RSA CEO Rohit Ghai on the New RSA

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

The past year has been a milestone one for RSA and for RSA Conference alike. In this exclusive interview, RSA Group CEO Rohit Ghai discusses the changes, the state of secure identity and the role XDR will play in shaping cybersecurity's future.

Endpoint Security

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3rd Party Risk Management

Healthcare's Widening Cyber 'Seams and Cracks'

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 17, 2021

The surge of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated many critical cybersecurity challenges that must be urgently addressed, says Joshua Corman of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

3rd Party Risk Management

How Risky Is Cyber Insurance?

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

It's a young practice but, globally, cyber insurance is starting to exert its influence with some of the largest enterprises - and in some of the most notable cyberattacks. John Pescatore of SANS Institute discusses questions that cybersecurity leaders need to ask before acquiring new policies.

3rd Party Risk Management

SolarWinds, Ransomware and the State of the Industry

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

In the past six months alone, we've seen the SolarWinds attack, the Microsoft Exchange Server exploits and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware strike. The threats are more imminent than ever. But Philip Reitinger of the Global Cyber Alliance believes strongly: We created this mess, and we can fix it.

3rd Party Risk Management

Art Coviello: 'It's a Roaring '20s for Technology'

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

From identity and access management to cloud migration and connected devices, retired RSA CEO Art Coviello looks beyond the pandemic and says, "It's going to be a Roaring '20s for technology." But he also foresees a potentially calamitous decade for security.

3rd Party Risk Management

Election Security: Lessons Learned from 2020

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

FBI agent Elvis Chan dedicated four years to election security, and he doesn’t hesitate to say: The 2020 presidential election was "the most secure election of my career." He explains why, and what lessons learned we can apply to future elections.

3rd Party Risk Management

CISO Spotlight: Marene Allison, Johnson & Johnson

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

As CISO of Johnson & Johnson, Marene Allison was used to gauging her security posture by the top threat activity: nation-state, cybercrime, insider or hacktivist. But in 2020, they all struck at once. Here is one CISO's take on the state of the industry.

Events

Do You Need a Human OS Upgrade?

Anna Delaney • May 17, 2021

Flavio Aggio of the World Health Organization says that just like technology, humans also require an OS upgrade. Key to this understanding what risks you're taking and then using multiple layers of defense to manage them.

Governance & Risk Management

Roadmap for a Good Vulnerability Management Plan

Suparna Goswami • May 17, 2021

Effective vulnerability management requires getting all vulnerabilities into single, central view, says Gaurav Mahendru, solutions architect, security and risk, at ServiceNow.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

RSA's Zulfikar Ramzan: Beyond Digital Transformation

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

Nearly a year ago, RSA's Chief Digital Officer, Zulfikar Ramzan, sat with ISMG to discuss 2021: A Cybersecurity Odyssey. Which predictions came true, and how have the threat and technology landscapes exploded in unexpected new directions?

Governance & Risk Management

Ruby Zefo on Extreme Makeover: Privacy Edition

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

After a year of pandemic resilience and digital transformation, what is the state of global privacy? Ruby Zefo, Uber's chief privacy officer, weighs in on the evolution of privacy, new and emerging legislation and advice for those just starting their privacy careers.

Governance & Risk Management

RSA's CEO: For Maximum Resiliency, Unleash Chaos Monkeys

Mathew J. Schwartz • May 17, 2021

Could the theme of this year's RSA Conference be anything other than resiliency? In a world still being transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, RSA CEO Rohit Ghai launched this year's conference by celebrating the "first responders" - medical, but also cybersecurity - that have helped society respond and adapt.

Governance & Risk Management

Making Zero-Day Flaws Disappear

Jeremy Kirk • May 17, 2021

Maddie Stone of Google's Project Zero bug hunting team says writing better software patches and using memory-safe language when coding applications can make it much more difficult for malicious researchers to find zero-day flaws.