Will practitioner make perfect?

Will practitioner make perfect?

George Gershwin wrote his classic Rhapsody in Blue in about five weeks. George Orwell knocked out Animal Farm in four months. It took about the same amount of time for the paint to dry on Velazquez’s masterpiece Las Meninas. It officially took about six months for ASIS International to hire its new CEO, Bill Tenney, who stepped into the role on July 1. ASIS would be delighted with just a fraction of the success of…

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How to close the widening AI and cybersecurity skills gap

How to close the widening AI and cybersecurity skills gap

With so many emerging cybersecurity threats, it can be easy to forget about a notable, growing cybersecurity concern: the talent gap. As malicious actors continue to evolve their tools and techniques, how can organizations keep pace with the shifting threat landscape while facing a skills shortage?  Here, we talk to Riccardo Ocleppo, Founder and CEO of Open Institute of Technology.  Security magazine: Tell us about your title and background.  I am the founder of Docsity and…

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Proofpoint Snags Former VMware President Sumit Dhawan as CEO

Proofpoint Snags Former VMware President Sumit Dhawan as CEO

Dhawan Is Proofpoint’s 3rd CEO Since March 2022; Interim Leader Thomas Back as CFO Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • November 28, 2023     Sumit Dhawan, CEO, Proofpoint Proofpoint has landed top VMware lieutenant Sumit Dhawan as its new chief executive just days after the cloud and virtualization giant was acquired by Broadcom. See Also: Email Reporting and Remediation The Silicon Valley-based email security firm said it liked Dhawan’s track record of building security, cloud…

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Australian CEOs Struggling to Face Cyber Risk Realities

Australian CEOs Struggling to Face Cyber Risk Realities

Image: ImageFlow/Adobe Stock Fear and the more technical aspects of cybersecurity are still stopping Australian CEOs from engaging more deeply with cybersecurity risks, despite a string of high-profile cyberattacks that have hit Australian brands, including Optus and Medibank and millions of their customers. New research from consulting firm Accenture found that only one in five (19%) of Australian CEOs are currently dedicating board meetings to discussing cybersecurity issues, while 34% think cybersecurity isn’t a strategic…

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