401 million in debt from Morgan Stanley to fuel its SASE offering.

Optimal Strategies for Building Better Collective Defenses

Anna Delaney  •  January 4, 2023

Arizona has long been a leader in leveraging IT and providing digital services, but across the state and country alike, new challenges are emerging in the wake of the pandemic, and with them come new threats and risk factors, including remote work security, says Ryan Murray, deputy state CISO.

ISMG Editors Panel: Looking Back on 2022

Anna Delaney  •  December 30, 2022

In the latest update, four ISMG editors discuss important issues of 2022, including: CISO Marene Allison's unique career path; Ukrainian government cybersecurity official Victor Zhora on lessons learned from countering cyberattacks; and insights from CEO Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks.

Why Governments Should Give Incentives for Collaboration

Anna Delaney  •  December 29, 2022

Global Cyber Alliance CEO Philip Reitinger shares updates on the alliance's Internet Integrity and Capacity & Resilience programs, which tackle key challenges of internet infrastructure, privacy and safety. Success is measured by the number of partners and "who is using the platform," he says.