Be impeccable with your words. It’s the first of the Four Agreements – a set of universal life principles outlined in the bestselling book by Don Miguel Ruiz. ‘Being impeccable with your words’ is my favorite, and it’s no surprise. As a product marketer, I spend most of my daily existence casting about for the perfect word to use in web copy, a webinar, or video script. Words … [Read more...] about Clarity and Transparency: How to Build Trust for Zero Trust
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Why Zero Trust Helps Unlock Security Resilience
Speaking to many CISOs, it’s clear that many security executives view zero trust as a journey that can be difficult to start, and one that even makes identifying successful outcomes a challenge. Simultaneously, the topic of security resilience has risen up the C-level agenda and is now another focus for security teams. So, are these complementary? Or will they present … [Read more...] about Why Zero Trust Helps Unlock Security Resilience
There’s no better time for zero trust
Security resilience requires strong, user-friendly defenses The concept of zero trust is not a new one, and some may even argue that the term is overused. In reality, however, its criticality is growing with each passing day. Why? Because many of today’s attacks begin with the user. According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, 82% of breaches involve the human … [Read more...] about There’s no better time for zero trust
Data Transparency and its Impact on Customer Trust
How do organizations earn and build trust when it comes to the personal data that customers share with them? Customers certainly expect these organizations to comply with all privacy laws that are now in place in more than 130 countries. Customers also expect them not to sell personal data without consent and to try to avoid data breaches that could expose personal data. While … [Read more...] about Data Transparency and its Impact on Customer Trust
Demonstrating Trust and Transparency in Mergers and Acquisitions
Jason Button is a director at Cisco and leads the company’s Security and Trust Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team. He was formerly the director of IT at Duo Security, a company Cisco acquired in 2018, making him uniquely positioned to lend his expertise to the M&A process. This blog is the second in a series focused on M&A cybersecurity, following Jacob Bolotin’s … [Read more...] about Demonstrating Trust and Transparency in Mergers and Acquisitions
CrowdStrike and Cloudflare Expand Zero Trust
Threat actors continue to exploit users, devices and applications, especially as more of them exist outside of the traditional corporate perimeter. With employees consistently working remotely, adversaries are taking advantage of distributed workforces and the poor visibility and control that legacy security tools provide. Traditional tools that connect employees to corporate … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike and Cloudflare Expand Zero Trust
CrowdStrike and Cloud Security Alliance Enable Pervasive Zero Trust
The security problems that plague organizations today actually haven’t changed much in 30 years. Weak and shared passwords, misconfigurations and vulnerabilities are problems that have tormented the industry for years and persist to this day. What’s changed is the speed and sophistication at which today’s adversary can weaponize these weaknesses. There’s a misperception that … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike and Cloud Security Alliance Enable Pervasive Zero Trust
The White House Memo on Adopting a Zero Trust Architecture: Top Four Tips
On the heels of President Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity (EO 14028), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a memorandum addressing the heads of executive departments and agencies that “sets forth a Federal zero trust architecture (ZTA) strategy.” My good friend and fellow Advisory CISO Helen Patton has done a great summary of the memo in a previous … [Read more...] about The White House Memo on Adopting a Zero Trust Architecture: Top Four Tips
Four Ways to Assess Your Zero Trust Security Posture
With just about everything delivered from the cloud these days, employees can now collaborate and access what they need from anywhere and on any device. While this newfound flexibility has changed the way we think about productivity, it has also created new cybersecurity challenges for organizations. Historically, enterprise data was stored inside data centers and guarded by … [Read more...] about Four Ways to Assess Your Zero Trust Security Posture
Introducing Cisco Responsible AI – Enhancing Technology Transparency and Customer Trust
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of our everyday lives, and this transformation requires a thoughtful approach to innovation. Cisco is committed to delivering technologies and services by managing AI development in a way that augments our security, data privacy, and human rights focus – fostering a more inclusive future for all. Today, I am proud to announce … [Read more...] about Introducing Cisco Responsible AI – Enhancing Technology Transparency and Customer Trust