9 biggest information security threats through 2018

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CSO Update Mar 27, 2016 9 biggest information security threats through 2018 Each year, the Information Security Forum, a nonprofit association that researches and analyzes security and risk management issues, releases its 'Threat Horizon' report to provide a forward-looking view of the biggest security threats over a two-year period. Here are the top nine threats to watch for through 2018. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Should your board of directors include a cybersecurity expert? • Chip-and-PIN adoption still slow • Why you need a CSO/CISO • New York Stock Exchange to host CSO summit • The journey to CISO White Paper: CrowdStrike 5 Reasons Endpoint Security Must Move to the Cloud Learn how the Cloud makes it possible to regain unprecedented control over endpoints while detecting, preventing, and responding to attacks in a way that far surpasses on-premise architectures. Read More ▶ Should your board of directors include a cybersecurity expert? The pros and cons of proposed legislation to identify a board's cybersecurity pro. Read More ▶ Chip-and-PIN adoption still slow The deadline to switch from credit cards processed with a magnetic stripe to those with an embedded chip was last Oct. 1. Almost six months later, the percentage of retail outlets equipped for "chip-and-PIN" is somewhere between 17% and 37% – and many of them aren't using it as intended. Advocates say these things take time – that adoption is slow but steady. Read More ▶ Why you need a CSO/CISO When it comes to security, you're better off employing a specialist. However, according to recent research, less than half of companies employ a CSO/CISO. Read More ▶ New York Stock Exchange to host CSO summit Chief security officers are invited to a Wall Street cyber investing conference on May 3, 2016. Read More ▶ The journey to CISO The path to CISO does not always start with a computer science degree Read More ▶ White Paper: ForgeRock Customer-Focused Organizations Must Take a Strategic Approach to "Identity Relationship Management" In conducting online surveys of 111 B2C and B2B2C executives with responsibility for IAM, Forrester found that new business and technical demands require a strategic focus for which existing IAM infrastructure may not be sufficient. Read More ▶ Top 5 Stories 1. This bag of tricks may help stop a Locky ransomware infection 2. Company behind the Badlock disclosure says pre-patch hype is good for business 3. Stealthy USB Trojan hides in portable applications, targets air-gapped systems 4. Social engineering 101: 18 ways to hack a human [Infographic] 5. Google warns of Android flaw used to gain root access Editor's Picks 1. 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS 2. How to get creative with your penetration testing 3. 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank 4. What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test 5. Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army

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