Fintech firms offer established financial services companies the ability to navigate the open banking revolution, but convincing them to rely on emerging cloud, container and other technologies requires flexibility and salesmanship, says Finleap Connect's Francis McGillicuddy.
Driving employees to make cybersecurity a core part of their work vision and mindset continues to be a challenge. Anne Hännikäinen, CISO of Fintraffic, describes essential best practices, from having senior leadership on board to facilitating better communication via such strategies as gamification.
As the head of product security for LeanIX, Michael Lines is primarily focused on risk management, risk assessment and data governance. He tells why he believes that more security leaders and CISOs should focus on risk.
As both a CISO and CTO, Tim Heger is in the unique position of shaping HealthBridge's approach to security as well as adopting new technologies to keep the organization on the cutting edge. In his spare time, he helps mentor and encourage startups.
Diego Souza's main responsibility as the global CISO at Cummins Inc. is focusing on the gap between IT and OT security and effectively communicating risk and other security issues to the board. But his passion is developing and mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.
Experience as a chief enterprise architect offers excellent underpinnings for performing as a security leader, in that both roles require creating and executing a vision, backed by stakeholder buy-in and navigating obstacles - no matter the scarcity of resources, says Suren Naidoo, CISO of The Foschini Group.
"No risk, no business." As global CISO of Egyptian Arab Land Bank, Mohamed Mostafa says he regularly applies that maxim, which he learned from a prior boss, as he seeks to maximize his organization's security posture while working closely to collaborate with every line of business.
Drawing on her experience selling cybersecurity products and services, Nastassja Finnegan now sits in the hot seat, as CSO of South Africa's First National Bank. Succeeding in either role, she says, requires interfacing with users, understanding their needs and helping them to do the right thing.
As director of security for a telecom company, Ian Keller works to ensure customers have the latest knowledge and intelligence required to deploy the company's products in a secure and compliant manner.
Four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss tactics for improving hiring practices and increasing workforce diversity as well as achieving sustainable resiliency.
As a global CISO and privacy officer, Rebecca Wynn has earned her stripes. And she's upfront with her expectations: She will take your security organization to the next level. But she also won't hesitate to walk away if she sees that cybersecurity commitment is nothing but talk.
How can healthcare organizations, which have been considered technology laggards, now become leaders? CISO Mitch Parker recommends that they implement technology - including security solutions - as part of a broader business strategy.
Nastassja Finnegan, CSO of First National Bank South Africa, says that the key to creating a strong culture of security in an organization is providing the right security context - and failure to do so results in pushback.
How can the security and HR organizations partner to foster a better, enterprisewide culture of security? This is what Steve Luczynski and Valerie Utsey did in previous roles, and they share insights from their presentation on the topic at RSA Conference 2021.
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