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A new study has found that people are just as bad witheir mobile passwords as they are with other technology that they own and use.

Bipartisan lawmakers in both chambers have proposed local, state and tribal grants to boost cybersecurity.

Microsoft announced the opening of a new cybersecurity center in Mexico.

Today’s center of gravity in cybersecurity is shifting, pulling the skills and experience of cyber defenders in new directions. In most companies, this situation has led to a convergence of responsibilities between physical security, information security and cybersecurity teams, and an increased commitment to “staffing-up” of dedicated “cyber defenders.”

There’s a C- on your report card, but you’re not alone: The 2017 Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card found that the world’s information security practitioners gave global cybersecurity readiness an overall score of 70 percent – a six-point drop over 2016.

There have been volumes written about the role of the CSO and how to gain a seat at the table in the C-suite.  A relatively small number of CSOs have been able to convince their management that the CISO should be under their purview, citing the inherent mission conflicts that exist when the CISO reports to the CIO.