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CyberEd Pro with Brandy Harris

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

When Hackers Meet Tractors: Surprising Roles in IoT Security

Brandy Harris • November 27, 2024

Cybersecurity once conjured images of IT departments, server rooms and corporate firewalls. Today, it extends far beyond these traditional domains, becoming essential in fields like manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, transportation, robotics and space exploration.

Let's Give Thanks for How Far We've Come - and Forge Ahead!

Cybersecurity Education Needs a Team: Better Partner Up!

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Will Arrests Squash Scattered Spider's Cybercrime Assault?

Mathew J. Schwartz • November 21, 2024

Will the indictment of five alleged members of the loosely affiliated Scattered Spider cybercrime group disrupt its wider activities? The current count of known attacks tied to the group stands at over 130, but the accused have so far been tied by the FBI to only 45 of the attacks.

Combating Cybercrime: What to Expect From Trump Presidency?

10 Key Cyber Policy Questions as Trump Preps for Presidency

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Why Did Change Health Lowball Its 1st Breach Report to Feds?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • August 1, 2024

Change Healthcare officials projected that the company's massive February cyberattack affected one-third of the American population. So why did the IT services provider's HIPAA breach report to federal regulators lowball the initial estimate, saying the cyberattack only affected 500 people?

The Next Big Bombs to Drop in the Change Healthcare Fiasco

Watching the Watchdog: Learning from HHS' Grant Payment Mess

The Expert's View with Michael Novinson

Insights from industry experts

Cyberstarts Program Sparks Debate Over Ethical Boundaries

Michael Novinson • November 15, 2024

Allegations of conflicts of interest in Cyberstarts’ Sunrise program have sparked debate in the CISO community. While the program connected CISOs with startups for advisory purposes, its profit-sharing incentives drew criticism, leading some participants to resign and the firm to halt compensation.

Why Thoma Bravo Is Considering Taking SailPoint Public Again

Why Hellman & Friedman Wants to Unload Checkmarx for $2.5B

Industry Insights with Cdr Rishi Das S. (Retd)

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

The Growing Quantum Threat to Enterprise Data: What Next?

Cdr Rishi Das S. (Retd) • November 29, 2024

As quantum computing continues to evolve, cybersecurity professionals and enterprise leaders must grapple with a future where current encryption technologies - on which our entire digital infrastructure is built - may no longer be secure. What next steps must they take now?

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

How to Find a Career in Industrial IoT - on the Factory Floor or in the Cornfield

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Members of Loosely Organized Group Recently Tied to Partnership With RansomHub

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Breach Report Says Only 500 People Affected When Actual Number Could be 100 Million

Insights from industry experts

Scrutiny Over Ethics of Profit-Sharing Prompts End to Cyberstarts CISO Compensation

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

Key Steps for Navigating the Cybersecurity Transition to Quantum-Safe Cryptography

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