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4 information security threats that will dominate 2017

Network World

As with previous years, 2016 saw no shortage of data breaches. Looking ahead to 2017, the Information Security Forum (ISF) , a global, independent information security body that focuses on cyber security and information risk management, forecasts businesses will face four key global security threats in 2017.

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See You At RSA Conference 2017!

Cloud Musings

I am personally excited to be delivering the (ISC)² CCSP Two-Day Crash Course at RSA Conference 2017 ! RSA Conference 2017 provides the opportunity for all attendees at all levels to grow their knowledge, exchange ideas with peers and further their careers. Looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!!

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Siemens Mobility scales RPA by empowering employees

CIO Business Intelligence

Siemens Mobility has been on a robotic process automation (RPA) journey for years, growing from five automated processes in 2017 to more than 700 now, transforming the company in the process. There was just one book [on RPA] on the market back in 2017, where today you have hundreds,” says Benjamin Bock, head of RPA at Siemens Mobility. “By

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IDG Contributor Network: Top 5 InfoSec concerns for 2017

Network World

Each and every day, it seems, the tech community wakes up to news of another attack on data security and privacy. As IT professionals, we spend our days working to the best of our knowledge and ability to keep company information secure. Cloudbleed , WannaCry, ransomware , hackers.

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Data Breach Cover Up: Uber's Former CSO Faces Up to 8 Years Behind Bars

SecureWorld News

Department of Justice just filed federal charges against Uber's former Chief Security Offier (CSO) for allegedly covering up a company data breach and bribing hackers to stay silent about the attack. SecureWorld wrote about this case in Uber Data Breach: 3 Things Revealed in Testimony to Congress.

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What IT security pros are earning in 2017

Network World

Continued high demand following a record year of breaches Image by Thinkstock Last year was a record one for data breaches, with some 1,093 breaches reported. It is no wonder that information security remains one of the most top-of-mind issues for CIOs, CISOs, and CEOs.

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LayerX Security Raises $24M for its Browser Security Platform, Enabling Employees to Work Securely from Any Browser, Anywhere

CIO Business Intelligence

Yet, these fundamental work activities expose organizations to a wide range of security risks, like data leaks, identity and password theft, malicious browser extensions, phishing sites and more. LayerX was purpose-built to secure and govern browser-based work, from both managed and unmanaged devices.