Tag Archives: Information security

Dear Santa: Shawn Tuma’s Cybersecurity Christmas Wish

Shawn Tuma asks Santa for one cybersecurity Christmas wish — what is yours?

What Do Cybersecurity, Brown M&M’s & Credit Ratings Have in Common?

Of all the examples of pompous extravagance the legendary rock band Van Halen exemplified, one that has always stood out was the band’s contractual requirement that the dressing room has M&M’s — but warned there were to be no brown M&M’s. If any were there, the band had the right to cancel the concert at the …

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SecureWorld Webinar: Data Protection Pitfalls to Avoid

You are welcome to attend a complimentary SecureWorld webinar with these featured presenters: Aliki Liadis-Hall, Director of Compliance, North American Bancard Jason Hart, CTO of Data Protection, Gemalto Shawn Tuma, Cybersecurity & Data Protection Partner, Scheef & Stone, LLP Kim L. Jones (moderator), Sr. Vice President & CISO, Vantiv The webinar is sponsored by Gemalto, qualifies for CPE …

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Cover the Basics for Securing Your Network — Shawn Tuma’s Book Contribution

Shawn Tuma authored a section for an eBook published by Fortinet Security. You can read Tuma’s section, Cover the Basics, as well as download the complete eBook at this link: Cover the Basics- by Shawn E. Tuma | MightyGuides.com

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield’s big data breach and the security lessons we all need to learn

Guest Post by Debbie Fletcher There are two possible conversations that could be kicked off by the news of the major data breach at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield in which more than 10 million customer accounts were exposed. The first possible conversation is about internet security and what businesses and organizations of all sizes …

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Would increasing CFAA penalties via the CISA Amendment really even help? I don’t think so.

As the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) is making its way through the Senate, it has stirred up more controversy with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s proposed amendment to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), that he argues, would give law enforcement more tools to fight hackers. The Amendment would provide for increased sentences (up to …

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Why every CIO needs a cybersecurity attorney (my comments on why this is my favorite article ever)

Wow, this article seriously just made my day. I will apologize in advance to my friend and CSO writer and Michael Santarcangelo (@catalyst), but this may very well be my favorite article — anywhere — of all time! And, thank you, Tom Hulsey (@TomHulsey), for sharing it with me! As for you, Ms. Kacy Zurkus (@KSZ714), all I can …

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Will Officers & Directors Be Held Legally Responsible for Companies’ Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Incidents?

Will Officers and Directors be held legally responsible for their companies’ data breaches and cybersecurity incidents? That is the question I addressed in Cybersecurity Risk: Law and Trends – A Director’s Duties Must Evolve With The Company’s, which was recently published in the Spring 2015 issue of Ethical Boardroom (see article below). The article is short …

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The Best Evidence Why Your Company Needs a CISO Before a Data Breach

“The proof is in the pudding,” goes the old saying. When it comes to organizational changes companies make following a data breach, If the proof is in the pudding, then the verdict is clear: companies should hire a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) before they have a data breach. Why? According to this article in …

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Check out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters > Sony Hack: Where Do We Die First?

Hey everybody, go check out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters blog — yeah, you know, Norse with the awesome Live Cyber Attack Map! Now that you’re mesmerized by the map, here’s the post and please share it! Sony Hack: Where Do We Die First?