A growing number of organizations are adding a new member to the C-suite—the chief risk officer (CRO)—and the rise of these executives is having a direct impact on the security programs at enterprises.
Bob Violino | 13 Apr | Read more
The high-profile data breaches of recent years have forced many organizations to take a closer look at their security technologies and policies, experts say.
Bob Violino | 25 Feb | Read more
Clashes with senior business executives as well as those at lower levels of organizations make it more challenging for CSOs and CISOs to create a secure environment, and yet they continue to happen.
Bob Violino | 07 Jan | Read more
A few execs had some pie-in-the-sky ideas while others were a bit more grounded in reality.
Bob Violino | 15 Dec | Read more
False positives are a problem not only because they take up manpower and time to address, but also because they can distract companies from dealing with legitimate security alerts.
Bob Violino | 02 Nov | Read more
Here are some steps companies and executives can take to enhance travel-related security.
Bob Violino | 15 Oct | Read more
The formal security programs at most companies include a finite number of managers and staffers. But the fact is, everyone within an organization should be responsible on some level for contributing to efforts to protect information, physical assets and other property.
Bob Violino | 18 Aug | Read more
At a time when cyber security threats continue to increase in sophistication and prevalence, there's a real shortage of experienced, skilled security leaders. What's a company to do? One thing to consider is "renting" a CISO or other senior security executive.
Bob Violino | 18 Jun | Read more
With security executives and staff in such demand at many organizations today, is it possible that something like paying for relocation costs could get in the way of hiring a new employee to join the security program? Yes, according to a number of people in the industry.
Bob Violino | 06 May | Read more
Retail theft is a huge and costly problem for the industry. According to the "Global Retail Theft Barometer 2013-2014," released by Checkpoint Systems in October 2014, total shrinkage among retailers in North America was $42 billion for the time period covered by the report.
Bob Violino | 27 Mar | Read more
Biometric security is on a sharp growth curve, according to a number of recent research reports. The technology is on the rise in large part due to the fact that many mobile users have become comfortable using tools such as fingerprint identification for access.
Bob Violino | 04 Mar | Read more
There are ways for privacy-obsessed users to leave as little a trace as possible when venturing into cyberspace.
Bob Violino | 27 Jan | Read more
With such a heavy reliance on the Internet for all sorts of interactions and transactions and the many ways people are connected via their mobile or desktop devices, is it possible to remain invisible online?
Bob Violino | 21 Jan | Read more
Do you know any security executives who say they have everything they need to keep their organizations safe from threats? Chances are you don't.
Bob Violino | 05 Dec | Read more
Recent high-profile data breaches have clearly spooked a lot of companies, many of which expect to face cyber threats in the coming year. And security executives are spending more time advising senior executives and other top business decision makers at their organization on security-related matters.
Bob Violino | 12 Nov | Read more