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Steve Durbin

Steve Durbin

Steve Durbin is CEO at the Information Security Forum (ISF). His main areas of focus include strategy, information technology, cybersecurity and the emerging security threat landscape across both the corporate and personal environments. Previously, he was senior vice president at Gartner.
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5 key elements of cyber simulation exercises to boost cyber resilience

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Steve Durbin
June 7, 2024

A cyber simulation exercise is just one of many assurance activities to infer how ready an organization is for a major cyber incident.


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7 steps to combat cybersecurity threats in times of instability

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Steve Durbin
May 13, 2022

Discover steps security teams can follow for understanding potential threats in times of instability and be better armed for any sort of contingency.


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10 cognitive biases that can derail cybersecurity programs

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Steve Durbin
January 17, 2022

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.


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Top 5 cybersecurity challenges in the hybrid office

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Steve Durbin
June 16, 2021
Regardless of whether employees are on-site or remote, this convenience is now a permanent cyber-risk for businesses. Listed below are the top 5 challenges in this new hybrid environment:
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Deepfakes will tell true lies

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Steve Durbin
June 24, 2020
Organizations need to enhance current technical security controls to mitigate against the threat of deepfakes to the business. Training and awareness will also need revamping with special attention paid to this highly believable threat.
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Reducing the Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence

To thrive in the new era, enterprise security needs to reduce the risks posed by AI and make the most of the opportunities it offers.
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Steve Durbin
November 11, 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a new frontier in information security. Systems that independently learn, reason and act will increasingly replicate human behavior.


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Making Security Assurance More Business-Focused

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Steve Durbin
September 6, 2019

In a fast-moving environment filled with evolving cyber threats, leaders want confidence that business processes, projects and supporting assets are well protected.


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Building a Solid Security Structure as the Foundation Starts to Shake

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Steve Durbin
August 1, 2018

By 2020, security professionals will be immersed in a hyper-connected IoT world. What does this mean for your threat landscape?


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Building a Solid Security Structure as the Foundation Starts to Shake

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Steve Durbin
June 13, 2018

Information security threats are intensifying every day. Organizations risk becoming disoriented and losing their way in a maze of uncertainty, as they grapple with complex technology, data proliferation, increased regulation, and a debilitating skills shortage.

 


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The Human Element: Insider Behavior Facilitates Cyber Attacks, Erodes Business Trust

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Steve Durbin
November 2, 2017
The mysterious foreign villains striking the largest companies and political organizations from the dark corners of the Internet tend to get the splashy headlines. However, the network openings that allow outside cyber-attackers to burrow in, infect databases, and potentially take down an organization’s file servers overwhelmingly originate with trusted insiders.
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