CISOs: It’s time to get back to security basics

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The post-pandemic world will see cybersecurity addressed differently, said panelists during an online webinar hosted by ReliaQuest Wednesday.

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The cyber threat landscape has become more dangerous over the past year and the C-suite is paying greater attention—but all the tools in the world won’t help until organizations home in on good cyber hygiene. That was one of the messages from CISOs who participated in a virtual think tank webinar hosted by ReliaQuest Wednesday.

“The fundamentals of being good at cyber hygiene is the most neglected” aspect of cybersecurity, said Chris Hatter, CISO of Nielsen. “If you’re not good at the very basics and making sure you understand the basics on your network—like patching and remote access—you’re not set up for success.”

Dave Summit, who recently stepped down as the CISO of Moffitt Cancer Research Institute, agreed, saying that “the fundamentals are key to a successful program. If you don’t have the fundamentals down … you’re missing everything…

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