RSA Conference Blog – Much as the Human Element has influenced the curriculum and content you will see at RSA Conference 2020, (ISC)2 Security Congress also has an entire track dedicated to the Human Factor. The topics on this track range from diversity and inclusion to hiring and retaining talent.
According to Jennifer Steffens, CEO at IOActive, diversity is hugely important when trying to solve complex problems in security. In answering the question of why diversity matters, Steffens said it “brings together disparate people who have diversity of thought, different perspectives, different ways of problem solving rather than just a like-minded group in which nobody challenges each other.”
Software Testing News – After spending years building up a reputation for highly regarded cybersecurity firms such as McAfee and CISCO, Brook Schoenfield decided to use his experience to write a book called Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models.’ This gained him even more traction in his sector and he now works at IOActive as a Master Security Architect where he spends his days building robust, self-sustaining security architecture programs.
FT – The rollout of fifth-generation mobile networks — which offer the potential for download speeds of up to 10 times faster than today’s — will change how we communicate, work and stream video. However, the faster speeds are also likely to present an opportunity for hackers to target more devices and launch bigger cyber attacks, experts say.
CIO Review – Be it identifying the possible vulnerabilities or designing security solutions according to each client’s specific needs, these service providers empower their clients with their expertise around-the-clock support. With a core understanding of the current enterprise security landscape and its continuous evolution, CIOReview has compiled a list of the 10 Most Consulting/Services Companies 2019 to help organizations to adopt an agile, forward-thinking approach to security in this technologically advanced and connected world.
Government Technology – Security is government IT’s No. 1 priority, but startups like to “move fast and break things.” At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, three security professionals gave advice on how tech companies can reduce risk.
Information Security Buzz – Three US hospitals have been forced to temporarily close their doors to “all but the most critical new patients” following a ransomware outbreak. This incident was first reported on 1 October with computers at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Fayette Medical Center and Northport Medical Center all infected with ransomware
Information Security Buzz – As reported by the Australian Associated Press, hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria were hit with a suspected ransomware attack on Monday afternoon. The government said that while patient data was not accessed, patient records, booking and management systems were forced offline while the investigation into the incident takes place.
SC Magazine – A listing of the winners in each category of the 2019 SC Media Reboot Leadership Awards.
SC Magazine – Reboot Leadership Awards nomination: Jennifer Steffens has held the helm of IOActive for the last 11 years and during that period managed the firm while the company’s researchers made impressive vulnerability discoveries in satellite communication systems used on planes, robots, Segways, a Jeep and even healthcare equipment.
SC Magazine – Reboot Leadership Awards nomination: A top security consultant who has dedicated himself to improving security for over 15 years, Alejandro Hernández was responsible for uncovering major security flaws in stock trading technologies.
