Cyber Tactics Column Columnist and cybersecurity leader John McClurg guides CISOs through cybersecurity standards, information security tools, security frameworks and risk management techniques.
- Combating the rising threat of AI-powered phishing attackson December 16, 2024 at 5:00 am
To combat the rising threat of AI-powered phishing, a comprehensive strategy is crucial.
- Making employees your security shieldon November 18, 2024 at 5:00 am
Security awareness training is not just an option, but a strategic imperative.
- State of cybersecurity: Complex threat landscape spiking stress levelson October 14, 2024 at 4:00 am
ISACA’s 2024 State of Cybersecurity report offers insights into the current cybersecurity landscape.
- Counteracting heightened security risks for travelers, remote workerson September 16, 2024 at 4:00 am
While remote connectivity offers employees flexibility and convenience, it also opens potential avenues for breaches.
- Unlocking digital trust: The power of collaboration in a data-driven worldon August 12, 2024 at 4:00 am
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the importance of digital trust will only continue to grow.
- Unlocking digital trust: The power of collaboration in a data-driven worldon July 15, 2024 at 4:00 am
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the importance of digital trust will only continue to grow.
- Building digital trust with ISACA’s frameworkon May 13, 2024 at 4:00 am
In today’s digital landscape, organizations must navigate a complex web of challenges, from cybersecurity threats and data privacy concerns to the integration of emerging technologies.
- Building cyber resilience through cyber tabletop exerciseson April 15, 2024 at 4:00 am
Organizations can use cyber tabletop exercises as a powerful tool to build robust and adaptable cyber defenses.
- Tap into connection points between security and privacyon March 14, 2024 at 4:00 am
Data privacy and information security are both critical components of building customer trust for organizations.
- Better software supply chain security through SBOMson February 12, 2024 at 5:00 am
n today’s interconnected digital landscape, the integrity and security of software components used in products and services are of paramount importance.
- The intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligenceon January 15, 2024 at 5:00 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable cybersecurity asset, but it’s not a silver bullet. To best leverage AI, we must consider the security teams of the future.
- AI security risks: Separating hype from realityon December 14, 2023 at 5:00 am
By investing in artificial intelligence training and the necessary tools, security professionals can harness the power of AI to enhance their capabilities.
- Stubborn workforce challenges call for new approaches in building security teamson November 13, 2023 at 5:00 am
How can we concretely address the workforce challenges facing the cybersecurity industry? In this column, Pam Nigro focuses on DEI, career development and AI.
- Security needs to make its voice heard in AI implementationson October 13, 2023 at 4:00 am
Balancing the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) is critical to enterprise cybersecurity success going forward.
- Security’s important place in the broader digital trust ecosystemon September 15, 2023 at 4:00 am
Security & cybersecurity practitioners have a major part to play in the overarching priority of advancing digital trust at their organizations.
- Securing the casino floor from cybersecurity threatson August 15, 2023 at 4:00 am
Kevin Kealy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Light & Wonder, shares insights on casino cybersecurity defense.
- How to hire & retain future cybersecurity leaderson July 17, 2023 at 4:00 am
Ariel Weintraub, Head of Enterprise Cyber Security at MassMutual, shares how organizations should upskill cyber talent to shape future leadership.
- Reflections on 35 years in the trencheson March 10, 2023 at 5:05 pm
Columnist John McClurg shares lessons learned from his 35-year career as a cybersecurity leader, foregrounding the importance of cyber innovation.
- Have we declared “open season” on CISOs?on February 13, 2023 at 2:24 pm
CISOs have been named in criminal and civil lawsuits related to cyberattacks. Security executives should work with legal teams to ensure they are protected.
- 2023: The year for contextual cyber threat intelligenceon January 9, 2023 at 5:00 am
Learn how to build a cyber defense strategy built on intelligence.
- Cybersecurity’s top 3 opportunities for 2023on December 19, 2022 at 5:00 am
With the year ahead looming, security leaders can focus on three challenges to manage & make their organizations more resilient & secure.
- The 4 horsemen of the cybersecurity apocalypseon November 9, 2022 at 1:52 pm
There are four high-level cybersecurity risks hurtling toward your organization right now — spanning across industry verticals and geographies.
- Improving cybersecurity — A call for introspectionon October 7, 2022 at 4:00 am
When it comes to taking responsibility for cybersecurity, a little introspection can go a long way in maximizing collective cyber defenses.
- Flaming torches and cybersecurityon September 6, 2022 at 4:00 am
For CISOs, particularly those at a small or medium-sized business (SMB), juggling security and business priorities and operational exigencies require pragmatic solutions.
- Protecting the SMB: 3 misconceptionson August 3, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Small- and medium-sized businesses struggle with misconceptions when it comes to reducing their threat vectors. Learn the importance of protection along with where to start.
- Costa Rica in crisis: Russian ransomware raises its headon July 8, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Let’s take a look at the evolution and path of Conti ransomware.
- Shields up & lockedon June 6, 2022 at 4:00 am
In an interconnected world, ensuring that organizations come together to help one another fight cybersecurity adversaries ultimately protects everyone.
- A new level of trust: Corporate-wide OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020 conformanceon May 4, 2022 at 4:00 am
Learn about OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020, the International Standard for open-source license compliance, designed to build trust in the supply chain.
- Not just another threat report!on April 6, 2022 at 4:00 am
Take a look at the BlackBerry 2022 Threat Report, which aims to allow security leaders to perform a thoughtful analysis shaping their security environment.
- A transformative journeyon March 4, 2022 at 5:00 am
John McClurg reflects on the transformation of BlackBerry as a handset company to a software company.