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Titi Cole joins Datadog Board of Directors

Datadog announced the appointment of Citigroup’s Titi Cole to its Board of Directors. Cole is Citigroup’s CEO of Legacy Franchises, overseeing the bank’s consumer business in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Mexico. She is a member of Citigroup’s Executive Management Team and also serves as a Member of the Board of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex, S.A. de C.V. and Banco Nacional de México, S.A. “Driving digital transformation has been a key focus throughout my career … More → The post Titi Cole joins Datadog Board of Directors appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Windstream Enterprise names Michael Fiacco as CRO

Buddy Bayer, president of the Windstream Enterprise and Wholesale organization, announced that Michael Fiacco has been named chief revenue officer for Windstream Enterprise in order to further enhance its commitment to technological innovation and superior customer service. “Our customers’ needs are evolving as the market accelerates its digital transformation, and Windstream Enterprise and Wholesale is evolving alongside them to ensure that we are delivering the leading-edge products and services they need to succeed,” Bayer said. … More → The post Windstream Enterprise names Michael Fiacco as CRO appeared first on Help Net Security.
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One potential job for the national cyber director? Fix the cyber workforce problem

An influential commission says one of Chris Inglis’s first big tasks could be taking on the shortage of cyber talent.
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What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. The new guidelines state that prosecutors should avoid charging security researchers who operate in “good faith” when finding and reporting vulnerabilities. But legal experts continue to advise researchers to proceed with caution, noting the new guidelines can’t be used as a defense in court, nor are they any kind of shield against civil prosecution.
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Vishing attacks: What they are and how organizations can protect themselves

Vishing (voice phishing) involves defrauding people over the phone. Vishing cases have increased almost 550 percent during 2021, and vishing attacks have overtaken business email compromise (BEC) as the second most reported response-based email threat since Q3 2021. In this video for Help Net Security, Eric George, Director of Solutions Engineering, PhishLabs, talks about this constantly evolving threat. The post Vishing attacks: What they are and how organizations can protect themselves appeared first on Help Net Security.
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40% of enterprises don’t include business-critical systems in their cybersecurity monitoring

Logpoint has announced findings from a recent poll to uncover the security and cost implications enterprises face with their existing IT infrastructure. The poll was targeted at cybersecurity and IT professionals in both the U.S. and UK. The problem with monitoring of business-critical systems The poll revealed the extent of insecure and unmonitored business-critical systems, with 40 per cent noting that they do not include business-critical systems such as SAP in their cybersecurity monitoring. In … More → The post 40% of enterprises don’t include business-critical systems in their cybersecurity monitoring appeared first on Help Net Security.
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