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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world

CTOvision

Organizations are giving more priority to development of information security policies, as protecting their assets is one of the prominent things that needs to be considered. So an organization makes different strategies in implementing a security policy successfully. Security Awareness Policy. Firewall Policy.

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Guidance Software Federal Summit 6 March 2014

CTOvision

Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Mr. Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. Bigman worked in every area of information and data security, the last fifteen years as the Agency’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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How to survive in the CISO hot-seat

Network World

Research studies indicate that CISOs typically survive just 18 months to two years in a job which is increasingly complex and multi-skilled. After all, information security is no longer solely about managing firewalls and patch management, but rather a varied role encompassing business and technical skills.

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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO Business Intelligence

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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INE Security Enables CISOs to Secure Board Support for Cybersecurity Training

CIO Business Intelligence

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. But it isn’t a question of ”if” an organization will be targeted, but “when.”

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How AI continues to reshape the cybersecurity arsenal

CIO Business Intelligence

These can be a real time-suck for secops personnel, causing them to invest time and energy into researching the fixes of those so-called critical bugs which may just be ‘low’ or ‘informational’ in many cases. Yet, a common issue faced with almost all of them (including commercial ones) is a super-high number of false positives.

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China Says NSA Is Hacking Top Military Research University

SecureWorld News

China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) recently made a statement accusing the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of repeatedly hacking the Northwestern Polytechnical University, a key public military research university located in Xi'an, China. stealing over 140GB of high-value data.