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CISO Success Story: How to Build Trust With the Board? Don't Talk Cybersecurity (Much)
To establish common ground with business leaders, this healthcare pro and Honest Medical Group CISO Dennis Leber listens first, then aligns his cybersecurity strategy to business needs.
3 Big Business Takeaways From Biden’s AI Executive Order
President Biden's executive order on AI makes one thing abundantly clear: If you’re racing to capitalize on AI’s revolutionary technology, don’t let FOMO steer you wrong. Take these steps to avoid risk.
How to Fill the Cyber Talent Gap? Get Real
Results from the latest ISACA survey point to a key reason for chronic understaffing. Hint: Enterprise leaders and HR may be promoting a lopsided notion about “entry-level.”
RaaS Class: A Defensive Guide to Ransomware-as-a-Service Attacks
Despite high-profile takedowns of notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gangs, attacks like the Vegas casino hacks are on the rise. Here’s how businesses need to adapt.
It’s Not Too Late: 4 Must-Reads for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Business and security leaders have a lot on their plate, and it’s easy to fall behind. So we gathered a few key articles and links to check out before this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month is in the rear-view.
CIO Success Story: Looking At the Flip Side of Third-Party Risk
In the second of an ongoing series of one-on-one interviews with security leaders, Focal Point sits down with Stephen Held of architectural engineering firm Leo A Daly to discuss his not-so-typical take on third party risk.
Best New (Cyber) Read: The ‘Star Wars’ Guide to Cyber Threats
Focal Point talked to Adam Shostack, whose new book uses the blockbuster movie franchise to illuminate today’s threat landscape for public and private enterprise. Lesson No. 1: Think like R2-D2.
Cyberattacks on K-12 Schools Are Surging. A Veteran Cyber Defender Explains Why
Education security expert Doug Levin, co-founder and national director of K12 SIX, is increasingly engaged in a man-vs.-machine cyberbattle to protect school districts from ransomware attacks.
As Kids Head Back to School, So Do Cyber Gangs—Here’s How Educators Can Fight Back
With ransomware attacks on schools surging, government agencies are offering guidance. But is their message getting through? It’s time to turn up the volume.
ICYMI: 3 Cyber Must-Reads for CISOs and Business Leaders This Weekend
This collection of award-winning articles from Focal Point spotlights a lesser-known but costlier threat than ransomware (business email compromise), an elusive group of hackers making a comeback (teens), and a boardroom strategy that can boost a CISO’s profile (and budget).
The MOVEit Breach Is Still Going Strong: Here’s How to Keep Your Data Safe
Is the MOVEit breach this year’s Log4j? Well, we sure haven’t heard the last of it. Here are seven steps enterprise leaders must take to safeguard their data.
5 Must-See Sessions at Black Hat 2023—and How to Watch Them Later
Yes, Vegas is the place to be this week to catch Black Hat USA 2023, where the world’s leading cybersecurity experts are discussing today’s most pressing security issues. But for those who can’t attend, we’ve picked these highlights to watch virtually.