(ISC)² Blog

Ransomware's Great Lessons

Ransomware has grown recently to become a significant threat to companies, governments and institutions worldwide. The reasons for its growth are not only due to technology – they can also be found in human activity and even the strategies and day-to-day operations of business. Steve Prentice with Cloud Tweaks recently interviewed some Certified Cloud Security Professionals (CCSPs) to get their take on how serious ransomware is, and how preventable it can be. He found there is much that can be done on the inside to keep these attacks from being wholly destructive to merely annoying. To learn more, read his... Read more →

CCSP Spotlight: William Davies

Name: William Davies Title: Senior Technical Security Architect Employer: Vodafone Degree: B.Sc. (Honors) Computing and Information Systems Years in IT: 15+ Years in cybersecurity: 9 Cybersecurity certifications: CCSP, CISSP, CESG Certified Professional – Senior Information Assurance Architect, CESG Certified Professional – Senior Security & Information Risk Advisor, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Assurance Architecture, formerly CESG Listed Advisor (CLAS) How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I studied for a B.Sc. in Computing and Information Systems at university, before the time of high speed internet connectivity, when chats via IRC and online gaming were considered geeky, not cool.... Read more →

Save the Date: 2017 Security Congress

(ISC)² is excited to announce that the seventh annual Security Congress will be held in Austin, Texas. The event will take place September 25–27 and will be held at the JW Marriott. For the first time, (ISC)² Security Congress will be an independent event. For the first six years, Congress was collocated with ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits; this past year Congress was also collocated with the InfraGard National Members Alliance 20th Anniversary Congress and Conference. (ISC)² is grateful to ASIS International for allowing us to collocate with them over the past six years. Their support and guidance was integral... Read more →

2016 (ISC)² Security Congress Takeaways

The sixth annual (ISC)2 Security Congress started Sunday evening, September 11, with a Town Hall members-only meeting and reception in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. David Shearer, CEO of (ISC)2, introduced key members of the organization leadership in an interview-style conversation. Among them were Patrick Craven, director of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education [formerly the (ISC)2 Foundation]; Mirtha Collin, senior manager of education; Dr. Casey Marks, director of examinations and customer experience; and Dan Waddell, managing director North America. Steven Hernandez, vice chair of the Board of Directors, was also a member of the panel.... Read more →

CCSP Spotlight: Diane Perry

Last month we began a series here on the (ISC)² blog – CCSP Spotlight. Over the next several months, we will share some of our members’ stories with you. Name: Diane Perry Title: Information Security Manager Employer: EMC/Virustream Degree: B.A., M.S.I.A. (in process) Years in IT: 20 Years in cybersecurity: 16 Cybersecurity certifications: CCSP, CISSP-ISSMP, CSSLP How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? My cybersecurity career found me. I had an amazing manager and mentor at Ford Motor Company who recognized my passion for security. This was at a time when IT managers still had security listed as... Read more →

A Gliimpse into the Future: Giving patients control of their healthcare records?

Last month, after playing host to a roundtable discussion on encouraging patient trust in sharing healthcare data in London, we blogged about transparency and the road to digital health. Today I’m going to revisit that topic in light of Apple’s recent acquisition of a US healthcare start-up called Gliimpse. Gliimpse described itself as “healthcare’s platform for patient data. By unlocking patient data silos, we aggregate fragmented data into a patient-owned, longitudinal health profile. Gliimpse is your personal health history, in the palm of your hands.” Why is this announcement relevant? I think this move could shake up the way we... Read more →

White House Appoints 2016 (ISC)² GISLA Winner and Fellow CISSP as New Federal CISO

Earlier this year, (ISC)² honored Brigadier General (retired) and Deputy Assistant Secretary Gregory Touhill, CISSP, CISM, with a Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA®) for demonstrating exceptional leadership in securing federal civilian networks, helping the private sector manage cyber risk, coordinating interagency response to cyber incidents of national significance, and engaging with Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) international partners. In that role, DAS Touhill transformed DHS’ processes for working with critical partners across the country and around the world. Yesterday, the White House validated DAS Touhill’s exceptional leadership skills, experience and distinguished career by naming him the first-ever Federal Chief... Read more →