Cybercrime cost Americans $10.3 billion in 2022, according to the FBI’s IC3 report. The average cost of a breach globally was $4.45 million in 2023, per IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report. And the total cost may be as much as $8 trillion around the world this…
Read MoreCybersecurity professionals are tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. If handled improperly, cyberattacks can harm society and ruin businesses. But still, there is a larger mission at hand. Achieving true security, at least from a leadership perspective, requires more than just technical knowledge and expertise. Industry…
Read MoreThe Google Cloud Next conference is underway this week, presenting new and upcoming developments in cloud computing, including but not limited to innovations in AI, apps, and data. While exhibitors show off tech and services to tempt potential customers, the threat of bad actors exploiting the increasing connectivity…
Read MoreThe Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) released an advisory: Safeguarding the US Space Industry. The advisory recognizes the growing value of the global space economy and highlights the motivation for foreign intelligence entities…
Read MoreThe role of international president for the Information Systems Security Association, which NeuEon CISO and Cyber Risk Practice Lead Candy Alexander has held twice, can be both rewarding and demanding. Education initiatives at ISSA have promoted the advancement of the cybersecurity industry, while also raising awareness and visibility that have…
Read MoreAs companies seek to optimize operations and constrain expenses, cybersecurity leaders worry about funding the projects we consider essential. Fortunately, in such an economic climate, we can achieve an outcome that benefits the organization from cybersecurity as well as financial perspectives. Here’s how. Start by critically reviewing how…
Read MoreTechnology has always moved remarkably fast. New inventions have made revolutionary impacts in our personal as well as our professional lives. One area that seems to always be a step behind these developments is cybersecurity. Network protection has always seemed to function as an afterthought, whether it was…
Read MoreCybersecurity has been rapidly moving to the cloud, driving organizations to cloud-based solutions from third-party vendors instead of self-owned and maintained network security devices and software. One such cloud offering is Secure Access Service Edge, which is based on a combination of Software-Defined Wide Area Network, Security Service Edge,…
Read MoreToday’s cybersecurity architectures prioritize perimeter security and activity monitoring, which takes away the proper focus of what cybercriminals are targeting, the data. This legacy approach was an afterthought to protect users from unsophisticated attacks intended to show off technical prowess. Hacking was ego fueled rather than profit motivated.…
Read MoreBeginning in December, public companies will be subject to new rules regarding periodic and incident reporting for cybersecurity. On July 26, the U.S. Securities Exchange and Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt its final rules on public company cybersecurity disclosures. “Currently, many public companies provide cybersecurity disclosure to…
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