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Improving Security Posture to Lower Insurance Premiums

23/09/2021Kevin Townsend

Cyber insurance is a new branch of an old industry. That industry has centuries of experience in insuring shipping and a hundred or more years of insuring motor cars — but only a few decades of cyber knowledge. It has comparatively little knowledge of either cyber risk or the financial insurance risk – and nobody […]

Credit Union's Legal Battle With Tech Giant Fiserv Rumbles On

17/09/2021Kevin Townsend

Local credit union, Bessemer System Federal Credit Union (BSFCU), sued Fortune 500 tech giant Fiserv over ‘amateurish security lapses’ in 2019. Fiserv counterclaimed with a motion to dismiss, and Bessemer motioned to dismiss the counterclaim. read more Source: Security Week

The Implications of China's New Personal Information Protection Law

14/09/2021Kevin Townsend

The cornerstone of Chinese national and international policy is a fundamental principle: China First. So, while its new data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), will provide solid protection for its people’s personal information nationally, internationally the law can be used as a weapon. read more Source: Security Week

CISOs Faced With Friction, Resistance From Remote Workers Over Security Controls

13/09/2021Kevin Townsend

The sudden and forced migration of staff from office working to home working caused by the COVID pandemic is often touted as a success. This is true. It was a logistical success. But the cybersecurity ramifications are only just unfolding; and they need to be tackled. read more Source: Security Week

ProtonMail (Wrongly?) Criticized for Disclosing User IP to Authorities

10/09/2021Kevin Townsend

Blaming ProtonMail misses important lessons of the case, as request from authorities ticked the necessary requirements under Swiss law read more Source: Security Week

Get Ready for PYSA Ransomware Attacks Against Linux Systems

09/09/2021Kevin Townsend

Linux is increasingly targeted by ransomware. Researchers have now detected indications that the PYSA ransomware, often also known as Mespinoza, is also being readied for Linux targets. read more Source: Security Week

Is the Taliban a Cyber Threat to the West?

09/09/2021Kevin Townsend

CISO Conversations: The Difference Between Securing Cities and Businesses

07/09/2021Kevin Townsend

CISO Conversations: Zoom, Thycotic CISOs Discuss the CISO Career Path

31/08/2021Kevin Townsend

In a Hybrid Workplace, Men Are More Likely to Engage in Risky Behavior Than Women: Study

27/08/2021Kevin Townsend

The likelihood of a complete return to the office post-pandemic is low; the probability of an ongoing hybrid home/office work environment is much higher. Security teams will need to continue and possibly expand their plans to secure remote personal devices operating in a hostile environment perhaps indefinitely. read more Source: Security Week