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Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat

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Such a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) could deliver a devastating impact to global cybersecurity protocols. To prepare for this worst-case scenario, Mastercard launched its Quantum Security and Communications project, which earned the company a 2023 US CIO 100 Award for IT innovation and leadership.

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Aligning security and business strategies

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By Sean Duca, vice president and regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks Some economists predict that we could soon face a global recession. Their report focused exclusively on financial cybercrime, including identity theft. Looking at history, this does not bode well for levels of cybercrime.

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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

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This volatility can make it hard for IT workers to decide where to focus their career development efforts, but there are at least some areas of stability in the market: despite all other changes in pay premiums, workers with AI skills and security certifications continued to reap rich rewards.

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Information Security Governance

Prisma Clud

Protecting information consistently across the enterprise means having the right people at the right level engaged so that the information security program can align with business and technology strategy. Many information security leaders find this task daunting. What does the CEO know about security?

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CISOs are not just the keepers of our data – they must be its custodians

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According to Deep Instinct’s research , 75% of security professionals observed an increase in cyberattacks in 2023, with 85% of them attributing the rise to generative AI. Changes to social expectations surrounding privacy have led to individuals wanting transparency and security from the entities that collect and process our data.

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Illuminating the black box: why CIOs should consider publishing an annual IT report

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One vehicle might be an annual report, one similar to those that have been published for years by public companies—10ks and 10qs and all those other filings by which stakeholders judge a company’s performance, posture, and potential. Such a report has a legacy already, if only a short one. Good question. Let’s start with Performance.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: As AI Worries Spike, Experts Send Secure AI Advice to the White House, Capitol Hill 

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Plus, employees go gaga over ChatGPT, while cyber teams get tasked with securing it. 1 – AI advisory group submits annual report to Biden, Congress Set up federal AI leadership roles. National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) made in its first annual report to the White House and to Congress.