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Security and Risk Strategy

News and knowledge that includes cyber resilience, cyber insurance, risks and rewards of IT innovation, DevSecOps, cybersecurity budgets, and ransomware. Coverage of the emergence of new major threats, how organizations recover from breaches, coordinating security responsibilities among teams, the role major service providers play in securing networks, and strategies for balancing IT security demands with the need to explore new technology and deploy new applications continuously.

What Does the TikTok Debate Mean for Enterprise IT Leaders?

A potential ban on TikTok in the US and the prospect of more data privacy legislation holds some important lessons for enterprise IT leaders.

A potential ban on TikTok in the US and the prospect of more data privacy legislation holds some important lessons for enterprise IT leaders.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

March 2023 Global Tech Policy Bulletin: From Bank Nightmares to a Spyware Scandal in Greece

Will the tech sector survive its financial crisis? Why is Greece spying on Meta? What’s next for cloud regulation? Will anyone ban TikTok? What are chips, anyway? Are cat videos weakening Ukraine’s military?

Will the tech sector survive its financial crisis? Why is Greece spying on Meta? What’s next for cloud regulation? Will anyone ban TikTok? What are chips, anyway? Are cat videos weakening Ukraine’s military?

by Carlo Massimo, Political Reporter and Columnist

Zero-Trust Networks: Implementation Is No Walk in the Park

Zero-trust network implementations can require an entire redefinition of your network architecture, the introduction of new technologies, and the training of both users and IT. Here’s what you need to know when you make your move to zero-trust.

Zero-trust network implementations can require an entire redefinition of your network architecture, the introduction of new technologies, and the training of both users and IT. Here’s what you need to know when you make your move to zero-trust.

by Mary E. Shacklett, President of Transworld Data

Cybercriminals Propagate Tax Scams: Ways to Spot and Combat Them

With the filing deadline quickly approaching this tax season, cybercriminals are beefing up their usual scams by increasing the frequency of their phishing attacks.

With the filing deadline quickly approaching this tax season, cybercriminals are beefing up their usual scams by increasing the frequency of their phishing attacks.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

Twitter Source Code Leaks on GitHub Developer Platform

The company's intellectual property leak is discovered in the wake of massive layoffs and staff resignations. Twitter tells the New York Times the culprit is likely an employee who left the company last year.

The company's intellectual property leak is discovered in the wake of massive layoffs and staff resignations. Twitter tells the New York Times the culprit is likely an employee who left the company last year.

by Brian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

Cloud Skills Gap a Challenge for Financial Institutions

Not having the right talent can lead to poor resource management performance and unnecessary cloud spending, as well as security risks and compliance issues.

Not having the right talent can lead to poor resource management performance and unnecessary cloud spending, as well as security risks and compliance issues.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

Top 5 Cloud-Native Risks and Best Practices to Avoid Them

Malicious actors are taking advantage of a plethora of new opportunities in the cloud. Here are the top cloud-native risks and strategies for avoiding them.

Malicious actors are taking advantage of a plethora of new opportunities in the cloud. Here are the top cloud-native risks and strategies for avoiding them.

by Network Computing, Contributor

Will Cybersecurity Pros Feel Pressure as Hiring Cools?

The job market for cybersecurity professionals is still robust, but with layoffs continuing and economic uncertainty persisting, adding skill sets is advisable.

The job market for cybersecurity professionals is still robust, but with layoffs continuing and economic uncertainty persisting, adding skill sets is advisable.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

Less Talk, More Action: 3 Steps to Diversify the Cybersecurity Workforce

Organizations have a lot to gain from team diversity, so now is the time to start employing more women.

Organizations have a lot to gain from team diversity, so now is the time to start employing more women.

by Vanessa Morales, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Latinas in Cyber

What Does the Arms Race for Generative AI Mean for Security?

The growing focus and availability of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, present new challenges to cybersecurity teams, foreshadowing an era of machine versus machine threats and defenses.

The growing focus and availability of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, present new challenges to cybersecurity teams, foreshadowing an era of machine versus machine threats and defenses.

by Max Heinemeyer, Chief Product Officer, Darktrace

DC Health Link Breach Exposes Private Information of Lawmakers

A DC health insurance service breach has compromised information of Capitol Hill members and staffers. What could a breach impacting lawmakers mean for the outlook on national cybersecurity?

A DC health insurance service breach has compromised information of Capitol Hill members and staffers. What could a breach impacting lawmakers mean for the outlook on national cybersecurity?

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

Malicious Actors and ChatGPT: IT Security on the Lookout

Cyber criminals are likely to exploit the power of generative AI platforms -- including ChatGPT -- to make phishing attacks or other malicious activity more difficult to stop.

Cyber criminals are likely to exploit the power of generative AI platforms -- including ChatGPT -- to make phishing attacks or other malicious activity more difficult to stop.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

What Does the National Cybersecurity Strategy Mean for Public and Private Stakeholders?

The Biden-Harris Administration has released a sweeping National Cybersecurity Strategy that seeks to change the approach to cyber defense. Experts weigh in on the new strategy and how it could improve the national cybersecurity posture.

The Biden-Harris Administration has released a sweeping National Cybersecurity Strategy that seeks to change the approach to cyber defense. Experts weigh in on the new strategy and how it could improve the national cybersecurity posture.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

Stress-Test Your Software to Prevent a Southwest-Type Calamity

Meltdowns are never fun. When failure isn't an option, make sure that your critical software is up to the task.

Meltdowns are never fun. When failure isn't an option, make sure that your critical software is up to the task.

by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author

The State of Affairs in ‘Right to Repair’

Big Tech companies argue that right to repair could decrease IT devices’ performance, expose company secrets, reduce cybersecurity protections, or put safety of customers at risk. Are those realities or excuses?

Big Tech companies argue that right to repair could decrease IT devices’ performance, expose company secrets, reduce cybersecurity protections, or put safety of customers at risk. Are those realities or excuses?

by Richard Pallardy, Freelance Writer