It was standing room only at security consultant Ron Woerner’s presentation on tools, tips and techniques for cybersecurity professionals this week at the 2018 (ISC)2 Security Congress in New Orleans. Woerner, president and chief cybersecurity consultant at RWX Security Solutions, focused primarily on easily available, free resources that anyone can find with a simple internet search or by typing in a URL. The resources are useful in cybersecurity assessments, investigations, awareness and administration. That Congress attendees lined up patiently to get into the session indicates how much hunger there is for resources that can help them in their jobs. Perhaps the most unexpected advice Woerner shared had to do with two of his most used tools: Google searches and a

It was standing room only at security consultant Ron Woerner’s presentation on tools, tips and techniques for cybersecurity professionals this week at the 2018 (ISC)2 Security Congress in New Orleans. Woerner, president and chief cybersecurity consultant at RWX Security Solutions, focused primarily on easily available, free resources that anyone can find with a simple internet search or by typing in a URL. The resources are useful in cybersecurity assessments, investigations, awareness and administration. That Congress attendees lined up patiently to get into the session indicates how much hunger there is for resources that can help them in their jobs. Perhaps the most unexpected advice Woerner shared had to do with two of his most used tools: Google searches and a

Stop saying humans are the weakest link in security. That was the main message delivered by former White House CIO Theresa Payton during her keynote at (ISC)2’s Congress 2018, taking place this week in New Orleans. “The technology is the weakest link. The human is at risk. We have to change how we think about this in our industry,” said Payton, who is now president and CEO of Fortalice Solutions, and stars in the CBS show “Hunted.” Even though cybersecurity teams implement various measures, follow rules and frameworks, and complete compliance checklists, breaches still occur, she said. That’s because technology is designed to be open for interoperability and usability. Rather than blame users, a better approach to security is needed.

Stop saying humans are the weakest link in security. That was the main message delivered by former White House CIO Theresa Payton during her keynote at (ISC)2’s Congress 2018, taking place this week in New Orleans. “The technology is the weakest link. The human is at risk. We have to change how we think about this in our industry,” said Payton, who is now president and CEO of Fortalice Solutions, and stars in the CBS show “Hunted.” Even though cybersecurity teams implement various measures, follow rules and frameworks, and complete compliance checklists, breaches still occur, she said. That’s because technology is designed to be open for interoperability and usability. Rather than blame users, a better approach to security is needed.

Privacy is one of the greatest challenges of the digital age. Who has the right to access an individual’s personal data and when? That’s the question at the heart of a series of court cases regarding search and seizure of mobile phones at U.S. border crossings. Currently border agents are allowed to access and search metadata, including the origin, time and date of phone calls, without a search warrant. However, true data typically requires a warrant, according to Scott M. Giordano, vice president of data protection at Spirion, a data management software provider. He addressed the topic to a packed room during (ISC)2’s Congress 2018, taking place this week in New Orleans. U.S. privacy laws are in desperate need of