Security & Business Resilience

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Not only do cybersecurity leaders mitigate technology errors in their organizations' assets, but they also have to consider the risk of user error. Eliminating normalcy bias can help cyber leaders mitigate user risk.

Derek Kruse, a former law enforcement officer, will join St. Olaf College as the university's new Director of Public Safety.

A new report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) offers insights to enterprise and government security leaders looking to mitigate the risks of climate change.

Ransomware continues to be a major threat to organizations around the world. Cybersecurity leaders can turn to active archiving strategies to mitigate this business risk.

As a leader, think carefully about the best and most effective strategies to ensure personal routines and actions convey the right message to your teams.

OT security and Industrial Control System Security (ICS), while improving, has not kept up with their evolving ecosystem, leaving systems exposed — as seen by attacks on critical infrastructure.

Doug Lucktaylor joins CSS Assure, a cybersecurity firm, as the first Head of Information Security.

Most security breaches aren’t a consequence of inadequate security controls but are a direct result of human failure. So why do humans make mistakes? What triggers our behavior, and why are we so susceptible to manipulation? Understanding these triggers will greatly help organizations change their approach to information security.

Enterprises globally must harden existing firewall configurations; this is a non-negotiable activity. Over time firewall configurations experience a “drift” between what the business requires and what’s become obsolete. 

Instead of focusing on preventing breaches, cybersecurity professionals should focus on improving security hygiene and resilience. More important than building up walls, organizations should prioritize minimizing costs, downtime and disruption in the case of an eventual cyberattack.