CISO October 26, 2022

Charles Henderson’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month Content Roundup

2 min read - In some parts of the world during October, we have Halloween, which conjures the specter of imagined monsters lurking in the dark. Simultaneously, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which evokes the specter of threats lurking behind our screens. Bombarded with…

CISO April 5, 2022

Why You Need a Diversity and Inclusion Program in Cybersecurity

4 min read - This is a time of major changes for businesses and agencies. That includes the move to the cloud and the shift to being digital-first. So, cybersecurity has moved to a front-and-center position in many companies and industries. When talking about…

CISO March 17, 2022

Top 5 Cybersecurity Podcasts to Follow in 2022

3 min read - One of my favorite parts about talking to cybersecurity professionals is asking how they landed in the industry. Few tell me about a straight path to their career, like attending college or earning a certification. Most launch into an interesting…

Incident Response January 26, 2022

10 Years Later, What Did LulzSec Mean for Cybersecurity?

6 min read - While working on several articles on the WannaCry attacks for my job as a cybersecurity journalist, I learned about LulzSec, which ranked among the most notable attacks of the 2010s. I wanted to find out more about the group that…

Zero Trust January 19, 2022

Insider Threats: How to Combat Workplace Disinformation

4 min read - Who hasn’t heard about disinformation or fake news? And for those responsible for security, who hasn’t heard about the risk of insider threats? Both issues are well known, but how disinformation can affect cyber risk management might not be so…

Data Protection January 12, 2022

Arming CISOs With the Skills to Combat Disinformation

4 min read - As if chief information security officers (CISOs) did not have enough to deal with, add one more issue to their plates: information warfare. These operations now target private and non-governmental entities almost as often as they involve world powers. That’s…

Data Protection January 4, 2022

Protecting Your Data From a Unique Threat: Misinformation

4 min read - It’s the target for attackers. It drives unique insights and innovation. Data is the most valuable asset your organization has. Now, more than ever before, your company’s information faces a unique threat — one for which many cybersecurity teams aren’t…

CISO December 21, 2021

Why CISOs Shouldn’t Report to CIOs in the C-Suite

4 min read - Cybersecurity plays a critical role in enterprises today. It has evolved from playing a fringe role to one that impacts every person in every business developed over the past 15 years. This shift will continue as we see not only…

CISO December 21, 2021

What Cybersecurity Professionals Are Wishing for This Holiday Season

3 min read - After another tough year in the cybersecurity trenches, security professionals deserve a well-earned holiday, along with some powerful gifts to help them cope with the new year’s daunting threat landscape and the security challenges to come.  Here’s our rundown of…

CISO December 10, 2021

How to Include Cybersecurity Training in Employee Onboarding

7 min read - Bringing new employees up to speed on company policies and procedures, or employee onboarding, is standard practice. The process covers topics like what’s expected in daily work, proper communication channels and vacation and sick leave policies. In well-prepared companies, it…