Featured Stories

RSS

When it comes to cybersecurity, school districts don’t present the content-rich targets that major corporations or government agencies might, but they also don’t have the same resources to protect themselves, says Jim Flanagan, chief learning service officer at the International Society for Technology in Education.

When it comes to educating and mentoring the next generation of CSOs and CISOs, the answer is pretty clear – the path is very uncertain.

With the increasing demand for the latest and greatest technology, security is more of an afterthought, and thus gives a hacker a head start.

In certain parts of the country, people regularly perform earthquake and tornado drills, priming themselves to be ready should the unexpected occur. 

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

In previous columns I have discussed individual self-assessment of your personal style and soft skills that aid in development of a career plan and can help convey your message in a resume.

I believe we are at an inflection point in our industry. The transactions of value within our ecosystem of consultants, integrators, product vendors and security executives must evolve to meet the new business and risk reality.

Sovereign citizens in the United States number about 300,000 adherents, of which a third are viewed as “hard core.”