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Inside Microsoft’s veteran-to-tech workforce pipeline

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Inside Microsoft’s veteran-to-tech workforce pipeline 2026-01-26 at 12:12 By Zeljka Zorz The technology workforce is changing, and military veterans are increasingly being recognized as one of the industry’s most valuable and dependable talent pools. In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Cortez, Vice President of Military Affairs at Microsoft and longtime leader of the Microsoft […]

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest 2026-01-22 at 04:57 By Sinisa Markovic Financial institutions now have a concrete method for deciding where post-quantum cryptography belongs on their security roadmaps. New research coordinated by Europol sets out a scoring framework that helps banks rank systems and business use cases

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Review: AI Strategy and Security

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Review: AI Strategy and Security 2026-01-19 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz AI Strategy and Security is a guide for organizations planning enterprise AI programs. The book targets technology leaders, security professionals, and executives responsible for strategy, governance, and operational execution. It treats AI adoption as an organizational discipline that spans planning, staffing, security engineering, risk

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As AI raises the stakes, app modernization and security are becoming inseparable

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As AI raises the stakes, app modernization and security are becoming inseparable 2026-01-16 at 08:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders are under pressure to support AI programs that move from pilots into production. New Cloudflare research suggests that success depends less on experimentation and more on disciplined application modernization tied closely to security strategy. The

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Forget Predictions: True 2026 Cybersecurity Priorities From Leaders

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Forget Predictions: True 2026 Cybersecurity Priorities From Leaders 2026-01-15 at 20:27 By Jennifer Leggio Security leaders chart course beyond predictions with focus on supply chain, governance, and team efficiency. The post Forget Predictions: True 2026 Cybersecurity Priorities From Leaders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management

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CISOs flag gaps in third-party risk management 2026-01-15 at 07:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Third-party cyber risk continues to concern security leaders as vendor ecosystems grow, supply chains stretch, and AI plays a larger role in business operations. A recent Panorays survey of U.S. CISOs shows rising third-party incidents and growing regulatory attention, while visibility beyond

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The NSA lays out the first steps for zero trust adoption

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The NSA lays out the first steps for zero trust adoption 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security pros often say that zero trust sounds straightforward until they try to apply it across real systems, real users, and real data. Many organizations are still sorting out what they own, how access works, and where authority

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Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain?

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Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain? 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that disconnect through a survey of security and finance executives at

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CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC

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CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC 2026-01-14 at 13:25 By Mirko Zorz CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a structured system. The community edition is maintained as a self-hosted tool for organizations that want direct access to

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Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern: WEF 

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Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern: WEF  2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Eduard Kovacs Ransomware remains the biggest concern for CISOs in 2026, according to WEF’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 report. The post Cyber Fraud Overtakes Ransomware as Top CEO Concern: WEF  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on

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Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on 2026-01-13 at 09:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Bryan Sacks, Field CISO at Myriad360, explains how security leaders can measure cybersecurity in ways that matter to executives and boards. He argues that metrics should support decisions, not exist for reporting alone.

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Cyber Insights 2026: What CISOs Can Expect in 2026 and Beyond

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Cyber Insights 2026: What CISOs Can Expect in 2026 and Beyond 2026-01-12 at 17:29 By Kevin Townsend Here we examine the CISO Outlook for 2026, with the purpose of evaluating what is happening now and preparing leaders for what lies ahead in 2026 and beyond. The post Cyber Insights 2026: What CISOs Can Expect in

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Downtime pushes resilience planning into security operations

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Downtime pushes resilience planning into security operations 2026-01-12 at 07:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISOs describe a shift in how they define success. New research from Absolute Security shows broad agreement that resilience outweighs security goals centered on prevention alone. Security leaders increasingly define their role around keeping the business operating through disruption. The cost of

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Security teams are paying more attention to the energy cost of detection

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Security teams are paying more attention to the energy cost of detection 2026-01-09 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams spend a lot of time explaining why detection systems need more compute. Cloud bills rise, models retrain more often, and new analytics pipelines get added to existing stacks. Those conversations usually stay focused on coverage

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Pharma’s most underestimated cyber risk isn’t a breach

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Pharma’s most underestimated cyber risk isn’t a breach 2026-01-05 at 08:47 By Mirko Zorz Chirag Shah, Global Information Security Officer & DPO at Model N examines how cyber risk in pharma and life sciences is shifting beyond traditional breaches toward data misuse, AI-driven exposure and regulatory pressure. He explains why executives still underestimate silent control

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Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department

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Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department 2025-12-30 at 08:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity has moved from a technical problem to a boardroom concern tied to survival. A global Rimini Street study of senior executives shows security risk shaping decisions on technology, talent, and long term planning across industries that keep economies running. Cyber

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CISOs are managing risk in survival mode

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CISOs are managing risk in survival mode 2025-12-29 at 08:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISOs carry expanding responsibility as cybersecurity budgets rise, AI adoption spreads, and board expectations grow. Risk management now depends on faster decisions, stronger coordination, and better communication across leadership teams. This article shows how CISOs are responding to growing pressure, ongoing threats,

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Five identity-driven shifts reshaping enterprise security in 2026

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Five identity-driven shifts reshaping enterprise security in 2026 2025-12-24 at 11:18 By Help Net Security 2026 marks the tipping point when artificial intelligence begins to fundamentally reshape cyber risk. After several years of widespread adoption, AI moves beyond influencing how we work and starts transforming the enterprise itself. AI is now embedded at every layer

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Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion

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Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion 2025-12-22 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chrisma Jackson, Director of Cybersecurity & Mission Computing Center and CISO at Sandia National Laboratories, reflects on where the cyber talent pipeline breaks down and what it takes to fix it. She discusses skill

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AI isn’t one system, and your threat model shouldn’t be either

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AI isn’t one system, and your threat model shouldn’t be either 2025-12-19 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Naor Penso, CISO at Cerebras Systems, explains how to threat model modern AI stacks without treating them as a single risk. He discusses why partitioning AI systems by function and impact matters,

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