The CISO has always been one of the organization’s debunker of myths- often those that IT tells. Here’s a classic most if not all CISO’s have heard: “Sure it hasn’t been patched in 2 years but it’s behind the firewall so there’s no risk.” The role is increasingly called on to add some reality to … Continue reading
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People are hardly the weakest link in security
What started as a sales pitch turned into a slogan and is now axiomatic in some circles. “Your people are the weakest link.” More and more people are recognizing how wrong-headed that is but in the hopes of accelerating the demise of this phrase, let’s actually look at it. Consider the technical controls most organizations … Continue reading