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Why Should CISOs Care About XDR?

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:40:18 +0000

We have been collectively saying in our industry for the last 15-20 years that a layered approach to your security stack is a “best practice,” but as with all best practices, these are ideals rather than reality for so many charged with protecting their organizations. The vast majority of CISOs are saddled with legacy operating…

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This Week in Security News: Magecart Attacks and Is Your Smart TV Spying on You?

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:05:20 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about Magecart attacks and the security implications of PSD2. Also, read about how your smart TV might be leaking your data to the likes of Facebook,…

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Beyond The Standard CISO Cloud Security Guide

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:53:11 +0000

Verizon recently released a 5 step process for evaluating cloud security products and services to inform purchase decisions. That’s a fantastic tool for buyers to have. This is especially helpful because cloud discussions are almost always driven by business objectives to satisfy a cost and or productivity problem. The CISO has to come in and…

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Throwback Thursday: Ultimatum

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700

It’s 1977, and this pilot fish’s company is moving to a new data center. “The old facility was in the basement of the headquarters building,” says fish. “Access was via an ancient magnetic strip reader with no special capabilities. You either got in or you didn’t.

The new facility has state-of-the-art card readers, supported by a small midrange system. It has lots of capabilities — which can be a bit of trouble when you have a security department that’s paranoid about access to the facility.

And trouble does arrive, about a month after the move to the new building, when the security department programs the system to allow admission only during scheduled working hours.

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