What is a CISO (chief information security officer)? The CISO (chief information security officer) is a senior-level executive responsible for developing and implementing an information security program, which includes procedures and policies designed to protect enterprise communications, systems and assets from both internal and external threats. The CISO may also work alongside the chief information officer to procure cybersecurity products and services and manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans. The chief information security officer may also be referred to …
Internet of Things (IoT) has become a primary target for cybercriminals. The repeated security incidents on IoT devices represent a rising trend for IoT attacks with a huge increase in IoT security breaches 2021. By Rudra Srinivas, Feature Writer, CISO MAG The proliferation of connected devices in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare organizations, and their internal vulnerabilities, have created a security blind spot where cybercriminals can launch a Zero-day attack to compromise devices like webcams, smart TV, …
Business leaders and cyber security experts have united in a call for new mechanisms, including a centralised pool of cyber talent and tax incentives to move data to the cloud, to tackle the “profound” level of malicious threats being faced daily and costing upwards of $33 billion a year collectively. “It’s unrealistic to keep increasing security budgets and hiring security people – this is not sustainable,” Mark Sayer, Accenture’s cyber defence lead, says. “We need …
Alert status – HIGH Background /What has happened? Microsoft released multiple security updates to a range of products in its 12 October 2021 patch release. The ACSC recommends that all vulnerabilities identified in the release should be mitigated as outlined in the ACSC’s Assessing Security Vulnerabilities and Applying Patches. The vulnerabilities identified affect a wide range of Microsoft Office versions and other applications which handle Microsoft Office files. The ACSC wishes to draw particular attention to the following …
General social media demographics Here are a few general social media demographic points you should know to help your brand find success: #1: In October 2020, the number of social media users worldwide passed the 4 billion mark. #2: A user spends an average of 2 hours and 29 hours on social media each day. Globally, internet users are spending more than 33% of their internet time on social media. Source: Digital 2020 #3: Put another way, social media …
