The Albuquerque Public Schools student information system has been compromised in a cyberattack, prompting the closure of schools serving over 85,000 students in New Mexico.

David Mahdi, former VP analyst at Gartner, has been appointed the executive role of Chief Strategy Officer and CISO Advisor at Sectigo. 

Security leaders looking to mitigate risk of black swan events in their critical infrastructure organizations can follow some steps to emergency-proof their organization, including looking outside their firm for perspective.

Albert King, the Chief Data Officer of the Scottish Government, discussed the key aspects involved in Scotland's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in a session of Cognilytica's AI in Government speaker series. The country prioritizes data as a means to improve decision-making and enable national goals.

Security awareness should be an ongoing campaign, not just an event. That campaign, just like any marketing campaign, starts with a thorough understanding of the target audience — the people you wish to influence to adapt security best practices.

Pinny Tam brings over 20 years of information security experience to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role at FastTrack.

As major organizations integrate passwordless solutions into their products, the FIDO Alliance's new Online Authentication Barometer finds that biometrics are gaining in use and popularity.

The challenge companies now face is how they can maintain control over the security and privacy of their information, especially as they look to make remote and hybrid work permanent options after employees return to the workplace.

The city will upgrade its IT department security with cloud support and end-user protections for its employees, many of whom work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board members are often entrusted with sensitive data and information, which ensures they can be effective in their roles. But if that data gets into the wrong hands, the organization could run into costly legal trouble and reputational damage.