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Chief Executive Officers, accountability and hidden violations

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Chief Executive Officers, accountability and hidden violations

Corporate governance demands transparency, ethical leadership and accountability from Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). However, numerous cases suggest that CEOs often wield significant influence over what is reported to their boards of directors, particularly when it comes to internal misconduct, regulatory violations, and criminal activity. This lack of transparency raises serious concerns about ethical and legal obligations, as well as the effectiveness of board oversight. The hidden nature of CEO violations According to the Association of…

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What Boards Need To Know On Digital And Cybersecurity Governance In 2025

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What Boards Need To Know On Digital And Cybersecurity Governance In 2025

Will digital governance move backwards in 2025? Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Getty Images The year 2024 was a relatively big year in digital, cybersecurity and systemic risk governance, if you knew where to look. While the growing pains of implementing new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden calling out the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) CEO and board for their colossal cybersecurity failure made headlines, there was not a singular event that can…

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Sumit Dhawan: Proofpoint’s Road Map for Unified Data Security

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Sumit Dhawan: Proofpoint’s Road Map for Unified Data Security

AI-Driven Cloud Security Services , Data Loss Prevention (DLP) , Endpoint Security Proofpoint CEO Dhawan Discusses DSPM, AI and Human-Centric Cybersecurity Solutions Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • December 27, 2024     Sumit Dhawan, CEO, Proofpoint (Image: Proofpoint) Managing data at rest is as critical as safeguarding data in motion as enterprises move their data to the cloud, said Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan. See Also: Real-World Strategies for Securing Remote Workforces and Data …

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Will practitioner make perfect?

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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

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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

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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

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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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