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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman will join the Biden Administration as CISA’s Senior Election Security Lead. 

The latest and greatest technology will not always protect a company. Instead, focus on the basics of cybersecurity: leadership, training and security monitoring, says Claudia Rast, Practice Department Chair for the IP, Cyber and Emerging Technology Group for Butzel Long. 

Cyberattacks are distinct from other types of corporate crises, especially in how, when and why an organization communicates with its stakeholders during and in the aftermath of an attack. Here are five questions boards should ask the C-suite before a cyberattack occurs.

University of Nebraska researchers will study the implementation of smart monitoring technology at various bridges in the state, evaluating the cybersecurity risks of the new instruments and their effects on bridge safety. The Department of Defense will fund the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Cybersecurity policy leader Karen Evans has been named the new Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI). In her role at CRI, Evans will lead the public-private partnerships developed by CRI.

Defending the medical device supply chain, cracking down on ransomware and monitoring new technology are all priorities for cybersecurity professionals in the healthcare field. In a panel hosted by BD, Eric Decker, William Landry, Inhel Rekik and Scott Shindledecker discuss top of mind issues for healthcare cybersecurity professionals.

Nearly all U.S. executives (98%) report that their organizations experienced at least one cyber event in the past year, compared to a slightly lower rate of 84% in non-U.S. executives, according to Deloitte’s 2021 Future of Cyber Survey. 

Take an in-depth look at disinformation and how Chief Security Officers (CSOs) are best prepared to stop it. From memes to paid fake news services, disinformation has become a top problem for businesses around the globe.

Let’s take a look at six of the most common mistakes that lead to ransomware infections. 

The same Russian nation-state actor behind the cyberattacks targeting SolarWinds customers in 2020, Nobelium, has targeted organizations integral to the global IT supply chain.