Want to be a CISO? Being technical is just one of the requirements
As data breaches’ financial and reputational costs continue to reach new heights, cybersecurity should be on top of mind for leadership across every industry. Recent Proofpoint research found that 65% of board members believe their organization.....»»
Apple-backed right to repair bill now law in California
The right to repair bill SB 244 has been signed into law, which Apple has previously stated support for due to already complying with its requirements.Apple Self Repair ProgramApple is at the center of many right to repair debates, but this time it's.....»»
Fortanix adds data sovereignty to enhance DSM for global data security and privacy compliance
Fortanix has unveiled new capabilities for Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) to help public and private organizations address growing data sovereignty requirements globally. Available now, the existing and new features deliver several key capabili.....»»
Evolutionary history of three-finger snake toxins decoded
Snakebites cause around 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have investigated how the toxin emerged between 50 and 120 million years ago through the modification of a gene that also occurs in m.....»»
Dealers to be reimbursed for EV credit transfers within 3 days, Treasury says
The reimbursement time frame was part of a handful of new guidance issued Friday by the Treasury and IRS to provide dealers with additional information on registration requirements and how the mechanics of the credit transfer will work......»»
Google unveils stricter anti-spam rules for bulk email senders
To keep Gmail users’ inboxes “safer and more spam-free”, Google is introducing new requirements for bulk senders (of commercial email). “Last year we started requiring that emails sent to a Gmail address must have some form of.....»»
Akamai introduces new capabilities to simplify PCI DSS 4.0 compliance for organizations
Akamai has introduced new capabilities to its Client-Side Protection & Compliance product that are designed to help organizations ensure compliance with PCI DSS 4.0 JavaScript security requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. The Payment Card Industry Data Sec.....»»
CISO’s compass: Mastering tech, inspiring teams, and confronting risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Okey Obudulu, CISO at Skillsoft, talks about the increasing complexity of the CISO role and challenges they face. He discusses the business environment, tech innovation, the evolving regulatory landscape, limited.....»»
Evolving conversations: Cybersecurity as a business risk
Board members often lack technical expertise and may not fully grasp cyber risks. On the other hand, CISOs are more accustomed to interfacing with IT staff. This is understandable; the board is responsible for guiding high-level decision-making. They.....»»
N.Y. judge pauses EV rules for Ford, Lincoln dealerships in suit
Suffolk County Supreme Court Acting Justice James Hudson in New York on Sept. 20 blocked Ford and Lincoln from imposing facility and business requirements on five dealerships to sell EVs until the retailers' lawsuit challenging the brands' EV dealer.....»»
Duality Technologies joins AWS Partner Network to provide secure data collaboration
Duality Technologies has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) and launched its secure data collaboration platform in AWS Marketplace. Duality Technologies underwent the comprehensive AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) to ce.....»»
Chromebook Plus laptops debut with hardware requirements, exclusive features
You may already own a Chromebook Plus device, and new ones release October 8. Enlarge (credit: Google) Google is introducing the Chromebook Plus badge. ChromeOS devices with the moniker have minimum hardware requirements.....»»
Revolutionary X-ray microscope unveils sound waves deep within crystals
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Stanford University, and Denmark Technical University have designed a cutting-edge X-ray microscope capable of directly observing sound waves at the tiniest of scales—t.....»»
Raw material requirements for reducing global poverty calculated by weight for the first time
Today, 1.2 billion people live in poverty. To lift them out of it, an average of about six tons of raw materials are needed per person and year—in particular minerals, fossil fuels, biomass and metal ores. This is the result of a study published in.....»»
Why more security doesn’t mean more effective compliance
Financial institutions have always been a valuable target for cyberattacks. That’s partly why banking and financial institutions are heavily regulated and have more compliance requirements than those in most other industries. A slew of new rules ha.....»»
Fortress Information Security partners with NetRise to secure software supply chains
Fortress Information Security and NetRise partnered to offer a new, innovative Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) transparency solution to secure software supply chains and meet evolving regulatory requirements for software transparency. Fortress̵.....»»
How companies can take control of their cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Baya Lonqueux, CEO at Reciproc-IT, discusses the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the essential skillsets needed for teams working in this field. The interview highlights the shift from technical expertise to.....»»
Endace collaborates with Elastic to accelerate cyber threat response
Endace announced a technical partnership with SIEM and observability platform provider Elastic. The partnership brings together the EndaceProbe Scalable Hybrid Cloud Packet Capture, Elastic Stack and Elastic Security, and provides the packet-level ne.....»»
Entrust names Jordan Avnaim as CISO
Entrust named Jordan Avnaim as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). With more than 20 years of experience leading information security functions and influencing change and enterprise digital transformation, Jordan will help scale and mature.....»»
Researchers develop new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltaics
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, together with the Technical University of Hamburg and Aalborg University, have developed a new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltaics. Iridium was thus used for the first time as a ma.....»»
How linguists are unlocking the meanings of Shakespeare"s words using numbers
Today it would seem odd to describe a flower with the word "bastard"—why apply a term of personal abuse to a flower? But in Shakespeare's time, "bastard" was a technical term describing certain plants......»»