National insurance firm Crum and Forster is offering a professional liability program for CISOs who are facing growing regulatory pressures and sophisticate cyberattacks but often are not covered by their organizations' D&O policies.

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The first year as a new CISO can be exhilarating and at times downright frightening. You have a lot to prove and minds to win over, but you also have the opportunity to start fresh and make a big impact. Early on, the emphasis is on learning the lay of the land of your new..

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When I first started covering data security in the 1990s, the relatively new CISO role was almost an entirely technical role. Even if CISOs didn’t do the work directly, they needed deep technical capabilities in networking and operating systems. And the role was essentially filled by hiring from technical corporate technical positions, law enforcement or..

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A CISO starts a new role every 17 months. Each time, the CISO must get a strategic and tactical bearing on their new role, company and the security program, and, more importantly, build credibility with the board and C-suite. This article will focus on the strategic priorities that will help lay a strong foundation for..

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