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Who are BISOs and what do they bring to the cybersecurity table?

Steve Durbin, ISF Chief Executive shares his thoughts on why organisations need a BISO and what traits are ideally suited for the role.

published 05 - September - 2024
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The Impact of Technology Failures on Business Resilience

Steve Durbin, ISF CEO shares 5 important factors to consider when trying to mitigate and counterbalance business impact of technology failures

published 26 - August - 2024
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Striking a Balance Between Business Growth, Risk Management, and Cybersecurity

Featured in Security Boulevard, ISF CEO, Steve Durbin shares recommendations on how to balance business growth with risk management.

published 16 - August - 2024
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The 6 Elements Defining a Valid Cybersecurity Strategy

Featured in Forbes, ISF CEO Steve Durbin explains how you can maximise value from existing cybersecurity investments to inform strategy.

published 15 - August - 2024
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EXPERT OPINION: Social Engineering Attacks: Understanding OSINT to mitigate risk

Over the last decade, OSINT (open-source intelligence) became a buzzword across many industries and lines…

published 06 - August - 2024
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5 recommendations for acing the SEC cyber security rule

SEC risk management and disclosure rules can be fraught with difficulties. Steve Durbin, chief executive of the ISF, offers advice for coping.

published 01 - August - 2024
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EXPERT OPINION: The bigger they are, the harder we will all fall

"It’ll never happen to us." Most security and risk practitioners have faced this argument at…

published 25 - July - 2024
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Readying Your Company For The New SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure And Risk Management Rules

Featured in Forbes, ISF CEO Steve Durbin breaks down the SEC material incident disclosure and enhanced governance requirements.

published 12 - July - 2024
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Generative AI vs. Predictive AI: A Cybersecurity Perspective

Featured in Security Boulevard, ISF CEO Steve Durbin underscores how organisations can find value in predictive and GenAI implementation.

published 11 - July - 2024
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ISF: Your first line of defence

Interviewed by The European, ISF CEO, Steve Durbin shares the ISF perspective on implementing an effective cyber strategy

published 11 - July - 2024
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The Core Elements of a Cybersecurity Posture

ISF CEO Steve Durbin shares seven core elements that can lay the groundwork for a healthy cybersecurity posture.

published 27 - June - 2024
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Key Takeaways from the British Library Cyberattack

Featured in Dark Reading, ISF CEO, Steve Durbin shares key takeaways from the event, with guidance on practicing good information governance.

published 25 - June - 2024
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Urgently needed: AI governance in cyber warfare

Featured in Help Net Security magazine, ISF CEO Steve Durbin outlines the importance aligning AI's ethics with society’s fundamental values.

published 13 - June - 2024
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Weaponized Disinformation Threatens Democratic Values

Steve Durbin, ISF CEO, shares insights into the looming AI-security threats from his interview with Brian Lord, CEO of Protection Group International.

published 11 - June - 2024
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5 key elements of cyber simulation exercises to boost cyber resilience

Steve Durbin, ISF CEO, shares five key elements required to design cyber simulation exercises aimed at enhancing cyber resilience.

published 07 - June - 2024
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The Risks And Rewards Of AI: Strategies For Mitigation And Containment

ISF CEO Steve Durbin explores the major risks AI poses for today and for the future, and how we can address and mitigate these threats.

published 05 - June - 2024
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Five ways security leaders can demonstrate the business value of cybersecurity

Steve Durbin, ISF CEO, shares five best practices on how security leaders can justify the business value of cybersecurity and improve alignment with business goals

published 26 - April - 2024
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Business Risk Preparation: The Interlocked World Of Technology, Geopolitics, Regulations And Cybersecurity

ISF CEO Steve Durbin features in Forbes to share some of the top risks organisations need to be prepared for; impact of geopolitics on supply chains, environmental challenges of quantum computing and more.

published 24 - April - 2024
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How to design and deliver an effective cybersecurity exercise

ISF CEO STEVE Durbin featured in Helpnet Security to share his insights on how to design and develop an effective cyber simluation exercise.

published 01 - April - 2024
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ISF Resources to Support the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Discover what the latest updates to the NIST CSF mean for your organisation as Head of Tools at the ISF, Alex Jordan, provides his thoughts.

published 20 - March - 2024
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Six Steps to Help Leaders Achieve A Good Standard Of Cybersecurity

ISF Chief Executive Steve Durbin, features in Forbes to outline six essential steps for security leaders to enhance their cyber readiness.

published 20 - March - 2024
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Achieving The Five Levels Of Information Security Governance

Steve Durbin offers advice on what strategies can be taken to make information security better connected to organisational goals and strategy.

published 23 - March - 2023
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Six Principles for Building Engaged Security Governance

Steve Durbin features in TechTarget to offer insight into engaged governance and the six principles that organisations should implement.

published 15 - March - 2023
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Measuring Cyber Security: The what, why and how

Steve Durbin explores the ways security teams can best measure, analyse and report cyber security threats and performance

published 16 - February - 2023
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Three Unintended Consequences of Well-Intentioned Cyber Regulations

Steve explains how you can prepare against unintended consequences of cyber regulations, no matter how well-intentioned they might be.

published 10 - June - 2022
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5 Levers Lawmakers Can Use to Tackle Cybercrime

Steve Durbin breaks down each element of the cybersecurity framework presented in the recently released report led by the ISF with CC-Driver.

published 11 - April - 2022
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Revised Scope of UK Security Strategy Reflects Digitised Society

The omission of the word ‘security’ from the title of the UK government’s new National Cyber Strategy is a telling one.

published 25 - March - 2022
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Four Major Cyber Risks in an Era of Tech Dominance

Read as Steve explores the technological risks that may lead to crises in the next decade in his latest article for Forbes.

published 16 - March - 2022
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Is cyber insurance a worthwhile investment?

Here are five questions to help determine if your company needs cyber coverage. The cyber…

published 02 - November - 2021
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Giant Group cyber attack prompts renewed calls for statutory regulation of umbrella companies

The speed of the outage and the protracted nature of the recovery bears all of…

published 01 - October - 2021
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A response to planned data protection changes

As the UK chases a Brexit dividend to open up non-EU markets to UK businesses…

published 07 - September - 2021
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What are the risks associated with personal, unsanctioned apps on corporate devices and why?

From a security perspective, what are the personal apps/app types that you think CISOs should…

published 24 - August - 2021
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Adapting InfoSec for Container Security

Containerization has effectively become the new normal for expediting app delivery and improvements; security concerns…

published 27 - July - 2021
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The case for vaccine passports: the real world versus the digital world

Distinguished Analyst Andy Jones and Senior Analyst Alex Jordan, both of the ISF, take opposing…

published 11 - May - 2021
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Look for GDPR fines to increase, extend beyond breaches

organizations should in particular note the extent of fines levied by regulators for infringements that…

published 25 - January - 2021
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Privacy 2020: From Prepared to Alarmed, the Year the Rubber Hit the Road

With 2020 coming to a close, SC Media is delivering through a series of articles…

published 04 - January - 2021
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Apple to Deliver ‘Privacy Labels’ for Apps, Revealing Data-Sharing Details

Just as consumers now automatically accept cookies and agree to privacy policies, they may also…

published 20 - November - 2020
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Imminent Cyberthreat Could Disrupt Hundreds of US Healthcare Systems

Basic cyber hygiene standards need to be met, covering patching and updates, network segmentation, network…

published 16 - November - 2020
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FBI: Hospitals and Healthcare Providers Face Imminent Ransomware Threat

The healthcare services have an outdated approach to security awareness, education, and training... Daniel Norman,…

published 11 - November - 2020
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Norway Alleges Russia Orchestrated Parliament Email Hack

The attacking state will build user profiles, understand patterns of behavior and then they will…

published 30 - October - 2020
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ISF Supports Cyber and Compliance Challenges with Launch of Aligned Tools Suite 2020

We live in an uncertain world where budgets and resources are tight, yet the need…

published 28 - October - 2020
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Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries

 Smart home devices, such as Ring, collect an inordinate amount of sensitive personal data in…

published 08 - October - 2020
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Why Data Ethics Is a Growing CISO Priority

With data collection growing, and increased concern about how it is handled, a synergy between…

published 11 - August - 2020
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The Future's Biggest Cybercrime Threat May Already Be Here

By Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF Current attacks will continue to be refined, and what…

published 04 - August - 2020
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How To Prepare Your Business As Worldwide Recession Looms

By Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF and Forbes Business Council Member The business world is…

published 27 - July - 2020
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EU court kills Privacy Shield, wreaks havoc on digital economy

Schrems II “Was always going to be a major test for the Privacy Shield,”  Steve…

published 17 - July - 2020
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Google, Apple tighten protections on contact tracing; Americans worry over privacy

As the likes of Google and Apple bolster privacy in the race to come up…

published 01 - May - 2020
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Connecticut town drops drone program to combat COVID-19 spread over privacy concerns

“Like other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, drones currently have very poor security controls, making…

published 28 - April - 2020
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The Privacy-Security Balance in Digital Surveillance: Lessons from COVID-19

A major feature of the current COVID-19 crisis has been the sudden growth of state…

published 21 - April - 2020
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Covid-19 Poll Results: One in Four Prioritize Health Over Privacy

“Ultimately we are being asked to trust our governments in their ability to handle personal…

published 01 - April - 2020
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US Sen. Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Create a Data Protection Agency

"As pressure from regulatory compliance increases, businesses must take an increasingly integrated and well-rounded approach…

published 17 - February - 2020
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Ringing in a new National Privacy Law?

Privacy advocates have long called for a federal privacy law and it’s coming…in the meantime,…

published 05 - February - 2020
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Data Privacy Day 2020 Encourages Consumers to “Own Their Privacy”

The theme of Data Privacy Day 2020 is “Own Your Privacy.” Data Privacy Day began…

published 29 - January - 2020
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