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Mind the Gaps: How A Cybersecurity Pro Manages M&A Risk
As Service Logic acquires HVAC businesses large and small through an unusual M&A model, Dan Ronco brings them into the fold, security-wise. It starts with endpoint visibility. And AI will make things easier, he predicts.
The CISO Is Leaving – Now What? These 5 Succession Plan Tips Will Keep Orgs Safer
Increasing compliance demands, regulatory mandates, and a host of other stressors can mean a pretty short tenure for the average CISO. Don’t get caught scrambling to fill the role: Follow these best practices to keep the transition smooth and your organization safe.
Protect Your Prompts: Injection Threats Are Coming for Your AI Tools
With the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence comes the danger of attackers manipulating AI commands. It’s remarkably easy to do – you don’t have to be a member of a sophisticated cyber gang to pull this off – and can wreak havoc on operations and assets.
Manufacturing Close-Up: What a Merger Can Mean for Cybersecurity
Merging companies involves integrating cultures, processes – and security systems. That’s what Brian Klotz faces as the global endpoint architect for the global furniture/design powerhouse MillerKnoll. His challenge: standardize and unify multiple brands under one protective umbrella.
How Federal Agencies Can Prep (Faster) for the Coming Quantum Threat
Accenture’s Stephen Harper talks about his work with federal agencies as they start getting a handle on their quantum-vulnerable algorithms. He wants to speed up the process – and he hopes the private sector is paying attention, because when “Q-Day” hits, no network with standard encryption will be safe.
CISO Success Story: Evolving From Breaches to Business Strategy
Stratascale’s Joseph Karpenko explains how cybersecurity leaders are stepping beyond technical domains to become strategic partners – bridging risk, revenue, and resilience in the face of rising threats.
RSAC 2025: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Largest Cybersecurity Conference
As IT execs, security leaders and tech lovers head to San Francisco for the RSAC 2025 Conference, our RSAC veteran (27 years and counting) reveals next week’s must-see sessions, speakers, and networking opps,– plus some unofficial ways to recharge and changes you should know about.
Quantum Computing Is Advancing Fast: A Cybersecurity Pocket Guide
The accelerating pace of research has shifted quantum from a distant prospect to a more urgent concern – and the security stakes are too high to postpone preparedness. Here are the steps to start taking now.
What Return-to-Office (RTO) Means for Your Cybersecurity
Ordering employees back to the office isn’t just a matter of returning to some pre-pandemic normal. For security teams, RTO poses a host challenges and shifting priorities. Here’s what to keep top-of-mind.
I Almost Fell for This Online Scam. Why Even Tech Pros Can Be Taken
Our award-winning tech reporter knows a heckuva lot about AI, deepfakes, and the wave of new online fraudsters – and yet there he was, on the phone with the “police” and about to hand over his credit card number. Think this can’t happen to you? A rising number of C-suite execs and IT experts are learning the hard way.
How AI Is Redefining Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Traditional data loss prevention (DLP) systems designed to prevent data leakage put a big burden on security teams and tend to produce excessive false positives. AI can lighten that load, making it the right choice for many enterprises – as long as security leaders stay on top of the areas where AI can go very, very wrong.
Adding AI to Your SOAR Security Systems? Think ‘RoboCop’
Security leaders see plenty of potential as they integrate AI and LLMs into their security orchestration, automation, and response platforms, but bear in mind: It’s still early days, and expectations need to remain grounded.