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Supply chain security is a higher priority than two years ago

September 29, 2021

A new global survey of C-level executives released by CloudBees, reveals high confidence levels in software supply chain security but a limited understanding of the essential components that make a software supply chain secure.

Four tips for increasing your disaster recovery budget

Dante Orsini

September 28, 2021

In today’s competitive environment, the consequences of data loss for your business are dire: downtime, lost productivity and long-term reputational damage. Getting senior executives on board with a budget increase to protect your data is paramount to mitigating risk.

Executives' ransomware concerns are high, yet few are prepared for attacks

Questions leaders can use to measure organization's ransomware preparedness

September 14, 2021

C-suite and other executives expect cyberattacks to increase over the next 12 months, yet only 33.3% say that their organizations have simulated ransomware attacks to prepare for such an incident, according to a recent Deloitte poll.

New survey finds that password hygiene amongst cybersecurity leaders is lacking

Constella Intelligence research reveals that one in four cybersecurity leaders use the same passwords for both work and personal use; more than half experience account takeover first-hand

May 21, 2021

Constella Intelligence (“Constella”), Digital Risk Protection leader, released the results of “Cyber Risk in Today’s Hyperconnected World,” a survey that unlocks the behaviors and tendencies that characterize how vigilant organizations’ leaders are when it comes to reducing cyber vulnerability, allowing the industry to better understand how social media is leveraged as an attack vector and how leaders are responding to this challenge.

The Long and Winding Road to Cyber Recovery

Five steps to secure your business – From the C-suite to the assembly line

Jason Soroko

December 29, 2020

In the years since, the need for uniform security policies and processes across the entire enterprise — from the boardroom to the home office, the assembly line to the warehouse — has become increasingly obvious. To get started, we have created a simple five step program for executives to ensure their organization is protected against the latest threat vectors and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.

Why CISOs need broader C-suite support to drive a strong security culture

Gerald Beuchelt

November 18, 2020

Generally, the chief information security officer (CISO) is thought of as the top executive responsible for information security within organizations. However, in today’s remote work environment, the need to expand security beyond one department or the responsibilities of CISOs is more important than ever. Due to the pandemic, the physical barriers of the office have been removed and the threat surface has exponentially expanded leaving more endpoints to be attacked. In this scenario, each employee’s home office has become a new potential risk, which is why building a strong security culture within organizations should be a priority.

Tinker Tailor Business Spy: What entrepreneurs don’t know (that can hurt them)

Craig Singleton

September 28, 2020

As September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month, there is no better time than the present to seriously reconsider how we educate America’s next generation of business leaders about these critical intelligence issues. As we wait on MBA programs to catch up to America’s new geopolitical reality, these are the three most important issues business schools, early stage entrepreneurs, and even seasoned pros should consider as they protect their life’s work.

Regulatory Changes Top C-Suites’ List of Enterprise Risks for 2017

Selling Security to the C-suite

John Nemerofsky

June 9, 2020

Convincing C-suite executives to approve budgets for security system upgrades may be difficult in the best of times. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting financial upheaval it caused may make selling new projects more challenging for security directors. While security may not be a daily topic of discussion among C-suite members, they understand the need to provide and maintain a safe and secure environment for corporate employees and visitors. But they don’t see security in terms of a camera brand or access card technology. They view security in terms of risk management and mitigation strategies. Addressing those concerns in any project plan will increase its chances of it winning approval.

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Making the Security Case to the C-Suite

Greg Schreiber

May 27, 2020

Perhaps the most significant security advancement made at the enterprise level over the last two decades has not been technology, but rather its perception.

How CSOs Can Strategically Keep Security on the Map, Part 2

Bob Pocica

March 10, 2020

This series is focused on a step-by-step approach for security leaders to design, implement and measure a physical security program that supports organizational priorities and operates with buy-in from organization’s leadership team. Here, we'll explore the steps necessary for developing a risk mitigation strategy.