CISO November 26, 2013

4 Industry Megatrends That Can Sabotage Your Company and Your Security Career

5 min read - Cyber attacks, mobility, cloud, and compliance have raised security concerns with CISOs and are now a prominent topic of boardroom conversations. And like it or not, the CISO is accountable to all these stakeholders, with the responsibility of having the…

Application Security November 22, 2013

The Legal Landscape: Can vendors be sued without damages? What the heck is PII?

3 min read - This is a weekly post where we address questions of interest to the Application Information Security Community. Will the legal landscape change if software vendors can be sued without damages or loss being proven? What is PII - How much…

CISO October 22, 2013

9 Reasons Why Your Security Leader Needs a Hug

5 min read - Being in charge of security for almost any organization is a stressful job. Every day there are more and more headlines about data breaches, the loss of intellectual property, targeted attacks and the list goes on. Here are nine reasons…

Application Security September 16, 2013

Here is Why Your Execs are Blind to Application Security Problems

4 min read - Is your CEO or CIO blind to application security problems? Here are the top three reasons there's a disconnect between executives and developers and technicians, along with quick tips to help bridge the perception gap.

CISO September 9, 2013

137 Security Questions Every Leader Should Ask

10 min read - In a world where a week rarely goes by without reports of at least one serious cyber attack against a major organization, it’s important for business leaders to always be asking the right security questions. We put together a list…

CISO September 4, 2013

10 Security Essentials Every CIO Needs to Know

9 min read - Is strong security even possible in a hyper-connected era? The answer is yes, but it requires fundamental changes in processes and attitudes. Here ten security essentials that we think every CIO needs to know to achieve security intelligence in the…

Intelligence & Analytics August 20, 2013

6 Tips on Building a Healthy Security Program Before It’s Too Late

7 min read - The healthcare industry is a lot like the security industry: no one wants to have to call on either, and we often wait until it’s too late to invest in both health care and information security. Chris Poulin shares six…

CISO June 26, 2013

17 Questions Business Leaders Should Ask Their CISO

2 min read - When I or my team members meet with CISOs, sometimes we need a simple set of questions to assess how they’re doing in security. I worked with a bunch of our experts here to get to a core group, and…

CISO June 19, 2013

How to Talk Security to the CIO

< 1 min read - We’ve been doing some research on how to talk security to the CIO. Been fascinating. Talked to two CIOs just this week and many more last week. I’m amazed at how much security is on their radar and how much…

CISO June 8, 2013

The Evolving Role of the CISO

< 1 min read - During the last year, we did a lot of thinking about the role of the CISO, including a major survey we posted. As we embark on our next round of research I wanted to share a summary of how we…