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    May 13, 2022
    Why Consolidated Security Will Help Meet Cyber Challenges
    Companies face multiple threats as the security landscape continues to evolve. But how can they get to grips with the cyber risks they face and a record number of data breaches? Taken together, all areas of risk and security are essential in modern businesses: from IT and physical systems to cybersecurity and personal protection. But if they aren’t implemented correctly, they all have the…

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    June 30, 2023
    Metrics’ role in cyber transformation
    We’ve all heard the saying, “what gets measured gets done,” meaning that regular measurement and reporting helps to keep organisations focused on the information that matters. But with so many data points available to measure security, it is difficult to know where to begin. Security practitioners must constantly question what data they collect and why. Only by providing relevant measures can we…

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    July 14, 2023
    Smart contracts part 1: What is a smart contract?
    In recent years, there’s been considerable talk of blockchain and its use cases in the business world. While some of these topics have specific use cases – metaverse, decentralised finance, etc – there is one topic that underpins everything in the blockchain and decentralised space: smart contracts. Smart contracts are behind-the-scenes applications that route data, track changes and settle…

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    January 11, 2023
    For $62.59, the 8 Character Password is Still Dead
    Five years ago, we wrote a post called “The 8 Character Password is Dead,” which was an in-depth look at password cracking in 2017 and how eight-character passwords do not adequately protect organisations. In that analysis, we broke down the math and how quickly hardware purchased for under $5,000 could make an eight-character length irrelevant. Unfortunately, in just five years’ time, the…

  • Newsletter

    May 10, 2022
    SIFMA Quantum Dawn VI
    A Decade of Testing and Resilience Over the past 10 years, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has coordinated a series of industrywide resilience exercises known as Quantum Dawn. These exercises provide a forum for financial firms, regulatory bodies, central banks, law enforcement, government agencies, trade associations and information-sharing organisations to…

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    November 4, 2024
    New York DFS, White House issue guidance on AI‘s impact. What are the implications?
    During National Cybersecurity Month in October, both the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and the Biden administration issued releases on the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The DFS’s Industry Letter focuses on the impact of AI on the cybersecurity landscape while the Biden administration released the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on…

  • Survey

    January 7, 2022
    Three Conversation Starters That Advance CISO/CFO Collaboration
    The quality and, in some cases, the existence of the CISO/CFO relationship varies by company. In organisations where the CISO role is positioned and promoted as a source of value, CISOs and CFOs tend to collaborate more often and more meaningfully than in companies that treat information security as a cost center (and typically struggle with cybersecurity as a result). Protiviti’s 2021…

  • Newsletter

    February 11, 2026
    Key Topics for the Board’s Agenda in 2026
    Set an effective board agenda for 2026, focusing on AI oversight, risk management, and strategic execution to enhance governance amid evolving challenges.

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2024
    Key takeaways: New SEC cyber risk management disclosure rules
    While the ink is still drying on many 2023 Form 10-Ks, Protiviti has reviewed a subset of the filings to gauge how firms are responding to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) amended Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule adopted in July 2023.

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    June 4, 2026
    Mythos Emphasises Why Continuous Hardening Is Critical
    Anthropic’s Mythos is changing the constraints cybersecurity defenders have come to rely on — and most organisations are not prepared for what comes next.
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