CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. million compared to those with lower levels.

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Network World

OCTOBER 20, 2023

trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. The source of growth will be a combination of cloud vendors' price increases and increased utilization, just as it was in 2023, wrote John-David Lovelock, a distinguished vice president analyst at Gartner.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. This helps in early identification of attacks and increasing overall security hygiene.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In essence, banks are only as secure as their least protected device. In 2023, the average cost of a data breach in the financial services sector was $5.9 Banks could face fines under EU General Data Protection Regulation if confidential information becomes public. billion in 2023 and forecast to reach $ 285.4

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 7, 2023

Improving employee productivity and collaboration is a top business objective, according to the 2023 Foundry Digital Business Study. As more individuals use browser-based apps to get their work done, IT leaders need to provide seamless access to corporate apps and tools while minimizing security risks. Here are their top tips.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , jobs in the Information Security field are expected to increase by 35 percent by 2030, which researchers are saying is faster than any other industry growth on average. Here are three key takeaways to keep in mind when researching for a new role in InfoSec in 2023.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella directed the company’s security team to boost a bounty program for AI and cloud bugs during one of Microsoft’s weekly Secure Future Initiative meetings. GeekWire File Photo) If security is really more important than everything else, will it be in the keynote? government officials.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over 100,00 organizations are expected to be impacted by Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) cybersecurity standards that European Union (EU) member states must implement by October 2024. [i] This concept of least-privilege access is fundamental to Zero Trust Security practices.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

However, as ecommerce has proliferated, security threats have increased, elevating cybersecurity to a board-level concern. This has resulted in some overlaps between security standards and frameworks and IT, which, if not managed effectively, can ruin the company’s ability to respond.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

After more than a decade leading the digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives of the services company, hes managed to forge a synergy where tech and information security are established as fundamental pillars for business success. Since then,the organization has been using it to further help drive efficiencies.

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Network World

MAY 16, 2024

Other skills in demand right now include: API integration (33%), generative AI (32%), cloud solutions-data management/storage (32%), data analysis (30%), cybersecurity/data security (28%), IoT software development (28%), and IT service management (27%). November 2023 Careers, Data Center, Networking

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data. As of the first three quarters of 2024, there were already 264 ransomware incidents affecting healthcare providers—nearly matching all of 2023's figures.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 14, 2023

There aren’t many events where a critical mass of Chief Information Security Officers gathers to exchange ideas about the current threat environment, key initiatives, etc. The annual Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit is one of them, and I’m looking forward to attending it this year.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. Cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools can help identify misconfigurations, among other risks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the ever-evolving realm of information security, the principle of Least Privilege stands out as the cornerstone of safeguarding sensitive data. However, this fundamental concept, emphasizing limited access to resources and information, has been progressively overlooked, placing our digital ecosystems at greater risk.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 feels a bit like déjà vu to me. This time they’re making a $13 billion bet by partnering with OpenAI and bringing to market new products like Security Copilot to make sense of the threat landscape using the recently launched text-generating GPT-4 (more on that below).

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2024

There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about a shortage of skilled cybersecurity talent , but from where we sit at the NYC DOE Division of Information and Instructional Technology (DIIT), we see budding security pros all around us. after being enrolled in college classes that summer of 2023. Read the case study.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But released the next day, the 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey revealed that EMEA-based CIOs expect IT budgets to increase 4.4% Gartner’s managing VP Mary Mesaglio said she remained optimistic for tech investments, with the latest crisis offering CIOs yet another opportunity to “make the difference”. global inflation rate.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 20, 2024

“Events like the UnitedHealthcare attack drives conversations around cybersecurity and whether companies are putting enough resources into their own security programs,” he says. And CIOs said the need for security improvements is the top driver of IT budget increases. That’s up from 85% who said as much in 2023.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Accenture’s award-winning attack surface management program strengthens the company’s resiliency and security posture. We’ve always had a strong security posture, but as we’ve been growing, we noticed that we had weaknesses in our defenses,” says Kristian Burkhardt, Accenture CISO. We knew we needed to do better.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To prepare for this worst-case scenario, Mastercard launched its Quantum Security and Communications project, which earned the company a 2023 US CIO 100 Award for IT innovation and leadership. The premise is that since only the receiver has the private key, the transaction is secure.

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GeekWire

MAY 3, 2024

Charlie Bell, executive vice president of Microsoft security, speaks at the GeekWire Summit in 2022. Bell said the changes build on the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), introduced last fall. The company did not say how much of their compensation will be based on security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to Deep Instinct’s research , 75% of security professionals observed an increase in cyberattacks in 2023, with 85% of them attributing the rise to generative AI. Changes to social expectations surrounding privacy have led to individuals wanting transparency and security from the entities that collect and process our data.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here's a compilation of a dozen solid trend pieces looking back at the year that was 2022 and the year ahead in 2023. Top 10 Challenges Facing CISOs in 2023 – "While 2022 was certainly no walk in the park, strong cybersecurity investments and institutional support suggest a light at the end of the tunnel.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 11, 2024

2023 was a year made notable by a range of unexpected, unpredictable, and fast-moving challenges that, despite seemingly having little to do with technology, had profound impacts on IT strategies. 2023’s State of the CIO survey found 70% of IT leaders anticipate an increased involvement on their part in cybersecurity operations going forward.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, undertaking digital transformation and technology modernization programs without an architect can lead to delays, technical debt , higher costs, and security vulnerabilities. The sponsor’s primary responsibility is to secure funding and justify the business value of the investment.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just as importantly, they apply the same compliance, governance, information security, and auditing tools to agentic AI. Forresters 2023 data shows 62% of developers do most or all of their work collaborating with citizen developers outside of IT. Thats where you define and discover the value and get the money out of it.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Microsoft gave an update on its Secure Future Initiative. “In May 2024, we expanded the initiative to focus on six key security pillars, incorporating industry feedback and our own insights. .” Charlie Bell, EVP of Microsoft Security, in 2022. government officials.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 12, 2023

Last week, I attended the annual Gartner® Security and Risk Management Summit. The event gave Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other security professionals the opportunity to share concerns and insights about today’s most pressing issues in cybersecurity and risk management. In the coming months (and years!),

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GeekWire

AUGUST 5, 2024

Microsoft is adding a third “core priority,” focused on security, to employee reviews. GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft will elevate security to the status of “core priority” for all employees as part of the process of focusing their work and reviewing performance, according to an internal email Monday morning.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2024

The governance group developed a training program for employees who wanted to use gen AI, and created privacy and security policies. Internal development GPT4DFCI was designed to be used for non-clinical purposes, says Lenane, and was first tested with users last year, with full release at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 20, 2023

While Love and his 3,500-person IT team were working on that integration, the company announced in January 2023 plans to spin off its acute care and renal units, which is about a third of the business. Security, customer experience, and business and digital transformations also made CEOs’ top priorities lists for their CIOs this year.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. After a brief hiatus, Emotet threat actors resumed their operations in early March 2023.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The reverberations of the past two elections in the United States have highlighted the pivotal role of election security in preserving the trust and legitimacy of the democratic system. The event's mission was clear: bolster the security and resilience of voting technology and enhance overall voter confidence in U.S.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 25, 2024

The conference, themed ‘Evolving Threats, Advanced Defenses: Cybersecurity in the Next Era’, will host the region’s most senior tech and security leaders. The winners will be the highest level of security practice heads from the Middle East’s largest companies, with appropriate representation across verticals.

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GeekWire

JUNE 13, 2024

House Committee on Homeland Security in a hearing titled, “A Cascade of Security Failures.” House Committee on Homeland Security for a hearing about the company’s security failures. House Committee on Homeland Security for a hearing about the company’s security failures.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The most pressing responsibilities for CIOs in 2024 will include security, cost containment, and cultivating a data-first mindset.” Adaptability and useability of AI tools For CIOs, 2023 was the year of cautious experimentation for AI tools. So we’re doubling down our efforts to increase security awareness on our team.

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