Cisco: engaged CISOs are best defence against security threats January 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Sophisticated web exploits and theft of personal data are expected to be among the main security threats in 2011, according to experts at Cisco. To counter these CISOs must become more sophisticated in their response, engaging more effectively with staff, … Continue reading → Tweet
CISOs must tap business executives about risk May 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment CISOs have a golden opportunity to raise their profile when presenting their work to the chief executive, but they must leave out the statistical details and concentrate on risk. That is the advice of Forrester Research, the analyst company, which … Continue reading → Tweet
SecurityVibes Breakfast : Risk Based Security vs Prescriptive Based Security July 2009 | Redaction | Comments (3) This was the title of the inaugural SecurityVibes UK breakfast meeting where Stephen Jackman, Director of Global Security for Barclays Capital, led a lively discussion for SecurityVibes CISOs/CSOs on the pros and cons of prescriptive versus risk based security.In a … Continue reading → Tweet
Security Awareness Initiatives: Top Lessons Learned From CISOs Part Two July 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment In Part One of Lessons Learned, we looked at major lessons learned from CISOs at the ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) event in June. As we’ve seen so far, after decades of technology spend, the weakest link is … Continue reading → Tweet
Security Awareness Initiatives: Top Lessons Learned from CISOs July 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment It has been long recognised that the weakest link in every security strategy is the Human Firewall. As Julia Harris, Head of BBC Future Media Security, said in an interview with SecurityVibes, “No matter how much technology you have, if … Continue reading → Tweet
Bob Mann CISO for DHL : The Life and Role of a CISO June 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment Bob Mann CISO for DHL puts pen to paper to write his thoughs on the life and role of a CISO and dealing with the variety of issues and dilemmas that face CISOs\CSOs every day. What areas in a corporation’s … Continue reading → Tweet
Business Strategising in the Midst of the H1N1 Pandemic June 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment H1N1 now has a pandemic status and organisations are urged to use the summer respite to shore up their business continuity plans before a potential autumnal/winter onslaught.Last week, the World Health Organisation declared that the H1N1 (or swine flu) virus … Continue reading → Tweet
An Anonymous CISO writes: Laptop Protection under Epidemic Situations June 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment Security Vibes CISO writes in regarding swine flu and remote access security.Recently a Security Vibes CISO sent an email regarding other issues of remote working in a pandemic in response to the Security Vibes article : Remote Working and Pandemics … Continue reading → Tweet
Safeguarding Privacy and Confidentiality in a Transparent World May 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment It is important that all organisations be aware that transparency is coming to them and that they need to be ready for it lest they face a similar crisis to the UK government in the current expenses scandal. In Podcast … Continue reading → Tweet
A Frank Interview on the Effect of Cloud Computing on CISO/CSO/CIOs May 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment In a frank interview with Security Vibes, Philippe Courtot says how Cloud Computing will dramatically affect the way in which businesses operate. The responsibilities C level executives will have and the decisions they will be making will change dramatically. In … Continue reading → Tweet
