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Security and Risk Strategy

News and knowledge that includes cyber resilience, cyber insurance, risks and rewards of IT innovation, DevSecOps, cybersecurity budgets, and ransomware. Coverage of the emergence of new major threats, how organizations recover from breaches, coordinating security responsibilities among teams, the role major service providers play in securing networks, and strategies for balancing IT security demands with the need to explore new technology and deploy new applications continuously.

Walmart Global Tech: Focus on Recruiting Cyber, Tech Talent

Walmart's cybersecurity program has evolved a lot over the last two decades. Right now, recruiting talent is at the top of the list of priorities.

January 17, 2023

Walmart's cybersecurity program has evolved a lot over the last two decades. Right now, recruiting talent is at the top of the list of priorities.

by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor

January 17, 2023

How Organizations Should Respond to the CircleCI Security Incident

CircleCI customers must rotate any secrets stored in its platform and replace Project API tokens to protect against problems from the company's recent security incident. Here's how to follow the guidance and prepare for the future security incidents in software development environments.

January 13, 2023

CircleCI customers must rotate any secrets stored in its platform and replace Project API tokens to protect against problems from the company's recent security incident. Here's how to follow the guidance and prepare for the future security incidents in software development environments.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

January 13, 2023

CISOs Mark Data Proliferation as Growing Security Problem

Organizations must take active steps to maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of their data, with particular focus on identifying their sensitive data.

January 11, 2023

Organizations must take active steps to maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of their data, with particular focus on identifying their sensitive data.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

January 11, 2023

CIO Lessons Learned from Southwest Airlines’ Winter Plight

Severe weather and outdated software systems led to an estimated $825M loss at airline, exposing operational risks that can arise if technology is not updated.

January 10, 2023

Severe weather and outdated software systems led to an estimated $825M loss at airline, exposing operational risks that can arise if technology is not updated.

by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer

January 10, 2023

Why Technology and Employee Privacy Clash

Logging, tracking, tracing, and recording have given companies enormous security advances, but is there a price to be paid in employee privacy?

January 10, 2023

Logging, tracking, tracing, and recording have given companies enormous security advances, but is there a price to be paid in employee privacy?

by Mary E. Shacklett, President of Transworld Data

January 10, 2023

T-Mobile’s $350M Settlement and the Future of Data Breach Consequences

Following a data breach that impacted more than 75 million consumers, T-Mobile has agreed to a $350 million class action settlement. What does this hefty deal mean for the future of data breach responses?

January 06, 2023

Following a data breach that impacted more than 75 million consumers, T-Mobile has agreed to a $350 million class action settlement. What does this hefty deal mean for the future of data breach responses?

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

January 06, 2023

How to Get the Best Cyber-Insurance Deal

Cyberattackers can drain an organization's bank account. So can a bad cyber-insurance policy.

January 06, 2023

Cyberattackers can drain an organization's bank account. So can a bad cyber-insurance policy.

by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author

January 06, 2023

Pivotal Moments In Data Privacy History

In the last 18 years, the internet has evolved at warp speed to keep up with busier lives and a craving for mobility, while also trading access for privacy.

January 05, 2023

In the last 18 years, the internet has evolved at warp speed to keep up with busier lives and a craving for mobility, while also trading access for privacy.

by Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

January 05, 2023

Security Top IT Investment Priority in 2023

Chief information security officers must develop a comprehensive security investment strategy that considers human capital, even while qualified IT security professionals are in short supply.

January 03, 2023

Chief information security officers must develop a comprehensive security investment strategy that considers human capital, even while qualified IT security professionals are in short supply.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

January 03, 2023

CISO Budget Constraints Drive Consolidation of Security Tools

The consolidation of security tools onto platforms may become a budgetary necessity but also offers opportunities for the highly fragmented nature of IT security.

December 27, 2022

The consolidation of security tools onto platforms may become a budgetary necessity but also offers opportunities for the highly fragmented nature of IT security.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

December 27, 2022

CMS Subcontractor Breach Affects 254k Medicare Beneficiaries

Subcontractor security breaches emphasize the importance of understanding and managing third-party risk.

December 23, 2022

Subcontractor security breaches emphasize the importance of understanding and managing third-party risk.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

December 23, 2022

2023 Data Privacy Outlook for Global Businesses Is Messy

Omdia’s Hansa Iyengar says to expect even more consumer demand and more changes in regional regulations.

December 19, 2022

Omdia’s Hansa Iyengar says to expect even more consumer demand and more changes in regional regulations.

by Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

December 19, 2022

The Metropolitan Opera Cyberattack Highlights Vulnerability of Cultural Institutions

This attack is not the first, and almost certainly not the last, on cultural institutions. How can other arts and culture organizations face the current threat landscape?

December 16, 2022

This attack is not the first, and almost certainly not the last, on cultural institutions. How can other arts and culture organizations face the current threat landscape?

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

December 16, 2022

The Professionalization of Ransomware: What You Need to Know

As ransomware groups have grown in sophistication and business acumen, IT security teams must be aware of an expanding array of methodologies and the rise of RaaS.

December 15, 2022

As ransomware groups have grown in sophistication and business acumen, IT security teams must be aware of an expanding array of methodologies and the rise of RaaS.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

December 15, 2022

AI Governance: Risks, Regulations and Trends for Enterprises

The right AI governance program can improve your AI value, preserve your reputation with customers and partners, and keep you ready for the big new regulations on the horizon, according to Forrester Research at their Data Strategy & Insights event.

December 13, 2022

The right AI governance program can improve your AI value, preserve your reputation with customers and partners, and keep you ready for the big new regulations on the horizon, according to Forrester Research at their Data Strategy & Insights event.

by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor

December 13, 2022