Content by Anna Delaney

ITRC: Lack of Details in Data Breach Notices on the Rise

Anna Delaney  •  April 24, 2023

According to findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center's 2023 Q1 Data Breach Report, the number of publicly reported data compromises decreased, but the number of data breaches with no actionable information about the root cause of the compromise grew.

ISMG Editors: Cryptocurrency Special

Anna Delaney  •  April 21, 2023

In the latest weekly update, finance security expert Ari Redbord joins ISMG editors to discuss takeaways from the U.S. Treasury's 2023 DeFi Illicit Finance Risk Assessment, the state of blockchain analytics and where it is headed, and traction for FinCEN's Financial Action Task Force Travel Rule.

Best Practices for Answering Third-Party Risk Questions

Anna Delaney  •  April 20, 2023

Supply chain risk has become more critical in the post-pandemic world, and that means you need to ask "much more focused, targeted questions" about your partners, according to Sawan Joshi, director of information security at Cervest, a climate intelligence startup.

ISMG Editors: RSA Conference 2023 Preview

Anna Delaney  •  April 14, 2023

In the latest weekly update, five key cybersecurity influencers join editors at Information Security Media Group to share predictions, themes and trends ahead of RSA Conference 2023, including a preview of speakers and interviews and an overview of ISMG's coverage at the event.

Will Other Countries Follow Italy's Ban of ChatGPT?

Anna Delaney  •  April 14, 2023

Italy's suspension of ChatGPT is part of a "wider campaign in Italy" to regulate the use of AI applications, said attorney Jonathan Armstrong of Cordery Compliance, who added that transparency, usage and the protection of intellectual property are major concerns with the new generative AI tool.

ISMG Editors: Identity Security Special

Anna Delaney  •  April 7, 2023

In the latest weekly update, Venable's Jeremy Grant joins ISMG editors to discuss how to defend against the increasing use of MFA fatigue attacks, takeaways from a recent U.S. probe into compliance issues related to Login.gov services and the latest updates on the Improving Digital Identity Act.

Financial Services: Managing Changes to SEC Regulations

Anna Delaney  •  April 3, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the state of New York have proposed new cybersecurity regulations. Fred Harris, managing director of Societe Generale, says it's a "watershed moment for the industry" and offers insights as to how financial institutions can manage these changes.

Essential Steps to Building a Robust API Security Program

Anna Delaney  •  March 28, 2023

Recent high-profile breaches resulting from API attacks are "just the tip of the iceberg," said Gartner analyst Dionisio Zumerle. "What we have is a new way of exchanging information which is increasingly popular, and almost no organization has the recipe to secure that new way of communicating."

ISMG Editors: What's Next in Russia's Cyber War?

Anna Delaney  •  March 24, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the cybercrime ecosystem, a lawsuit against a U.S. cardiovascular clinic that seeks a long list of security improvements, and the latest endpoint protection technology trends in the Gartner Magic Quadrant.

Forrester Report: Zero Trust Adoption in Europe Is High

Anna Delaney  •  March 21, 2023

Forrester recently published a report that shows over two-thirds of European security decision-makers have begun to develop a zero trust strategy, and public sector organizations are leading the way. Forrester's Tope Olufon shares the cultural and regulatory roadblocks to zero trust.

Building Cyber Resilience into Your Cloud-First Strategy

Anna Delaney  •  March 21, 2023

As a growing number of organizations look to build and execute cloud-first strategies, the need for security visibility across all layers is imperative, along with a focus on building and maintaining resilience throughout the process, says Rahul Bakshi, chief product officer at eSentire.

ISMG Editors: Will SVB Crash Kill Cybersecurity Innovation?

Anna Delaney  •  March 17, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how the Silicon Valley Bank crash will affect innovation in the cybersecurity space, why the SEC fined cloud provider Blackbaud $3 million for its "erroneous" breach details, and why the feds fined a web hosting firm in a kids' insurance site hack.

What Does the UK Version of GDPR Mean for Businesses?

Anna Delaney  •  March 16, 2023

The U.K. government recently embarked on a plan to create its own version of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, but attorney Jonathan Armstrong says he is "pretty skeptical" that this second attempt at privacy reform will successfully make it through the country's Parliament.

Proof of Concept: Is New US Cyber Strategy Really Viable?

Anna Delaney  •  March 15, 2023

In the latest "Proof of Concept" panel discussion, two Capitol Hill observers at Venable, Grant Schneider and Jeremy Grant, join Information Security Media Group editors to break down the Biden administration's new U.S. national cybersecurity strategy and answer the question, "Is it really viable?"

ISMG Editors: Assessing the New US Cybersecurity Strategy

Anna Delaney  •  March 10, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss important cybersecurity and privacy issues, including how the new U.S. cybersecurity strategy doubles down on hitting ransomware, how the strategy shifts liability issues to vendors, and why check fraud is on the rise and what can be done about it.