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Airbus abandons possible acquisition of Atos data division

CIO

Airbus, a potential acquirer of the IT services company’s big data and security business, has walked away from the deal after completing its “due diligence” investigation. Airbus already has a cybersecurity business of its own, and manages vast quantities of data generated by its earth observation satellites.

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Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

TechCrunch

Overheard at a VC/startup conference recently: Product market fit is like a product going around from weirdly shaped customer group to weirdly shaped customer group, like that old kid’s book “ Are you my mommy? 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. Big Tech Inc.

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How to gain a five star security reputation in hospitality

CIO

Achieving and sustaining compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a daunting challenge for hotels because they handle many complex payment business cases. For example, consider the numerous new booking options and services to improve the customer’s experience during the reservation process and their stay.

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Meet the 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024

Lacework

Lacework is proud to present our second annual group of 50 CISOs to Watch, a compilation of the most visionary and effective cybersecurity leaders in the industry. In a field driven by constant change, what sets a cybersecurity leader apart? With new cybersecurity regulations like the U.S. Meet the 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024.

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Book Review: “InSecurity”

Palo Alto Networks

Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: “InSecurity: Why a Failure to Attract and Retain Women in Cybersecurity is Making Us All Less Safe,” by Jane Frankland (Published October 20, 2017). Book Reviewed by: Greg Day, CSO EMEA. Bottom Line: I recommend this book for the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue.

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Book Review: “CISO Compass”

Palo Alto Networks

Cyber Canon Book Review: “CISO Compass: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers” by Todd Fitzgerald (published December 3, 2019). Book Reviewed by: Ron Woerner, Bellevue University, Professor. Bottom Line: I recommend this book as a Cybersecurity Canon candidate.