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Cisco security chief: 4 things CISOs need to survive

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As the criminal infrastructure that supports cyber attacks grows more efficient to speed up development of new threats CISOs need to constantly learn new skills to keep their businesses and their jobs safe, according to Cisco’s head of security solutions.

They have to have solid knowledge of network security, but also have to be able to communicate well, develop in-house security talent and stay on top of how the threat landscape is changing, says James Mobley, Cisco vice president of security solutions and former CEO of security consulting firm Neohapsis, which Cisco bought last year.

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Former Intelligence Chief: US and Israel Must Increase Collaboration in Cyber … – JP Updates

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Newsweek – Europe

Former Intelligence Chief: US and Israel Must Increase Collaboration in Cyber …
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Cyber warfare is a very real reality. Any military force that uses weapons more advanced than swords and spears relies on computers for most of its most basic functions. Israel is vastly outnumbered so much of its security is based on maintaining a …
Protect Cybersecurity Spending to Avoid Attacks on Energy InfrastructureNewsweek – Europe

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Former NSA Chief: Israel, Iran Among World’s Best in Cyber-Warfare – Algemeiner

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Algemeiner

Former NSA Chief: Israel, Iran Among World's Best in Cyber–Warfare
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They join the U.S., the U.K. and Russia as the world's top countries for advancements in cyber warfare, Keith said in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. The former NSA chief, who also commanded the U.S. Cyber Command, warned that …
Keith Alexander warns 'Energy infrastructure is number one target for cyber …Daily Mail
NSA veteran chief fears crippling cyber-attack on Western energy infrastructureYahoo Finance UK

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RSA chief to security pros: Stop addressing the wrong problems

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IT pros need to stop using old frameworks for addressing security and deal with today’s reality because the old view of security is no longer useful, attendees at the RSA Conference 2015 in Las Vegas were told on Tuesday.

It is as if security pros are explorers who have reached the farthest reaches of their known world, said RSA President Amit Yoran during his keynote address.

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“We have sailed off the map, my friends,” Yoran says. “Sitting here and awaiting instructions? Not an option. And neither is what we’ve been doing – continuing to sail on with our existing maps even though the world has changed.” He laid out a five-point plan for security executives to start addressing the right problems.

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