Content by Anna Delaney

Why Governments Should Give Incentives for Collaboration

Anna Delaney  •  December 29, 2022

Global Cyber Alliance CEO Philip Reitinger shares updates on the alliance's Internet Integrity and Capacity & Resilience programs, which tackle key challenges of internet infrastructure, privacy and safety. Success is measured by the number of partners and "who is using the platform," he says.

Predicting the Cybersecurity Future: Experts Preview 2023

Anna Delaney  •  December 29, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report shares tips for security leaders to navigate the threat landscape next year, discusses cybersecurity and privacy policy shifts to watch, and explains why global political and economic instability should not be cause for cybersecurity budgets to drop.

Expert Gives Another Reason to Fear the Phish: Smart AI Bots

Anna Delaney  •  December 27, 2022

ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot that specializes in dialogue, is raising concern among security professionals about how criminals could use cheap, accessible natural language AI to write convincing phishing emails and pull off nefarious deepfake scams. Peter Cassidy discusses the implications.

A Look Ahead: Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2023

Anna Delaney , Cal Harrison  •  December 26, 2022

Information Security Media Group asked some of the industry's leading cybersecurity experts about the trends to watch in 2023. Responses covered a variety of emerging threats and evolving trends affecting security technologies, leadership and regulation. Here is a look at the year ahead.

ISMG Editors: Why Zero Trust Isn't the Answer to Everything

Anna Delaney  •  December 23, 2022

A salute to the career of Johnson & Johnson CISO Marene Allison leads this week's Information Security Media Group Editors' Panel, which also reviews essentials for implementing a zero trust strategy and the use of banking standards to regulate blockchain-based digital assets.

UK Moves to 'Name and Shame' Firms for Complaints, Breaches

Anna Delaney  •  December 22, 2022

In a surprise move, Britain's Information Commissioner's Office recently named names - lots of names - on the data breach front. The ICO has published detailed information about breaches of personal data, complaints and the civil investigations. Attorney Edward Machin explains the implications.

Ransomware Experts Agree: Don't Buy Data Deletion Promises

Anna Delaney  •  December 22, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses why it is always a bad idea for organizations to pay hackers for data deletion, practical steps organizations can and should take to avoid being at the heart of a data subject complaint, and the latest efforts to tackle the ransomware threat.

How CISOs Can Guard Against Their Own Liability

Anna Delaney  •  December 16, 2022

In October, former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan was convicted of covering up a 2016 data breach. The trial likely marked the first time a chief security officer had faced criminal charges over incident response. Attorney Jonathan Armstrong says, "This trend is going to be difficult to put back in the box."

ISMG Editors: Payments Special

Anna Delaney  •  December 16, 2022

In the latest weekly update, Troy Leach, chief strategy officer at Cloud Security Alliance, joins ISMG editors to discuss the latest innovation in the payments space and accompanying risks, as well as how the case of Sam Bankman-Fried's failed cryptocurrency exchange will affect regulatory actions.

New AI Bot Could Take Phishing, Malware to a Whole New Level

Anna Delaney , Anviksha More  •  December 15, 2022

Anything that can write a software code can also write malware. The latest AI technology can do it in seconds. Even worse, it could open the door to rapid innovation for hackers with little or no technical skills or help them overcome language barriers to writing the perfect phishing email.

Prosecutors Accuse FTX's Founder of Crypto-Based 'Deception'

Anna Delaney  •  December 15, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how investigators saw the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX as "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history," how CISOs can guard against their own liability, and major security and privacy shifts and the outlook for 2023.

ISMG Editors: How Will the Role of CISO Evolve in 2023?

Anna Delaney  •  December 9, 2022

In the latest weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity and privacy issues, including the evolution of the CISO role, the community impact of ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, and trends in cybersecurity customers' buying behavior.

Avoiding Roadblocks on the Path to Cybersecurity Maturity

Anna Delaney  •  December 9, 2022

An important element of cybersecurity maturity is defining what exactly an organization is trying to accomplish, says Dan Wilkins, CISO for the state of Arizona. With that mission in mind, security teams can align strategy, goals and benchmarks for cyber maturity.

Ransomware Defense: Common Mistakes to Avoid

Anna Delaney  •  December 8, 2022

This week's edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the mistakes enterprises commonly make when building ransomware defenses, the cybersecurity capabilities being built by the U.S. Department of Energy, and the first female CEO at Securonix - one of only a handful in the vendor community.

Profiles in Leadership: Ty Howard

Anna Delaney  •  December 7, 2022

As a former Division 1 athlete and coach, security leader Ty Howard learned that "repetition" and "being relentless" are keys to success and were invaluable lessons for his career as a CISO. He shares how camaraderie and professional growth help inspire his team and collaboration with the IT group.