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Risk & Security

Oppenheimer’s A-Bomb, the Rise of AI, and Our Shot at Getting It Right
Years ago, we ignored scientists like J. Robert Oppenheimer when they spoke out about the tech advances they helped create. Here we go again?

Make Friends with Your Cyber Insurance Agent, Part 2—The Steps to Take Now
In an era of rising rates and denied claims, it’s easy to see insurance companies as adversaries. Previously, we looked at the benefits of partnering with your insurer. Here, we show how to succeed at that, step by step.

Make Friends with Your Cyber Insurance Agent, Part 1—Why It Matters
In an era of rising rates and denied claims, it’s easy to see insurance companies as adversaries. Part 1 of this two-part series looks at why it’s better to see your insurers as partners and leverage their tools and expertise. Later this week, we cover how to do it.

Best New (Cyber) Read: A Philosopher’s Guide to Cracking the “Upcode”
We talked to Yale philosophy professor Scott J. Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks, and his unique take on hacking, which he says originates in political, legal, social, and psychological vulnerabilities—what he calls “the upcode.”

Banks vs. Ransomware: The Battle Is on Again in 2023
After ransomware attacks plunged last year, hackers are back to wreaking havoc on finserv companies. But there are plenty of ways banks and other financial institutions can fend off the damage.

What Cybersecurity Layoffs Mean for Risk—and How to Be Ready
Cybersecurity teams have been spared the pain of layoffs. but don’t sigh with relief just yet. Change is afoot and enterprise leaders need to be prepared.

Balancing Technological Accessibility and Cybersecurity for K-12 School Districts
A recent CoSN podcast with Tanium's Doug Thompson, and Henry Martin, CIO of Florida’s Walton County School District, has some fascinating insight on K-12 cybersecurity.

A Practical Guide to Building a Whole-of-State Cybersecurity Strategy
Worried you don’t know enough about a whole-of-state cybersecurity plan to start one? Here’s what you need to take the first step (and a few after that).

Take a Deep Dive Into Threat Tech with the New Cybersecurity Podcast “Let’s Converge”
Our new podcast launches today with the first 12 episodes in an ongoing series that explores today’s complex security landscape. Listen in as top business and tech leaders reveal their biggest challenges and the secrets to their success.

What Many Get Wrong About Persistent Engagement and Why It Matters to Business
We talked to Richard J. Harknett, the pioneering professor who’s advising U.S. military and intelligence on persistent engagement, a more active approach to national cybersecurity.

What Businesses Need to Know About Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy
Biden’s new cybersecurity strategy offers an innovative 24/7 approach to cyber vigilance and a two-word mantra for Big Tech: Do more.

RSA 2023 Preview: Supply Chain Resilience Can Protect You From the Next Global Crisis
In the third of our three-part series leading up to RSA Conference 2023, Interos SVP Andrea Little Limbago reminds us that dealing with supply chain issues is never a one-and-done type of deal.