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How Cybersecurity Became 2017’s Hot New Major | Village Voice
All of which is to say: Somewhat ironically, in order to bridge the gap between what gets taught in the classroom and what kind of skills employers are looking for, the rapidly expanding field of cybersecurity needs to break down barriers, not put them up. As Sanders put it, “There needs to be communication between […]
New National Cyber Incident Response Plan | CSO Online
DHS recently released the refreshed National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP). Since the last version of the NCIRP was released in 2010, the nation has increasingly faced more complex cyber incidents. Every day, incidents across the United States necessitate that jurisdictions and organizations work together to share resources, integrate tactics and take actions to meet […]
In Corporate Cyber-risk Planning, Legal Takes the Helm | Law.com
Among the most valuable lessons the session hopes to instill in its attendees is that “legal is going to have to take the lead role in going through a response,” Rizzolo said. “It’s really the legal department that’s going to have to marshal the troops.” Though coordinating and leading an incident response plan may seem […]
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In Growing Cyber Practice, Women Are Missing (Perspective) | Big Law Business
My story of lateraling into my legal career in cybersecurity is probably not unique to most lawyers working in the field right now since most of us are too old to be considered digital, much less cybersecurity “natives.” But, however the cybersecurity practice grows, whether through mid-career shifts or law school recruitment, there are too […]
Father And Son Become Billionaires With Tanium, The Hottest Cybersecurity Startup – Forbes
Tanium announced on Wednesday morning that it raised $120 million in new funding from TPG, Institutional Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, along with existing investor Andreessen Horowitz. The round pegs Tanium at $3.5 billion, doubling its previous valuation of just 5 months ago and launching the startup into the upper echelon of private VC-backed tech […]
Incident Response: More Art than Science | Network World
Over the last year or so, the cybersecurity winds have shifted once again. With the onslaught of new detection engines, CISOs need ways to collect, process, analyze, and react to volumes of incident detection data in a timely fashion so they can actually respond to incidents. Why the change? Incident response (IR) is where technology […]
Seeking Nominations for Cybersecurity Docket’s Inaugural ‘Incident Response 30′
Cybersecurity Docket welcomes your nominations for our inaugural ‘Incident Response 30′ — the 30 best and brightest Incident Response legal and compliance professionals in the industry.
Accenture acquires US cybersecurity firm FusionX | ZDNet
Global consulting giant Accenture announced on Tuesday it has acquired FusionX, a Washington, DC-based cybersecurity firm. via Accenture acquires US cybersecurity firm FusionX | ZDNet
Target data breach settlement: Convincing companies to take security seriously — Slate
If we can learn anything from the $10 million settlement Target reached last month to resolve the class-action suit brought against it by customers who were victims of the retailer’s 2013 data breach, it’s that we still haven’t learned anything about how to improve security from breach after breach after breach. Even worse, we’re not […]
Why Data Breaches Don’t Hurt Stock Prices – HBR
However, even the most significant recent breaches had very little impact on the company’s stock price. Industry analysts have inferred that shareholders are numb to news of data breaches. A widely accepted notion goes that there are only two types of companies: those that have been breached and those that don’t know they have. It […]
Cyber Security IPO Pipeline Grows as Breaches Boost Spending | Re/code
Rapid7, LogRhythm and Mimecast are joining a growing list of cyber security firms planning to go public in 2015 to capitalize on investor interest following a spate of hacker attacks, according to people familiar with the matter. via Cyber Security IPO Pipeline Grows as Breaches Boost Spending | Re/code
Guest Post: The Key Players in Cybersecurity Investigations | The D&O Diary
Companies need to consider this potential scenario, and the planned response, well in advance of an actual cyber-attack. Key to an effective response are three important actors: an experienced outside lawyer, a skilled cybersecurity forensic investigator, and the general counsel. via Guest Post: The Key Players in Cybersecurity Investigations | The D&O Diary
MIT Cybersecurity Program: 3 New MIT Cyber Initiatives Debut | BostInno
Looking to find new solutions in the fight against digital breaches, MIT is set to launch three new research programs next week that will seek to confront the technical, regulatory and business challenges presented by cybersecurity. via MIT Cybersecurity Program: 3 New MIT Cyber Initiatives Debut | BostInno.
Law Firms to Form Cybersecurity Alliance | The American Lawyer
The law firm group, which is expected to operational in about 60 to 70 days, will be composed initially of about six to 12 law firms, but probably dozens will join shortly after, Nelson predicts. Annual membership fees for a firm will be less than $10,000 a year, he says, adding there could be a […]