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With ransomware attacks increasing, cyber insurance now seen as a necessity, not a luxury

June 22, 2020

Threat actors launched a cyberattack against the Texas Office of Court Administration, the IT provider for many Texas courts, and encrypted their computer systems with ransomware, leaving those systems useless. Cognizant, which has a large presence in Dallas-Fort Worth and is one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated providers of information technology services for other companies, was hit with ransomware with losses currently estimated between $50 million and $70 million.

Data Breach Report in Capital One Litigation Not Privileged

Jeffrey Heuer

June 5, 2020

On May 26, the District Court found in the In Re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation that a report prepared by Mandiant concerning the Capital One data breach (Breach Report) was not protected by the work product privilege and must be turned over to Plaintiffs. What are some lessons to be learned from this data breach litigation response?

Justin Dolly: Proven Security Leader

How Justin Dolly has demonstrated true security leadership over 23 years and what he brings to his CSO role at Sauce Labs

Maria Henriquez

June 3, 2020

For the past 20 years, Justin Dolly, new CSO at Sauce Labs, has been leading security at public and private companies. Over the years, how has he built security teams and played a key role in risk management, security engineering and operations and compliance initiatives at the many companies he has serviced?

Chris Hallenbeck: A Path of Security Leadership and Operational Insight

Chris Hallenbeck's path to information security, including his view of the CISO role and the value of metrics.

Maria Henriquez

May 6, 2020

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, has led security and IT operations, incident response, endpoint detection and built and deployed teams for incidents of national security. What initiatives has he implemented as a CISO, and how does he gauge the success of his team?

FIRST Releases Updated Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Services Framework

March 13, 2020

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has released an updated version of its Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Services Framework.

U.S. Department of Defense Publishes New Cybersecurity Standards

February 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has published a new guide on cybersecurity standards, known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version 1.0.

Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen DHS Public & Private Cybersecurity Efforts

October 3, 2019

The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to bolster cybersecurity in the public and private sector.

Organizations Investing More in Cyber Threat Intelligence

June 11, 2019

More organizations are now performing continuous threat hunting operations, according to the 2018 SANS Threat Hunting report.

The Better Mouse Trap: Continuous Learning Through Incident Analysis

October 1, 2018

To effectively secure organizations and facilities, policies, plans and procedures have to be fluid to address the ever-changing trends of crime, terrorism and active shooter incidents.