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Cybersecurity Tips for the Break Room and Boardroom

January 5, 2017

Every day we are updated about the latest cybersecurity breaches – whether it's Yahoo, Dropbox or LinkedIn, how many records have been stolen, or how much companies have paid in result from ransomware or financial fraud.

Rich Davis: Keeping Airline Passengers Safe Worldwide

Sarah Ludwig

November 1, 2016

With thousands of employees and passengers in the air every day of the year, as well as having to comply with a variety of regulations and being accountable to both travelers and the government, United Airlines’ Managing Director of Global Security and Compliance, Rich Davis, has a big job.

Leadership and Management by Lynn Mattice

Who’s The Boss? Reporting to the CEO

Lynn Mattice

June 1, 2016

Last month I covered the unlikely probability of the security organization reporting to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Rick Kelly: Building Security Priorities

Sarah Ludwig

November 2, 2015

With 55 plants and nine corporate campuses, as well as parts stores, customer service and sales centers, warehouses and distribution centers around the world, the global security department at Ingersoll Rand has quite a few different environments to deal with, says Director of Global Security Rick Kelly.

5 Steps to Board Buy-In for Cybersecurity Compliance

Joakim Thoren Chad Lomax

October 15, 2015

There was a time when 28 percent of organizations made no presentations to their corporate boards about security, and nearly one in three corporate boards had no involvement in cybersecurity threats.

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As cyber and physical risks build up against the enterprise, security buck must stop with the board.

5 Things Every Board Member Needs to Know about Security

Joakim Thoren Chad Lomax

October 13, 2015

Corporate security and cybersecurity are no longer an IT problem.

Does Your CEO Know What's Keeping You Up at Night?

Diane Ritchey

June 1, 2015

As far too many companies victimized by data breaches can attest, we are in a “blame the victim” environment, where the breach victim is treated like an accessory to the crime. Time and time again, Congress, regulators, the courts and the media treat victim companies as if they are guilty until proven innocent, or rather “negligent until proven reasonable.”

CISOs Get the Blame for Breaches, Little Help

Executives Say “No”

September 1, 2014

Twenty-eight percent of respondents say their CISO has made cybersecurity decisions that have led to negative effects on the enterprise’s financial health, including lost business, decreased productivity or impaired service levels.

Despite Global Upset, CSOs Secure Business, As Usual

Protecting and supporting stakeholders on a global scale through investments in security operations centers (SOCs), intelligence services and travel support companies has become a best practice for leading security programs.

Mark McCourt

September 1, 2014

Some businesses, such as airlines, have either suspended service or increased passenger screening in the area. British Airways suspended service to both Liberia and Sierra Leone. Air France and Brussels Airlines increased screening procedures and warned that service could be cut at any time.

Measuring the CISO's Evolving Sphere of Influence

They are the executives who control information security issues in an enterprise and are responsible for securing anything related to data.

Diane Ritchey

January 6, 2014

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) not only protects IT systems with special hardware, software and secure business processes, but he or she also creates, implements and communicates the organization’s digital information security policies and procedures.