CYBER THIS WEEK – JANUARY 15, 2023

Cybersecurity spending and economic headwinds in 2023

Cybersecurity is a business priority, and many organizations need a lot of help here. Investments will continue but they’ll be a “back-to-basics” vibe throughout the year. CISOs will also fine-tune planning as the year unfolds.

Cybersecurity spending and economic headwinds in 2023 | CSO Online

The Best Ways to Avoid Vendor Lock-In

Vendor lock-in happens when a customer willingly submits to a hardware, software, or service provider in exchange for a “must have” technology, making it difficult to switch to a competitor without substantial cost or effort. In almost all such situations, it’s the provider that benefits most from the arrangement.

The Best Ways to Avoid Vendor Lock-In (informationweek.com)

The cybersecurity talent shortage: The outlook for 2023

The available potential workforce isn’t keeping pace with demand, and experts blame a lack of interest from young people entering the job market.

The cybersecurity talent shortage: The outlook for 2023 | CIO Dive

5 trust-building tips from a risk-minded CISO

Effective CISOs have transformed into business leaders with a major say (and stake) in business strategy and priorities. CISOs need to be embedded in every department and at every level of the business. They need to be both on the ground and in the boardroom.

Here are five essential trust-building actions CISOs must take to properly secure their organization.

5 trust-building tips from a risk-minded CISO | Security Magazine

Better Phishing, Easy Malicious Implants: How AI Could Change Cyberattacks

Current defenses are able to protect against today’s AI-enhanced cybersecurity threats, but that won’t be the case for long as these attacks become more effective and sophisticated.

Better Phishing, Easy Malicious Implants: How AI Could Change Cyberattacks (darkreading.com)

Now You SIEM, Now You Don’t —Six Failures of Cybersecurity

SIEM implementation allows companies to reduce the cost and impact of these threats. In this piece, we’ll break down the six basic tenants of SIEM and look at six times companies skipped one (or more) steps — and paid the price.

Now You SIEM, Now You Don’t —Six Failures of Cybersecurity (securityintelligence.com)

How confidential computing will shape the next phase of cybersecurity

As cybersecurity attacks increase, confidential computing technology offers a solution to protect data in its most vulnerable state.

How confidential computing will shape the next phase of cybersecurity (fastcompany.com)

Patch Where it Hurts: Effective Vulnerability Management in 2023

Good vulnerability management is not about being fast enough in patching all potential breaches. It’s about focusing on the real risk using vulnerability prioritization to correct the most significant flaws and reduce the company’s attack surface the most.

Patch Where it Hurts: Effective Vulnerability Management in 2023 (thehackernews.com)

4 Predictions for Cyber Insurance Requirements 2023

As the threat landscape evolves and the cost of data breaches increase, so will cyber insurance requirements from carriers. Cyber Risk Specialist Vince Kearns shares his 4 predictions for 2023.

4 Cyber Insurance Requirement Predictions for 2023 (trendmicro.com)

Remote Working Increases Likelihood Of Data Breaches Says Research

It is important to note that data breaches cost companies more than just money. The reputational damage they incur can be devastating, with customer loyalty and trust plummeting in the wake of an attack. Implementing a comprehensive cyber security system is essential to mitigating the risk of a costly breach and safeguarding an organization’s future. Here are five steps leaders can take to establish a robust security system

Remote Working Increases Likelihood of Data Breaches Says Research (forbes.com)