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FBI: DDoS Attack Potentially Targeted State Voter Registration Site

February 5, 2020

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of a potential Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that targeted a state-level voter registration and information site in a Private Industry Notification (PIN).

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Toll Group Shuts Down IT Systems Due to Cyberattack

February 5, 2020

Australian courier company Toll has shut down several of its key systems after receiving a targeted ransomware attack.

Tim McCreight: Calgary's Trusted Advisor

Find out how Tim McCreight, acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta in Canada, works to ensure organizational resilience.

Maria Henriquez

February 5, 2020

As the Acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta, what security controls and models does Tim McCreight rely on to protect assets, employees and information?

More Than 9.9 billion Malware Attacks Recorded in 2019

February 4, 2020

More than 9.9 billion malware attacks were recorded in 2019, a six percent year-over-year decrease.

SIA Names Kathleen Carroll 2020 Recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year

February 4, 2020

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Kathleen Carroll as the 2020 recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award.

Majority of Election Websites in Battleground States Failing in Cybersecurity

February 4, 2020

A large majority of election-related websites operated by local governments in battleground states lack a key feature that would help them be more cybersecure.

(ISC)² Opens Call for Expert Cybersecurity Speakers for 2020 Security Congress

February 4, 2020

(ISC)² announced a global call for speakers for its 10th annual Security Congress conference, to be held November 16-18 in Orlando, Fla.

Only 17% of Enterprises Globally Considered “Leaders” in Cyber Resilience

February 3, 2020

Despite higher levels of investment in advanced cybersecurity technologies over the past three years, less than one-fifth of organizations are effectively stopping cyberattacks and finding and fixing breaches fast enough to lower the impact, according to a new report from Accenture.

The Changing Role of the CISO

How is the role of the CISO evolving, and what do physical enterprise security executives need to know about it?

Diane Ritchey

February 3, 2020

How is the role of the CISO evolving in enterprise security, and what is the importance of having a converged enterprise, where the CISO and CSO roles work together?

A Framework for Measuring InfoSec as a Business Function

John McClurg

February 2, 2020

In my December column, I ended with the observation that many CISOs struggle when it comes to first determining and then actually communicating the business value of the security options out there.