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As AI and quantum threats target the backbone of the American economy, Washington must provide the guidance and incentives necessary for SMBs to access executive-level cyber expertise. The post The missing cybersecurity leader in small business appeared first on CyberScoop.
For the U.S. healthcare ecosystem, the 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare proved to be a supply-chain earthquake in showcasing critical third-party risk that entities now must carefully and urgently consider, said Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Health and a federal cyber adviser.
EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. [...]
With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness
Former Unilever CISO to Lead Department of Defense ITA former Unilever executive is officially the next U.S. Department of Defense CIO. The Pentagon CIO is the principal technology advisor to Pentagon leadership and manages the department's information management and IT, and many other critical systems.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its lawsuit against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, alleging that the company had misled investors about the security practices that led to the 2020 supply chain attack
Big companies are getting smaller, and their CEOs want everyone to know it. Wells Fargo has cut its workforce by 23% over five years, Bank of America has shed 88,000 employees since 2010, and Verizon's CEO recently boasted that headcount is "going down all the time." What was once a sign of corporate distress has become a badge of honor, with executives celebrating lean operations and AI-driven
Security Leaders Weighed AI's Promise, Perils and the Need for TransparencyAI is actively reshaping the future enterprise operations today. At the Cybersecurity Implications of AI virtual summit, CISOs, tech leaders and AI innovators from across North America, EMEA and APAC examined both the promise and the peril of AI adoption in cybersecurity.
Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss on Economic Pressure Impact on Security BudgetsTight budgets and data challenges are driving enterprises away from best-of-breed security solutions toward more consolidated platforms. Consolidation offers streamlined security and better data visibility and integration, said Keith Weiss, head of U.S. software research at Morgan Stanley.
New Pentagon CISO Appointed as Pentagon Budget Cuts LoomThe White House appointed a Trump ally and former Department of Defense cybersecurity official as DOD CISO, an unexpected return to the Pentagon for an official previously removed under a cloud of security concerns. Arrington returns to the Pentagon just as it faces budget cuts.
Also: Addressing AI Vulnerabilities and Governance ChallengesDeepSeek, an advanced open-source AI model, is under scrutiny for its safety guardrails failing multiple security tests and a data leak that exposed user information and API keys. Sam Curry, CISO at Zscaler, discusses AI security, risk management and upcoming U.S. policy changes.
CISO Buyout Offers, Industry-Wide Skills Shortage Raise Fears of Cybersecurity GapsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has reversed an exemption for its staffers to participate in the administration’s “Fork in the Road” resignation program, as lawmakers and security experts warn of a growing cyber workforce shortage threatening U.S. national security.
Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to A survey of nearly 700 CISOs in the US and Canada has found that salaries have risen over the last year to an average of $565,000 and a median of $403,000, with the top 10 percent of execs pulling in over $1 million.…
Events like the recent massive CDK ransomware attack – which shuttered car dealerships across the U.S. in late June 2024 – barely raise public eyebrows anymore. Yet businesses, and the people that lead them, are justifiably jittery. Every CISO knows that cybersecurity is an increasingly hot topic for executives and board members alike. And when the inevitable CISO/Board briefing rolls
New Report Finds Chemical Firms Are Investing in Cyber, Raising CISO VisibilityChemical companies have significantly boosted their cyber budgets over the past five years, according to a 2023 cyber survey published Monday, as awareness of cybersecurity vulnerabilities has steadily risen across the industry and new U.S. and E.U. regulations loom on the horizon.
CISO and Acting Deputy CIO La Monte Yarborough on Building a Culture of SecurityThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is actively enhancing its cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive health data. CISO and Acting Deputy CIO La Monte Yarborough outlined the measures HHS is taking to protect sensitive data and critical infrastructure amid rising threats.
Also: ISMG's Summit in Chicago; Navigating Regulatory ChangeIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the upcoming North America Midwest Cybersecurity Summit, challenges and solutions regarding AI training data, and the implications of the new European Union Artificial Intelligence Act for CISOs.
Asks Agencies Not to 'Scapegoat' Firm's CISO, But to Hold CEO and Board AccountableU.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to open investigations into the February cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit and asking the agencies to hold the company's CEO and board responsible.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense, whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urged all Sisense customers to reset any credentials and secrets that may have been shared with the company, which is the same advice Sisense gave to its customers Wednesday evening.
Also: Advice for the Next White House Cyber Director; CISOs' Liability ConcernsIn the latest weekly update, the former federal CISO, Grant Schneider, joins three editors at ISMG to discuss important cybersecurity issues, including advice for the next White House cyber director, and liability concerns facing CISOs following SolarWinds and its CISO being accused of fraud.