As CISO it is your responsibility to safeguard your company. The role is rapidly changing across the board.
The Internet of Things
In H1 2017, IoT attacks rose by 280 percent. Conduct regular audits, include all equipment in enterprise logging, change default factory settings.
Ransomware
WannaCry affected systems across Russia, Spain, the US, France. Ransomware attacks now occur once every 40 seconds. 4.3 times as many new variants in Q1 2017 versus a year earlier. The leading factor: outdated software.
Increasingly burdened networks
Never before have there been so many connected devices. Regularly upgrade your network, use bandwidth maximisation.
Non-traditional payment systems
Almost half of security experts say mobile payments are not secure. 87 percent expect more mobile payment data breaches.
Phishing
Implement training to keep employees informed. Phishing scams are becoming more convincing.
Originally published 2 October 2017. Migrated to the new IRC site in 2026.