Rohinee Mohindroo brings cybersecurity experience to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) position at Sitecore from her roles at three other firms, where she helped design cyber strategies to best defend against threats.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96463-rohinee-mohindroo-joins-sitecore-as-chief-information-officer

The Biden administration issued a broad new order — Binding Operational Directive 22-01 - Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities — requiring nearly all federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity flaws considered major vulnerabilities for damaging intrusions into government computer systems.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96456-biden-administration-issues-cybersecurity-mandate-for-federal-agencies

Security professionals and enterprise leaders need to consider four key healthcare factors when planning business travel as the COVID-19 pandemic nears the end of its second year.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96462-four-key-factors-for-business-travel-in-2022

Distributors of BlackMatter ransomware have announced plans to shut down amid mounting pressure from law enforcement.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96446-blackmatter-ransomware-gang-claims-to-have-shut-down

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has added a cybersecurity center to its security strategy. The CBUAE Networking and Cyber Security Operations Centre aims to mitigate cyber risk in the country’s financial sector.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96461-uae-central-bank-establishes-cybersecurity-center

Controlling access to data within an organization is paramount to maintaining a secure cyber environment. Using identity governance strategies can help achieve this goal.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96450-verifying-identity-in-a-world-of-fakes

With a projected over $44 billion in revenue in 2021, the casino industry has become a target for cybercriminals, who attempt to attack both online betting systems and in-person machines. How can casinos protect themselves from cyber threats?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96449-how-the-cybersecurity-threat-landscape-has-changed-and-revolved-in-casinos

Where does the responsibility for code vulnerabilities lie, and how can cybersecurity leaders address these vulnerabilities? Find tools for determining the security of code and mitigating cyber risk in your organization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96448-the-curse-of-software-vulnerabilities-are-we-doomed

By keeping a pulse on evolving threats and monitoring the entire environment, security leaders can mitigate their institutions’ cyber risk and keep networks, data and users secure.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96445-6-ways-to-enhance-defenses-against-cyberattacks

A new survey on how information technology (IT) employees perceived their work environment revealed that 72% of IT professionals are considering leaving their jobs an looking for other opportunities within the next twelve months. Find out why here.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96454-7-out-of-10-it-employees-may-quit-their-jobs

The Emelda Sun Club, a resort in Antalya City, Turkey, faces threats of unauthorized access from both land and sea. The resort has instituted a security plan involving radar cameras, security officers and lighting to mitigate the threats it faces.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96455-turkish-resort-adds-radar-cameras-and-guards-to-improve-safety

A cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience in the field, Michael Gregg will focus on end point protection, risk management and more as the State of North Dakota’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96444-michael-gregg-named-north-dakota-ciso

Within a diversified cybersecurity strategy, digital forensic analysis can ensure that organizations have the means to react in a timely manner and, more importantly, recover from a cyberattack.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96443-ransomware-has-hit-epidemic-levels-does-your-organization-have-a-cyberattack-response-plan

Organizations need to maintain balance in their security approach. The most secure organizations have support from senior leadership and follow these seven steps to protect their assets and collaborate as a team.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96442-where-organizations-are-falling-short-on-cybersecurity-the-importance-of-keeping-a-balanced-approach

The tech giants that the CCPA attempted to target were able to escape liability by capitalizing on a convenient loophole that excluded data analytics from the definition of a sale. New CCPA enforcement letters could have major implications for the broader data ecosystem — third-party data may disappear as we know it. The time has come to provide consumers with value for opting in.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96437-ccpa-enforcement-implications-on-the-big-data-ecosystem

New research released by CyberArk reveals that organizations continue to operate with limited visibility into user activity and sessions associated with web applications, despite the ever-present risk of insider threats and credential theft.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96439-80-of-organizations-report-employee-misuse-or-abuse-of-access-to-business-applications

Non-citizen travelers will be able to enter the U.S. for any reason via its land borders, beginning on November 8th. Entry will be permitted to travelers adhering to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) travel guidance.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96436-us-land-borders-open-to-tourists-on-november-8

November is Infrastructure Security Month and a time to think about how organizations can contribute to the security and resilience of the U.S.'s essential services and functions.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96432-kicking-off-national-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience-month

The newly introduced “My Number” ID cards, equipped with facial recognition authentication, consolidate the personal information of Japanese citizens and residents, aiming to simplify the process of accessing government services like social security and healthcare. Read more about this case study here.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96435-japan-introduces-facial-recognition-to-unified-id-system

More than 2,000 New York City first responders are taking medical leave as the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees went into effect. According to New York City Fire Department Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro, many people are calling in sick to protest the vaccine mandate.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96433-2300-nyc-first-responders-call-in-sick-as-vaccine-mandate-takes-effect