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How to Develop an In-Depth Understanding of the Business

February 1, 2018

In last month’s column I took you though the research process in preparing for the interviews of executives and other key functional leaders in the enterprise. Now that you are ready to start conducting interviews, it is important to have a core list of key questions that you will ask each interviewee, along with specific questions unique to their role or function.

Ethical Considerations When Leaving Your Job

Jerry J. Brennan

February 1, 2018

Aside from your good name, what should you bring with you to your new employer? In today’s climate, the answer is adamantly not someone else’s intellectual property.

10 Essential Conversations Facing the Security Ecosystem

Phil Aronson

February 1, 2018

Here are some of the “front of mind” issues that senior security executives and the vendor ecosystem (consultants, integrators and technology providers) are wrestling with.

Q&A: How Are Cyber Risks Changing Mergers & Acquisitions?

January 31, 2018

With companies’ reputations and futures becoming more inherently tied to their cybersecurity efforts, Security magazine connected with Kevin Richards, managing director of North American Security and global lead for Security Strategy and Risk at Accenture, to discuss the outcomes of negligent cybersecurity oversight during mergers and acquisitions.

Getting the Greenlight: How to Sell Video Surveillance Systems to the C-Suite

Scott Dunn

January 30, 2018

If you would love to upgrade or expand your security technology but are struggling to get the funding, I’d like to suggest a few strategies that could get your project the greenlight.

Consumers Lost $19.4 Billion to Cybercriminals in 2017

January 30, 2018

Consumers are confident they’re safe online, but hackers have proven otherwise, stealing $172 billion from 978 million consumers in 20 countries in the past year, according to the 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report.

Can We Be Smarter Than The Smart Cities We’re Building?

Peter Alexander

January 27, 2018

Imagine a world where everything is connected. All information and communication technologies are integrated into a single, consolidated platform.

2017 Record Year for Cybersecurity Breaches, Ransomware and Exploits

January 26, 2018

More than 14.5 billion emails laced with malware were sent in 2017 according to the annual Global Security Report by AppRiver.

Online Trust Alliance Reports Doubling of Cyber Incidents in 2017

January 25, 2018

An annual analysis by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) found that cyber incidents targeting businesses nearly doubled over the last year from 82,000 in 2016 to 159,700 in 2017.

New Jersey Joins Partnership for Cybersecurity Career Track for High School Females

January 25, 2018

NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state is partnering with the SANS Institute to provide high school girls with an opportunity to learn cybersecurity skills.