Cyber Defense eMagazine March Edition for 2022
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors). Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer! Very respectfully and with much appreciation, Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors).
Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer!
Very respectfully and with much appreciation,
Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
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Help them mitigate potential risks<br />
Across the business we are constantly putting plans and procedures in place to mitigate risk. And most<br />
often this risk is based on potential risk, rather than historic experience. Just because it hasn’t happened<br />
doesn’t mean it won’t. In fact, threats are constantly changing and cyber criminals are increasingly<br />
diversifying the comprehensive strategies that they use to infiltrate organizations. Most businesses have<br />
smoke alarms or defibrillators yet have never had a fire or someone have a heart attack during the<br />
working week. They have this equipment installed to minimise the impact of any future disaster. The<br />
same is true of cybersecurity. CFOs should think of cyber security as part of the package that a business<br />
has to mitigate against risk and maintain fully functioning OT at all times to ensure business activity can<br />
proceed as normal. CFOs should there<strong>for</strong>e be discussing cyber-risk exposure with their CIO and CISO<br />
regularly. This ensures it doesn’t just get thought about on an annual basis but is front of mind all year<br />
round. That regular reminder of why it is so important will help ensure that it is viewed as a business<br />
critical expense that needs to be fully backed financially.<br />
Use their expertise<br />
Your CFO does not have to be a cyber security expert. But their risk management skills will be essential<br />
to asking the right questions around issues such as where data is stored and who has access to it. They<br />
especially understand the risks and issues presented by protecting financial data. By ensuring that your<br />
CFO is part of the process <strong>for</strong> assessing risk, identifying assets and selecting vendors, they become part<br />
of that process of essential cyber security.<br />
Present a united front<br />
The CFO is a business-critical part of strategic and functional operations across the organization.<br />
Businesses fall prey to cyber-attacks when they have a weak link. We think of clients as castles, and all<br />
of the battlements need to be strong. This includes everyone from the CEO to the cleaner to the<br />
connected systems used to make the business run. Vigilance and security are crucial across the board,<br />
and the CFO is an integral part of that.<br />
We know that cyber security is essential. In the modern working environment, more and more of us are<br />
geographically dispersed and more devices are connected to the internet. At the same time cyber<br />
criminals are getting increasingly sophisticated. <strong>Cyber</strong> security needs to be a top priority <strong>for</strong> all<br />
organizations – and all members of those organizations, including the CFO. Investment in cyber security<br />
is absolutely business-critical, and by making your CFO part of the strategic journey of cyber security you<br />
will make it easier to get that much needed sign off.<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> <strong>eMagazine</strong> – <strong>March</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 27<br />
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