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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. But ransomware isn’t the only risk.

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The role software developers play in the cybersecurity space

Lacework

Cybersecurity is the intentional practice of securing networks, data, and devices from unauthorized users. The software development lifecycle focuses on implementing core functionality in software and applications; code quality and security is often an afterthought. Security starts and ends with us – the developers.

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Chernobyl’s lessons for critical-infrastructure cybersecurity

The Parallax

What’s clear is that cyberattacks against all critical-infrastructure operations are on the rise, and nuclear-power facilities are not exempt, according to a 2016 report by the nuclear-security nonprofit Nuclear Threat Initiative. There were at least two other cybersecurity incidents at U.S. But cyberattacks against U.S.

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Cybersecurity Q&A with Dave Elfering, VP information security at Werner Enterprises

Sailpoint

Dave Elfering, currently Vice President of information security has also witnessed a considerable amount of growth and change over his career when it comes to information security. In 1997, Elfering began working at Werner as a project manager to help the company build its online presence and secure its data.

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An Intelligent Future for Manufacturing

CIO

In the automotive sector for example, the advent of autonomous vehicles has resulted in burgeoning demand for computing power, cloud storage and network bandwidth. Another leading manufacturer, BYD , first entered the automotive market in 2003. One such automaker is China’s First Automobile Works (FAW).

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A Day in the Life of a Business-Aligned Cybersecurity Leader

Tenable

The future belongs to cybersecurity leaders who can align their objectives with an understanding of business risk. I've been working in cybersecurity for 20 years. I've run intrusion detection programs and security operations centers and was responsible for policy and compliance of all those components.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – It's Not Just for October: Reminders that Deserve Year-Round Attention!

Ivanti

Since 2003, with the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), October has been recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This further acerbated the strain on IT and network administrators charged with patching and protecting their network, applications, and data.

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