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Podcast
EPS Ep. 11: Cybersecurity with Richard Mroz and guest host Naomi Eide
Utility executives consistently name cybersecurity as the most pressing issue facing their companies. How can they fend off the hacks? Former New Jersey regulator Richard Mroz and CIO Dive Senior Editor Naomi Eide break it down.
By Gavin Bade • April 16, 2019 -
Phishing 2.0: Employees are desperate and companies more vulnerable
Refraining from punishing employees is important because attacks are "so sophisticated some of them are bound to get through," said Cath Goulding, head of cybersecurity for Nominet.
By Jen A. Miller • April 16, 2019 -
Reliability at heart of Lyft and Uber's tech, IPOs reveal
Reliable technology service providers set the foundation for optimal operations, trustworthy security and a five-star customer rating after drop-off.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 15, 2019 -
Microsoft warns breached email users of possible phishing schemes
The content of emails or login credentials were compromised for about 6% of impacted users, reports Motherboard.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 15, 2019 -
Facebook's dark web: A bold hacker's paradise
The obviousness of bad actors' actions and Facebook's faulty detection process makes the solicitors "either very smart or very stupid," said Ariel Ainhoren, head of threat research at IntSights.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 11, 2019 -
'Typographical' errors add to FBI's weak breach notifications
The transparency, or lack thereof, for handling breaches has become more of a data privacy issue.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 10, 2019 -
94% of CIOs, CISOs have to make protection compromises
Decision making can move from confident to rattled because of a lack of visibility into endpoints like laptops, servers, virtual machines, containers and cloud infrastructure.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 04, 2019 -
Women make up 24% of cybersecurity workforce — up from 11% in 2017
The gender gap in cybersecurity adds pressure to the skills gap, but some critics say it is too late to solve the gender issue.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 03, 2019 -
Report: Ransomware attack stalls operations at Arizona Beverages
The beverage company brought in Cisco contractors for incident response after its backup system wouldn't configure as it should, TechCrunch reports.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 03, 2019 -
Remote work brings benefits — but also greater security risks, survey says
HR and IT professionals must work together to create cybersecurity policies, design employee trainings and communicate their rationale to workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 01, 2019 -
Office computers, industrial controls connection 'exacerbated' Hydro's woes
The industrial company estimates the ransomware attack will cost about $40 million accrued from lost margins and volumes.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 28, 2019 -
IT admin has no age claim, despite 'old and antiquated' comment, 3rd Cir. says
The employer showed that the employee failed to perform routine backups, causing the permanent loss of six weeks' worth of data.
By Jennifer Carsen • March 27, 2019 -
OpinionSorting through the hype: How to get started with DevSecOps
"DevSecWhat?" The methodology, which integrates security into the full application lifecycle, represents a massive process and cultural shift.
By Nitzan Miron • March 25, 2019 -
61% of CIOs worry about malicious insider threats, survey finds
Ignorance is security's Achilles' Heel. Insider threats may be scarier when employees don't believe they’re doing anything wrong.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 25, 2019 -
Weak industrial security one explanation for Hydro's global ransomware attack
U.S. operations were hit first, but the company's energy operations are running as normal. Primary metal plants are functioning with a "higher degree of manual operations."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 20, 2019 -
Cybercrime by the numbers: Corporate 'consequences' mount to $13M
When security fails, the price tag to fix it is hefty and it can signal corporate irresponsibility.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 18, 2019 -
The tug of war between infosec and the C-suite on cloud security
"When it comes to cloud visibility, CIOs and CISOs can either be the problem or the solution," said FireMon's Tim Woods.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 14, 2019 -
OpinionGartner's top 10 security projects for 2019
Security teams incorrectly assume they can successfully implement projects without first verifying that they have foundational security capabilities and risk assessments in place.
By Brian Reed • March 11, 2019 -
Deep DiveAfter a breach, CISOs fall on their swords or play the role of scapegoat
Neither serves a company well, and yet it's no surprise that a C-suite overhaul is common after a massive data debacle.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 07, 2019 -
Deloitte partners with comic book initiative to introduce girls to STEM careers, skills
The partnership will produce four comic books and one graphic novel featuring tech-savvy hero Ella the Engineer.
By Riia O'Donnell • March 07, 2019 -
DevSecOps steps in for companies that don't have time to dedicate to security
Just over one-quarter of companies have a mature DevOps adoption and those organizations are 350% more likely to integrate automated security, according to a Sonatype report.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 05, 2019 -
How Verizon Media beefs up cybersecurity with red teams and bounties
Just because a software update was deployed doesn't mean potential exploits have been eliminated. Challenging assumptions leaves space for healthy skepticism.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 01, 2019 -
Is big tech too big? FTC's new technology competition task force may soon have an answer
Major antitrust action brought against the likes of Facebook, Google or Amazon could serve up the largest technology competition case since Microsoft's troubles in the '90s.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Lyft's CISO exits as company embraces Silicon Valley trend of embedded security
Mike Johnson's resignation comes when the rideshare company is exploring distributed security responsibilities.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Equifax undergoing major tech overhaul as dust settles from breach fallout
The company is breaking down data siloes and moving customer systems to the public cloud as part of its aggressive 2020 technology plan.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 26, 2019
