C-Suite: Cybersecurity is #1 Issue, ISA Report
SC Media Reports: It’s been a topic of discussion for some time: Cyber threats are serious risks to enterprises and it is the responsibility of the boards to provide oversight. The problem, according to a new blog post written by Stacey Barrack, senior director of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), is that most of the team […]
Brainstorming on Information Security Best Practices Highlights the 2017 Chicago CISO Executive Leadership Summit
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) recognize that collaboration is key to cyber security resilience. Sharing best practices in intimate, executive roundtable working groups among peers on topics ranging from must have questions and strategies for the board of directors to securing connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) will be featured at the 2017 […]
Cybersecurity Principle Number 1 for Boards – It’s Not Just About “IT”
It has now become clear that cyber-risk needs oversight at the board of directors level. The problem is that most corporate boards are comprised of “digital immigrants” — people not born into the digital world they now inhabit — and therefore need to learn how to understand cyber-risk. That educational process has been undertaken by […]
Internet Security Alliance: NIST framework metrics should focus on threats
The National Institute of Standards and Technology should focus on developing an “analytical tool” enabling entities to assess cyber threats on a monetized basis, according to the president of the Internet Security Alliance, as NIST continues probing the use of NIST cybersecurity framework metrics. “The next step in the evolution of the NIST CSF shouldn’t […]
Metrics? What Metrics? Finding the Missing Link to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) is one of the cornerstones – and most popular features – of US government policy to strengthen our nation’s cybersecurity. The hottest topic at the recent NIST workshop aimed at updating and refining the CSF was the development of metrics. Many experts believe that for the CSF to properly […]
CYBER SUMMIT FOR CORPORATE DIRECTORS FEATURES DIVERSE SPEAKERS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The second annual cybersecurity summit specifically targeted to individuals who sit on corporate boards will be hosted by The National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Internet Security Alliance, June 20 & 21 at the JW Marriott in Chicago. The conference will build on the Cyber Risk Handbook for Corporate Boards NACD […]
Top 25 ISA Accomplishments in 2016
Top 25 ISA Accomplishments in 2016 PricewaterhouseCooper’s 2016 Global Information Security Survey independently documents positive impact of the “Cyber Risk Oversight Handbook” prepared by ISA board and for the National Association of Corporate Directors. PWC credits the Handbook, by name, with fundamentally changing the way boards are now treating cybersecurity including significant increases ion […]
How the Trump Budget Would Fund Cybersecurity
The Donald Trump administration, in its proposed fiscal year 2018 budget, outlines steps it contends would strengthen the U.S. federal government’s information systems, even as it would cut some cybersecurity spending at specific agencies. At the heart of the budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 is a proposal to spend $1.5 billion […]
Modernizing Government Technology Act Passes House
The House of Representatives has passed the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which supporters contend should help improve the security of the federal government’s information networks. The legislation passed May 17 on a voice vote and now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain. Should the bill become law, major agencies would create IT […]
Eye on Chicago: Going on the Offensive to Win the Cyber War
HMG Strategy Reports: Taking a defensive approach to cybersecurity isn’t working for keeping the bad guys out. The volume and level of sophistication with cyber attacks has continued to rise dramatically. In 2016, one-third of all businesses globally were breached, according to PwC. And while millions of attacks are being launched on a daily basis, […]
