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Expert Insights with CyberEdBoard

Unique perspectives from ISMG's CyberEdBoard global community members

Are We Winning Against Cybercriminals or Losing?

CyberEdBoard • December 9, 2024

Cybercriminals are launching relentless attacks. The potential for breaches and exploitation has increased as the world has become more connected, raising an urgent question: Are we winning the fight against cybercriminals, or are we just sinking deeper into their grasp?

Managing Security at the Network Layer

Redefining the Supply Chain in the Post-AI Era

CyberEd Pro with Brandy Harris

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

World Wide Work: Landing a Cybersecurity Career Overseas

Brandy Harris • December 4, 2024

Organizations ranging from multinational corporations to government agencies and international nonprofits require cybersecurity expertise. These roles often include exciting opportunities for travel or relocation, making them an attractive path for professionals ready to take their careers global.

When Hackers Meet Tractors: Surprising Roles in IoT Security

Let's Give Thanks for How Far We've Come - and Forge Ahead!

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Previewing Black Hat Europe 2024 in London: 20 Hot Sessions

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 9, 2024

Black Hat Europe returns to London with more than 45 keynotes and briefings tackling everything from bootloader bugs and flaws in artificial intelligence and large language model tools, to disrupting fake online brokerages and remotely hacking Volkswagen entertainment systems to track vehicles.

Weaponized AI: Hot for Fraud, Not for Election Interference

Will Arrests Squash Scattered Spider's Cybercrime Assault?

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Why Did Change Health Lowball Its 1st Breach Report to Feds?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • August 1, 2024

Change Healthcare officials projected that the company's massive February cyberattack affected one-third of the American population. So why did the IT services provider's HIPAA breach report to federal regulators lowball the initial estimate, saying the cyberattack only affected 500 people?

The Next Big Bombs to Drop in the Change Healthcare Fiasco

Watching the Watchdog: Learning from HHS' Grant Payment Mess

The Expert's View with Michael Novinson

Insights from industry experts

Here's Where Top Cybersecurity Vendors Stand as 2025 Nears

Michael Novinson • December 6, 2024

Three of the world's largest pure-play cybersecurity vendors recently reported earnings, grappling with SIEM and firewall displacement opportunities along with rebounding from a massive outage. Palo Alto Networks continues to reap the benefits of buying IBM's QRadar SaaS business.

Cyberstarts Program Sparks Debate Over Ethical Boundaries

Why Thoma Bravo Is Considering Taking SailPoint Public Again

Industry Insights with Cdr Rishi Das S. (Retd)

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

The Growing Quantum Threat to Enterprise Data: What Next?

Cdr Rishi Das S. (Retd) • November 29, 2024

As quantum computing continues to evolve, cybersecurity professionals and enterprise leaders must grapple with a future where current encryption technologies - on which our entire digital infrastructure is built - may no longer be secure. What next steps must they take now?

Unique perspectives from ISMG's CyberEdBoard global community members

InfoSec Officer Shervin Evans on the State of Cyberdefense, Meeting the Challenges

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

Tips for Finding and Getting Security Jobs in a Global Market

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

From Automotive Exploits and Bootloader Bugs to Cybercrime and 'LLMbotomy' Trojans

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Breach Report Says Only 500 People Affected When Actual Number Could be 100 Million

Insights from industry experts

Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Zscaler Eye Firewall, SIEM Replacement, Incident Recovery

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

Key Steps for Navigating the Cybersecurity Transition to Quantum-Safe Cryptography

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