Data privacy discussions must focus not just on collecting, storing and securing data, but also the impetus for doing so - and whether it is being done in an ethical manner, says consultant Thom Lagford, a former CISO, who addresses GDPR compliance issues.
Preventing data breaches requires safeguarding information, and for many organizations that means having strong controls in place to protect email as well as files, says Zivver's Olivier Paling.
Too many organizations continue to use digital assets and infrastructure even when they can see that they have information security problems and deficiencies that they're failing to fix, says cybersecurity expert John Walker.
The one factor with the biggest impact on any organization's digital transformation efforts - regardless of the organization's size or sector - is the ability to change its privacy, cybersecurity and IT culture, says Stephen Owen, CISO of Bourne Leisure Group.
As nation-state attackers increasingly aim to steal intellectual property, businesses must ensure they have the best possible defenses in place, says Ran Shahor, CEO of HolistiCyber.
At this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the cybersecurity message was clear: World leaders see it as essential for fixing the failures associated with past industrial revolutions as well as safeguarding future digital transformation, says Fortinet's Alain Sanchez.
Despite organizations enduring decades of security policies, programs, plans, metrics and awareness training, CISOs still complain that too many employees are failing at the cybersecurity basics, says Virtually Informed's Sarb Sembhi.
Having a detailed data breach response plan that's regularly tested by all players and continually refined is essential, says PwC's James Lloyd, who offers strategic insights.
Employees view the ability to bring their own devices into their workplace life as a prerequisite for any job, which complicates organizations' identity management and cybersecurity efforts, says Barry McMahon of LastPass.
Many businesses don't seem to be able to block the ongoing scourge of sophisticated business email compromise schemes. "Incidents are just increasing; there's a huge volume of business email compromise," says David Stubley, CEO at 7 Elements, a security testing firm and consultancy.
Maliciously or unintentionally, people cause data breaches via email. But email is an essential part of enterprise life. How can the channel be made more secure? Sudeep Venkatesh of Egress offers new perspectives.
The shift to the cloud has made the perimeter-centric view of security obsolete and led to the creation of the "zero trust" approach. But how do we best manage identity as the new security perimeter? Teju Shyamsundar of Okta shares insights.
Martin Overton has worked both in cybersecurity and insurance, so he has a unique perspective on cyber insurance - the genuine benefits as well as the potential pitfalls. He shares tips on what to seek in an effective policy.
In the new world of ubiquitous connected devices and myriad cybersecurity alerts, artificial intelligence and machine learning can enable autonomous response - a boon to overworked security teams, says Darktrace's Mariana Pereira.
Bulletproof proxies have taken the concepts of anonymity and availability and embedded them in automated bot attacks. How can organizations identify and stop these attacks? Ameya Talwalkar of Cequence Security shares insights.
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