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Proving physical security value across an organization

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Proving physical security value across an organization

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Thomasina Martin, a Key Account Manager specializing in Energy and Utilities at Genetec, Inc., to talk about proving the value of physical security across an organization. “One of the primary challenges I think a lot of us see, I think it’s universal in the security industry when trying to secure a budget, is that physical security often competes with other critical business units or…

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Learning from leaders across sectors

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Learning from leaders across sectors

From implementing effective emergency preparedness to navigating today’s cyber landscape, the role of the enterprise security leader requires a continual education to be apprised of best practices and ensure program success from the top down. In addition to networking, leaders in the security industry can benefit from lessons learned by their peers in a variety of sectors and the security field as whole. In Security magazine’s monthly Solutions by Sector live webinar series, an editorial…

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Has “Thought Leadership” Lost Its Luster?

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Has “Thought Leadership” Lost Its Luster?

The term “thought leader” originated 30 years ago this month in PWC’s magazine Strategy+Business. Today, among LinkedIn’s billion users, is there anyone who doesn’t self-identify as a thought leader — bots and scammers included? That’s an exaggeration, but in an age of ubiquitous claims of thought leadership in security and the broader business world, has that term lost its luster? Or even its credibility? The question of the term’s use and applicability arose recently on…

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Recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2024

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Recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2024

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout this month, cyber issue awareness is promoted to educate individuals and organizations on the importance of cybersecurity.  This year has seen notable cyber threats, making cyber awareness and preparedness essential. Here, cyber leaders share their thoughts on cybersecurity and the threat landscape.  National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security leaders discuss  Karl Holmqvist, Founder and CEO at Lastwall:  “We stand at a pivotal moment in cybersecurity, where we must confront…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective. “The message I like to give is we can be both innovative and secure.,” Knesek says. “They’re not mutually exclusive, and they shouldn’t be. By shifting left and embedding strong security practices and controls earlier into our development lifecycle, we can…

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Certifying secure access service edge solutions

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Certifying secure access service edge solutions

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Pascal Menezes, CTO at MEF, we discuss the importance of certifying secure access service edge (SASE) solutions. “At the end of the day, what we want to assure is that that these SASE clouds are really holding up to what they’re saying they can do,” Menezes states. “What I think is important is to get everybody into the boat, racing to the top, racing to get the…

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Why security professionals experience burnout

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Why security professionals experience burnout

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Thomas Kinsella, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Tines, we discuss why security professionals experience burnout and how security leaders can prevent it.  “If you’re trying to build out a mature security team, you can’t have a huge amount of turnover,” Kinsella says. “You need a mature team that’s able to stick around for a little while. If you’ve got teams that are burnt out, there’s going…

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Nashville man charged with aiding North Korean “laptop farms”

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Nashville man charged with aiding North Korean “laptop farms”

A man from Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged for his attempts to generate revenue for North Korea’s illicit weapons program. The man is charged with conspiracy to damage protected computers, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and conspiracy to cause the unlawful employment of aliens. He has also been charged with intentional damage to protected computers and aggravated identity theft.  Craig Jones, Vice President of Security Operations at Ontinue, comments, “This…

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Data breach victims increased by 490% since the first half of 2023

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Data breach victims increased by 490% since the first half of 2023

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has released a report analyzing H1 data breach incidents for 2024. According to the report, there was a 490% rise in data breach victims in H1 of 2024 compared to H1 of 2023. Yet, Q2 had 732 publicly reported data breaches, which represents a 12% decrease from Q1.  Security leaders weigh in  Stephen Kowski, Field CTO at SlashNext:  “The surge in breach victims is likely due to several large-scale…

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Researchers discovered a new phishing kit on the dark web

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Researchers discovered a new phishing kit on the dark web

Researchers at SlashNext discovered a new phishing kit on the dark web. This phishing kit, known as FishXProxy Phishing Kit, starts with uniquely generated links that can evade initial suspicion. Cybercriminals on underground forums are advertising this kit as “The Ultimate Powerful Phishing Toolkit” due to the sophisticated tools it provides. Capabilities this phishing kit provides includes: Sophisticated antibot systems that utilize Cloudfare’s CAPTCHA and filter out security measures Redirection abilities that obscure intended destinations Page…

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