The challenge of the day is not to keep us defended to all forms of inadvertent actions or behavior but to educate or institute security awareness and preparedness to the end user. Most of the people are well-informed of the...
Way beyond the justification of ad-hoc investments and pet-projects for the CISO, metrics have to be at the heart of the sound security practice, but they must be focused on tracking progress in time in support of a long-term transformative vision.
The CISO role has never been more important. The firms that fail at appointing a new CISO are those which rush and push an inexperienced techie in a poorly defined role. Positioning the role accurately in relation to the firm’s objectives around security, thinking it as a senior leadership role, and taking the time to find the right leader are the keys to long-term success.
Over the past several years, experts and policymakers have expressed increasing concerns about protecting ICT systems from cyber attacks — a deliberate attempt by unauthorized persons to access ICT systems, usually with the goal of theft, disruption, damage, or other unlawful actions....
