Traditional network security has focused on perimeter defenses—once inside the network perimeter, users are often given broad access to a number of corporate resources. This means malicious actors can also come from inside or outside the network. Moreover, the growth in cloud computing and the number of remote workers raises the complexity of protecting an […]
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Cyber Risk Leaders. As the name submits, this edition takes a broad gambit view across the domains of cyber, security, risk, governance and leadership. It remains the culmination of curated content from our security and technology channels. In this edition, our cover feature is the connection between the cyber
The 2018 Cyber Threatscape report noted the clear need for more effective use of actionable threat intelligence. With state-sponsored activities a growing force to be reckoned with, extended supply chain threats, targets against critical infrastructure and a surge in miner malware and more financially motivated advanced persistent threats, CISOs have had their work cut out
The conflict of “good vs. evil” is a theme that’s captivated humanity throughout history, spanning religion, ethics, philosophy, politics, art, literature, and cinema. Often with larger-than-life characters leading the narrative, the “good vs. evil” conflict reveals humanity’s intrinsic desire to be safe amidst an omniscient and, often, ephemeral sense of fear. In cybersecurity, this conflict
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) built a laboratory to emulate a medical imaging environment, performed a risk assessment, and identified controls from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to secure the medical imaging ecosystem. This project used Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS) and a Vendor Neutral
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The Accenture Upstream Oil and Gas Digital Trends Survey 2019 examines the focus and investments upstream oil and gas companies are making in digital technologies. Online survey conducted in May 2019 by Oil & Gas Journal (OGJ) Research on behalf of Accenture Respondents are subscribers to PennWell publications Analysis conducted by Accenture Research
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The cybersecurity workforce shortfall is well documented. According to CyberSeek.org, there were 313,735 open cybersecurity-related positions from September 2017 through August 2018. The 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study states that 1.8 million more cybersecurity professionals will be needed to accommodate the predicted global shortfall by 2022. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is
Cyberattacks are one of the top 10 global risks of highest concern for the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2019, with data fraud and theft ranked fourth and cyberattacks fifth among these. Globally, their potential cost could be up to $90 trillion in net economic impact by 20301 if
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The third annual Verizon Mobile Security Index finds that a large number organisations are still compromising mobile security to get things done, which can leave entities at risk. About four out of 10 respondents (43 percent) reported their organisation had sacrificed mobile security in the past year. Those that did were twice as likely to suffer a compromise. In
Blackberry has released its annual 2020 Threat Report, which examines the latest adversarial techniques and tactics analysed by BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers, and provides guidance organisations can leverage to mitigate risk. Key findings include the continued evolution of nation-state backed threat actor groups, the increased availability of sophisticated attack toolsets, as well as analysis on
