A flat cybersecurity budget doesn’t have to mean weaker coverage 2026-09-17 at 08:00 By Help Net Security Cheri Hotman, Managing Partner of Hotman Group, works as a vCISO and vGRC leader. In this Help Net Security video, she talks about holding coverage steady when the CFO asks for a flat budget or a 12% cut. […]
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When companies get specific about AI, revenue growth looks different 2026-08-17 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Companies that provide specific evidence of how they use AI tend to record stronger revenue growth. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Larridin examined a study universe of 564 companies across 12 industry sectors. Individual analyses used smaller samples […]
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Security teams keep finding critical flaws after scheduled testing ends 2026-07-22 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Enterprise environments change between scheduled security assessments, leaving organizations with periods where new vulnerabilities can go undetected. Synack’s State of Continuous Security Validation report found that 95% of surveyed organizations identified high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities outside planned testing windows […]
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The five step plan that cuts security budget waste 2026-07-17 at 08:00 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Viktor Bulanek, CTO of Penetrify, explains where security budget waste comes from. Budgets get built around vendor categories, compliance checkboxes, and last year’s headlines. Attackers work along attack paths, and that mismatch is […]
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The AI oversight paradox: Is the investment worth the cost of watching it? 2026-05-15 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Unlike in 2025, when AI adoption and testing drove business strategies, organizations in 2026 want proven ROI before committing budgets, according to a report by Globalization Partners. How global executives characterize their organization’s approach to AI […]
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Trust, friction, and ROI: A CISO’s take on making security work for the business 2026-04-02 at 08:42 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John O’Rourke, CISO at PPG, talks about what it means for security to drive business value. He explains how mature security programs reduce friction in sales cycles and M&A […]
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Stop building security goals around controls 2026-03-18 at 09:27 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Devin Rudnicki, CISO at Fitch Group, argues that security strategy fails when it loses its connection to business outcomes. Rudnicki walks through how to align security goals with corporate priorities, why CISOs must present risk in terms […]
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Cybersecurity professionals are burning out on extra hours every week 2026-03-04 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz Cybersecurity professionals in the U.S. are working an average of 10.8 extra hours per week beyond their contracted schedules, according to survey data collected from 300 cybersecurity and IT leaders by Sapio Research. That figure effectively adds a sixth […]
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Healthcare organizations are accepting cyber risk to cut costs 2026-03-03 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Healthcare organizations are cutting cybersecurity budgets under financial pressure even as the threats targeting their systems intensify. A PwC survey of 381 global healthcare executives, conducted between May and July 2025, puts numbers to the gap between the risks the […]
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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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What insurers really look at in your identity controls 2025-11-21 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Insurers judge organizations by the strength of their identity controls and by how consistently those controls are applied, according to a new Delinea report. CISOs are entering a market that rewards maturity and penalizes gaps that once passed without scrutiny. […]
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The tech that turns supply chains from brittle to unbreakable 2025-11-17 at 16:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sev Kelian, CISO and VP of Security at Tecsys, discusses how organizations can strengthen supply chain resilience through a more unified and forward-looking strategy. Kelian also shares how new technologies and a blended […]
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AI is forcing boards to rethink how they govern security 2025-11-12 at 10:44 By Anamarija Pogorelec Boards are spending more time on cybersecurity but still struggle to show how investments improve business performance. The focus has shifted from whether to fund protection to how to measure its return and ensure it supports growth. AI, automation, […]
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To get funding, CISOs are mastering the language of money 2025-11-11 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wheeler, CISO at Resilience, talks about how CISOs are managing changing cybersecurity budgets. While overall spending is up, many say the increases don’t match their most pressing needs. Wheeler explains how organizations […]
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Security validation: The key to maximizing ROI from security investments 2025-10-14 at 08:00 By Help Net Security Every sizable organization invests heavily in firewalls, SIEMs, EDRs, and countless other technologies that form the backbone of a modern enterprise’s cyber defenses. Yet despite these significant investments, attackers continue to exploit misconfigurations, untested rules, and hidden dependencies […]
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AI hype hits a wall when the data doesn’t deliver 2025-10-03 at 07:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Companies are pouring money into AI for IT operations, but most projects are still far from maturity. A global survey of 1,200 business leaders, IT leaders, and technical specialists found that while spending and confidence are rising, only 12% […]
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Smart ways CISOs can do more with less 2025-09-05 at 08:05 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jill Knesek, CISO at BlackLine, shares practical strategies for CISOs navigating tighter budgets. From maximizing existing tools and vendor partnerships to leveraging AI and making smart investments, she offers actionable advice for maintaining strong […]
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CISOs need to think about risks before rushing into AI 2025-08-21 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations are increasing investments in cloud, AI, and emerging technologies, but their infrastructure and security strategies often lag behind. A recent Unisys survey of 1,000 senior executives shows that business and IT leaders are not always aligned on what […]
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Breaches are up, budgets are too, so why isn’t healthcare safer? 2025-08-11 at 07:11 By Sinisa Markovic A new report from Resilience outlines a growing cyber crisis in the U.S. healthcare sector, where ransomware attacks, vendor compromise, and human error continue to cause widespread disruption. In 2023, breaches exposed 168 million records, and the first […]
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Security gaps still haunt shared mobile device use in healthcare 2025-08-01 at 07:33 By Sinisa Markovic Shared mobile devices are becoming the standard in hospitals and health systems. While they offer cost savings and workflow improvements, many organizations are still struggling to manage the security risks that come with them, according to Imprivata’s 2025 State […]
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