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5 challenges for securing the future

CIO Business Intelligence

Information security has been an intriguing part of our past, is a critical part of our present, and will be a defining factor in our future. The economics of security are clear: “There is no financial stability without cybersecurity,” writes Loretta J. To have a future requires mastering information security.

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CSO30 Awards: Introducing the top 30 security leaders in the UAE

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2021, CIO Middle East launched the first edition of the CIO50 Awards in the region , honouring transformational, inspirational, and enduring CIOs at both in-country and regional levels across the Middle East. Ali Alkaf Alhashmi VP, Cyber Security & Technology, Mubadala Investments 4. Irshad Mohammed, CISO, Burjeel Holdings 16.

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Tech Moves: Nordstrom names chief information security officer; Meta research scientist joins AI2

GeekWire

Nordstrom Photo) — Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer. Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs. The Seattle biotech company went public in 2021.

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4 methods to help CIOs manage cyber stress

CIO Business Intelligence

Similarly, a 2021 survey by ClubCISO revealed that stress levels significantly increased among 21% of respondents over the last 12 months, adding to mental health issues. In 2020, research found that nearly 90% of CISOs considered themselves under moderate or high levels of stress. Kerissa Varma. Encourage your teams to slow things down.

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20 IT management certifications for IT leaders

CIO Business Intelligence

IT security is a growing priority for businesses and the CISM certification is often required by government agencies hiring IT workers. A new CompTIA Network+ N10-009 certification exam was released in June 2024 and the prior N10-008 exam, originally released in 2021, is set to retire in December 2024.

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Protecting Customer Accounts: The Defining Domain of Digital CISOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cybersecurity leaders have long struggled to protect corporate systems against both internal and external threats. Consumers increasingly demand security from their online services. In fact, account takeover attacks skyrocketed by 307% between April 2019 and June 2021.

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Strengthening Retail’s Resilience Against Ransomware

CIO Business Intelligence

By Ashok Rutthan, Chief information security officer at Massmart. According to research from Unit42 , the average business downtime caused by a ransomware attack in 2021 is 23 days, and the cost of downtime is estimated at 50 times the initial ransom demand. Data and Information Security, IT Leadership

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