Month: March 2019

March 19, 2019

Desperate to get through to executives, some cybersecurity vendors are resorting to lies and blackmail

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  • Cybersecurity vendors drive a lot of the news you read about the industry. Here’s how that might hurt consumers.
  • Vendors emphasize areas of fear where their products are specifically targeted, in the hopes of influencing the greater conversation in corporations about cybersecurity.
  • They also use big corporate names or timely news stories to drive their stories into the news cycle, even if the security incident itself is of little value or caused no harm to consumers.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/18/heres-how-cybersecurity-vendors-drive-the-hacking-news-cycle.html

March 18, 2019

5 Key Skills Every Incoming CISO Should Have

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by: Mike Burg

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/89949-key-skills-every-incoming-ciso-should-have

March 18, 2019

UK government criticized over cybersecurity

NAO concerned over the government’s plan to protect critical infrastructure

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By Anthony Spadafora

https://www.techradar.com/news/uk-government-criticized-over-cybersecurity

March 18, 2019

Under Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law, U.S. tech giants face stricter censorship

Attendees peer through portholes on the Google stand at MWC Barcelona, the wireless industry’s biggest conference, on Feb. 25, 2019. In Vietnam, Google and other tech giants face the prospect of tougher restrictions under a new law. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg News)

By Timothy McLaughlinMarch 16 at 5:07 PM

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/under-vietnams-new-cybersecurity-law-us-tech-giants-face-stricter-censorship/2019/03/16/8259cfae-3c24-11e9-a06c-3ec8ed509d15_story.html?utm_term=.6f12a1d6a894

March 18, 2019

Why Is The NIST Framework Important?

Plus, the difference between cyber security, InfoSec and IT

Special guest Ben Brooks, Special Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Veteran and current Vice President of Cyber Security consulting firm Beryllium joined George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, in episode #75 on Monday night.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/why-is-the-nist-framework-important

March 18, 2019

TF 7 Radio Covers What’s Going On At RSAC This Week

Plus, should employees be sued for falling for phishing?

George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, was joined by Co-Hosts Tom Pageler and Andy Bonillo in episode #74 of Task Force 7 Radio on Monday night. Pageler currently is Chief Security Officer of BitGo, Inc. and Bonillo is Global Head of Information Security for AIG. The trio broke down some of the main themes of the RSA Conference happening out in San Francisco, Calif. this week.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/tf-7-radio-covers-whats-going-on-at-rsac-this-week

March 18, 2019

Will Huawei Take Down The Five Eye Alliance?

Plus, underground criminal contractors and blockchain for elections in this TF 7 recap

Co-Hosts Tom Pageler and Andy Bonillo joined host George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, in episode #73 of Task Force 7 Radio on Monday night. The trio analyzed calls from Democrat Presidential Candidates looking to strengthen the election security for 2020.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/will-huawei-take-down-the-five-eye-alliance

March 18, 2019

Latest In Cyber Security News Part 2: Where’s The Equifax Data?

Google’s $3.4M bug-bounty payout, who’s in charge of US cyber security, and more

In last week’s episode of Task Force 7 Radio, host George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, and Co-host Thomas Pageler, CSO of BitGo, dove right in to the most popular news headlines keeping cyber security professionals up at night.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/latest-in-cyber-security-news-part-2-wheres-the-equifax-data

March 18, 2019

Boost Multi-Factor Authentication With A Blended-Defense Strategy

A look at leveraging your MFA solution for maximum benefit and security

Since the dawn of the password, technology has evolved faster and faster as each year goes by, making security education and awareness even more crucial for consumers and employees alike. After all we are all creatures of habit, and oftentimes those habits (like using the same few passwords across devices) carry over to our professional lives.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/boost-multi-factor-authentication-with-a-blended-defense-strategy

March 18, 2019

Tackling The Latest Cyber Security Headlines

Crypto-boss dies with only password, bug bounties, government shutdown recovery and more

The cyber security headlines of late have been hard to ignore. That’s why CSO of BitGo, Inc. Tom Pageler joined Monday night’s episode (#71) of Task Force 7 Radio, with host George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies.

https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/tackling-the-latest-cyber-security-headlines

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