Joan Goodchild

Joan is a veteran journalist, editor and writer who has been covering security for more than a decade. She has written for several publications and previously served as editor-in-chief for CSO Online.

The widespread work from home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing security professionals into work outside their typical infosec duties. A new survey from (ISC)² of 256 cybersecurity professionals finds 81% of respondents, all typically responsible for securing their organizations’ digital assets, say that their job function has ... Read More

Even the most cyber secure states didn’t score above a C average, which means there’s more work to be done Security and IT managers all over the globe have had to scramble during the last month to rearrange workforces into largely remote office setups amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But even ... Read More

If your teams weren’t already using popular collaboration tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google, chances are they are now. The sudden widespread directive for most employees to work from home due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus means many IT and security teams have had to ... Read More

A new report out of the UK takes a deep look at the oft-reported security skills shortage and finds that while fewer businesses are dealing with overall technical skills gaps, they are especially struggling to find qualified people to fill specialized security roles. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport ... Read More

As the impacts of the global spread of COVID-19 continue to be felt by businesses everywhere, one area that is increasingly strained is the supply chain. If your business has not already seen disruption to its supply chain, chances are a need to adjust planning and make accommodations for disruption ... Read More

I have been writing about the skills shortage in cybersecurity for years. Often when we reporters cover this topic, we note that many estimates predict there is a global shortage of around 3 million cybersecurity professionals. But it’s a topic not without controversy. For every person I interview who claims it ... Read More

New research from PWC finds almost half (48%) of CEOs in the UK are concerned enough about cyberattacks that they are shuttering their social media accounts. The report, the “23rd Annual Global CEO Survey,” also reveals most CEOs (around 80%) have changed their online behavior due to potential risks. Social ... Read More

Of all the headaches CISOs deal with daily (and we know there are many!), making a hard-fought case for an appropriate security budget is one they often have to contend with annually. While security and risk mitigation are certainly receiving more attention and priority these days, sufficient dollars for the ... Read More

The debate over who the CISO should report to is a hot topic among security professionals, and that shows no sign of changing soon. That’s because there is still no standard or clear-cut answer. Ask CISOs themselves for their opinion, and you will get a variety of ideas. “Historically, CISOs ... Read More

Iran vowed revenge after a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump killed the country’s top general Qasem Soleimani earlier this month. While recent missile strikes conducted by Iran against U.S. bases in Iraq was the first public move to respond to the killing, analysts say Iran’s next retaliatory move ... Read More