CISOs stories

Chief information security officers are facing a rising security debt to secure their organisations against an increasing volume of attacks by well-armed criminals. More

“CISOs are keen to consolidate the number of security products and vendors they must deal with."More

Given the global pandemic and the sudden shift in how the workforce operates, the CISOs worldwide have faced an unprecedented set of challenges. Several months into the transition, new struggles continue to arise, while many of the original ones remain unanswered.More

According to a new report from Cynet, these SMEs are resorting to outsourcing some aspects of their threat mitigation in order to safeguard IT assets, as a result of the heightened risk of serious breaches.More

In the past year, a third of the breaches incorporated social engineering techniques and the cost of a breach caused by a human error averaged to $3.33 million. More

Students and job-seekers all across Australia should be adjusting their future plans to try and capitalise on what's proving to be one of Australia's only recession-proof industries - tech.More

As cyber-threats pile up, more is being asked of CISOs - and according to Gartner, only a precious few are 'excelling' by the standards of their CISO Effectiveness Index.More

Nine out of 10 CISOs say the board asks them for advice, but half of companies still lump cybersecurity into IT budget.More

"Lax security and its resulting breaches have long-term repercussions for organisations as well as their customers, shareholders, partners, and other stakeholders."More

Security-as-a service is a particularly compelling option for smaller businesses that perhaps do not yet have the resources to adequately maintain a cybersecurity regime internally.More

ThreatQuotient’s Anthony Perridge believes the answer to security teams falling behind criminals is to deploy threat intelligence platforms.More

RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.More

​It’s no secret that there is a yawning skills gap in the cybersecurity industry - but now RSA has come up with a way to 'multiply' your staff.More

An independent survey of 500 CISOs found cybersecurity is causing frustration with users reporting it's disrupting productivity and innovation.More

Wellington-based security company Cyber Toa launched the virtual CISO last week to help Kiwi businesses battle the torrent of cyber threats.More

“Bringing together the right mix of technology, threat intelligence risk management and partnerships to protect global information."More

As smart devices are becoming autonomous, CISOs are being required to adopt new mechanisms and approaches to trust.More

Solution overload is plaguing chief information security officers who are finding it difficult to manage cyber threat prevention.More

“The reality is that the threats targeting mobile devices have not changed. But the severity of the consequences have." More