Tag: cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity Assessment Tool launched by Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation has launched a tool designed to help nonprofit organizations assess their own cybersecurity efforts. The Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is specifically aimed at non-technical grant makers, grantee partners, civil society organizations, and nonprofits – organizations that may not have the necessary expertise and resources to research, understand and implement a cybersecurity program, yet are…
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Parting thoughts 5: bringing the good news
At the end of this month, I will step down as Editor of Virus Bulletin. Before doing so, I have been sharing some ‘parting thoughts’ in five blog posts, based on my experience working in the IT security industry. This is the final post in the series, the previous ones were: ‘ cybersecurity as a…
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Parting thoughts 2: the need for education in security
At the end of this month, I will step down as Editor of Virus Bulletin. Before I do so, I will share some ‘parting thoughts’ in five blog posts, based on my experience working in the IT security industry. Education has long been an important part of security: from security evangelists giving security advice in…
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VB2019 London – join us for the most international threat intelligence conference!
If you see cybersecurity as a battle between attackers and defenders, then there are enough good news stories to demonstrate that the former aren’t necessarily winning. But the number of botnets and threat groups, as well as the number of research and analysis tools, can often feel rather overwhelming. No organisation can be expected to…
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VB2019 London – join us for the most international threat intelligence conference!
If you see cybersecurity as a battle between attackers and defenders, then there are enough good news stories to demonstrate that the former aren’t necessarily winning. But the number of botnets and threat groups, as well as the number of research and analysis tools, can often feel rather overwhelming. No organisation can be expected to…
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Guest blog: The case for increasing transparency in cybersecurity
In a guest blog post by VB2018 gold partner Kaspersky Lab, Anton Shingarev, Vice President, Public Affairs, considers the case for increasing transparency in cybersecurity. The gap between national security and cybersecurity has never been narrower. Ransomware has crippled the ability of local governments and hospitals to provide crucial services. Nation-state malware has disabled portions…
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Guest blog: The case for increasing transparency in cybersecurity
In a guest blog post by VB2018 gold partner Kaspersky Lab, Anton Shingarev, Vice President, Public Affairs, considers the case for increasing transparency in cybersecurity. The gap between national security and cybersecurity has never been narrower. Ransomware has crippled the ability of local governments and hospitals to provide crucial services. Nation-state malware has disabled portions…
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“Cybersecurity is, at its core, a people problem,” says VB2016 keynote speaker
Christine Whalley is the director of governance and IT risk management at Pfizer , the American global pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City. Not only does Christine possess a wealth of experience in managing IT risk and governance, she is also a keen educator. Christine has been hand-picked by the Virus Bulletin team to…
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“Cybersecurity is, at its core, a people problem,” says VB2016 keynote speaker
Christine Whalley is the director of governance and IT risk management at Pfizer , the American global pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City. Not only does Christine possess a wealth of experience in managing IT risk and governance, she is also a keen educator. Christine has been hand-picked by the Virus Bulletin team to…