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October 23, 2020

The biggest data breach fines, penalties and settlements so far

Hacks and data thefts, enabled by weak security, cover-ups or avoidable mistakes have cost these companies a total of nearly $1.63 billion and counting. Read more ▶

Sponsored by Cisco: CSO Podcast - 6 Tips to Building Better Board Relationships

Over the past decade, CSOs have had more interaction with their boards of directors, becoming critical partners and driving risk management. Listen in as we share 6 guidelines for building board relationships, starting with inspiring confidence, which may be the most important thing a CSO can do.

US Treasury Department ban on ransomware payments puts victims in tough position

The Treasury Department's advisory warns companies not to pay ransoms to sanctioned entities. The move complicates ransomware incident response and might encourage insurance carriers to drop ransomware coverage.

The 6 best password managers

Look to these top password managers for Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android to make your online life easier and more secure.

Sponsored by Cisco: Cisco SecureX Simplify with the broadest, most integrated security platform

Cisco SecureX is designed to empower teams – to increase collaboration, visibility, and automation in order to streamline operations and simplify security.

8 video chat apps compared: Which is best for security?

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Duo, Cisco Webex, FaceTime, Jitsi, Signal and WhatsApp. What does their encryption look like? What are the trade-offs?

The 4 pillars of Windows network security

Microsoft's CISO breaks down which four key areas to focus on to secure Windows networks: passwordless identity management, patch management, device control and benchmarks.

11 top cloud security threats

More data and applications are moving to the cloud, which creates unique infosecurity challenges. Here are the "Egregious 11," the top security threats organizations face when using cloud services.

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