Cisco's 2019 CISO Benchmark Study results show security professionals are placing higher priority on vendor consolidation, collaboration between networking and security teams, and security awareness exercises to strengthen an organizations security posture and reduce the risk of breaches.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has announced their Executive Committee leadership for 2017-2018.

Roland Cloutier, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer at ADP, has received the FAIR Business Innovation Award.

The Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) announced new leadership for its Board of Directors and the addition of two new Board member companies.

According to a new study, the cost of cybersecurity education for large enterprises at an all-time-high of $290,033 per year per organization, and user education is rocketing up the CIO’s priority list.

Cyxtera Technologies announced the appointment of Brigadier General Gregory J. Touhill as president of the newly formed Cyxtera Federal Group.

In their perpetual battle against external cyber threats, understanding and addressing evolving regulations and gathering resources to meet escalating security demands, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are a busy, if not overburdened, bunch these days.

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.