CISO December 13, 2024

Making smart cybersecurity spending decisions in 2025

4 min read - December is a month of numbers, from holiday countdowns to RSVPs for parties. But for business leaders, the most important numbers this month are the budget numbers for 2025. With cybersecurity a top focus for many businesses in 2025, it…

Risk Management July 31, 2023

Spend to save: The CFO’s guide to cybersecurity investment

4 min read - Attack volumes are up, and attackers are finding new ways to compromise corporate security. According to the HackerOne 6th Annual Hacker-Powered Security Report, ethical hackers found 65,000 vulnerabilities in 2022. What’s more, 92% of hackers said they could pinpoint weaknesses…

Security Services March 17, 2023

The one place IT budget cuts can’t touch: Cybersecurity

4 min read - If IT spending is slowing, will business leaders follow a similar approach for cybersecurity budgets? Probably not. Gartner predicts that end-user spending on both security technology and services will see an annual growth rate of 11% over the next four…

Government January 20, 2023

How much is the U.S. investing in cyber (and is it enough)?

3 min read - It’s no secret that cyberattacks in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Since cyber crime impacts millions of businesses and individuals, many look to the government to see what it’s doing to anticipate, prevent and deal with these…

Cloud Security August 12, 2021

Security Awareness Training: Beyond Cliche Advice for Remote Workers

4 min read - I’ve read what seems like a million articles on how to make security awareness training more effective for remote workers. And honestly, they all seem to say the same thing. Teach employees the basics and give them a list of…

Cloud Security July 30, 2021

Building Effective Business Cases to Cover Cybersecurity Costs

4 min read - With the global average cost of a data breach totaling $3.86 million in 2020, the topic of security continues to be a major pressure point and a board-level agenda item. So why do security programs still seem to lack adequate…

Intelligence & Analytics March 2, 2021

‘Clear and Present Danger’: Why Cybersecurity Risk Management Needs to Keep Evolving

2 min read - The phrase ‘future-proof’ is seductive. We want to believe technology prepares us for the future. But with threat actors and developers in an arms race to breach and protect, cybersecurity risk — and cybersecurity risk management — are always changing.…

Intelligence & Analytics February 8, 2021

Cybersecurity Insurance Pros and Cons: Is it the Best Policy?

3 min read - Cyberattacks can cause major loss of revenue for businesses and other groups of all sizes. As a result, cybersecurity insurance is being discussed more and more. The prospect of getting money back after an attack becomes increasingly appealing. But, is…

Security Services January 15, 2021

Managing Cybersecurity Costs: Bake These Ingredients Into Your Annual Budget

4 min read - As businesses across all industries evolve, once discretionary expenses become operating costs.  Insurance coverage, for example, is pretty much ‘a must’ across many industries. The latest may be cybersecurity costs, because protecting your most important currency, information, requires ongoing attention.…

CISO October 15, 2019

11 Trends to Inform Your 2020 Cybersecurity Budget

5 min read - A bigger cybersecurity budget is a tool to address security risks, business needs and industry changes. Here are 11 statistics on CISO spending to help inform your 2020 cybersecurity budget.