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The fire, HVAC, and security equipment manufacturer is building in-house IT capacity and know-how after years of overly relying on technology partners, CDIO Vijay Sankaran says.

By Paula Rooney

May 5, 2025 1 min

IT LeadershipPhysical Security

How CISOs can protect their personal liability

From charting out RACI matrices to getting their own attorneys, there are a number of ways CISOs can do good work while protecting their personal liability.

By Ericka Chickowski

Jul 3, 2024 13 mins

CSO and CISOEmployee Protection

What is digital executive protection and how does it work?

Presidents, CEOs, and other C-suite-level leaders are attractive targets for cybercriminals. Digital executive protection is like a bodyguard service to protect them from bad actors.

By Deb Radcliff

Jun 26, 2024 8 mins

CSO and CISOCyberattacksEmployee Protection

North Korea hacked into Russian missile company: Report

SentinelLabs analyzed leaked emails and associated implants to confirm two North Korea-backed hacker groups intruded into a Russian missile maker.

By Shweta Sharma

Aug 8, 2023 4 mins

Data BreachSurveillance

Apple patches exploits used in spy campaign ‘Operation Triangulation’

Apple has released fixes for both the new and the affected versions of iOS.

By Shweta Sharma

Jun 22, 2023 3 mins

MalwareSurveillance

Russia points finger at US for iPhone exploit campaign that also hit Kaspersky Lab

The Operation Triangulation surveillance campaign infects Apple iPhones without the need for user action and is difficult to detect.

By Lucian Constantin

Jun 2, 2023 5 mins

Advanced Persistent ThreatsMalwareSurveillance

The classified document leak: let’s talk about Jack Teixeira’s need-to-know

The release of classified documents by a US Air National Guardsman highlights how important it is for CISOs to consider who should have access to sensitive data and why.

By Christopher Burgess

Apr 18, 2023 6 mins

Data and Information SecurityGovernmentMilitary

Spyware vendors use exploit chains to take advantage of patch delays in mobile ecosystem

Spyware vendors use a combination of zero-day exploits and known vulnerabilities. Google TAG researchers urge faster patching of mobile devices

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 31, 2023 6 mins

Mobile SecuritySurveillanceZero-Day Vulnerabilities

Biden administration seeks to tamp down the spyware market with a new ban

The Biden administration issued an executive order to outlaw the federal government's use of commercial foreign spyware–with some caveats.

By Cynthia Brumfield

Mar 27, 2023 6 mins

Laws and RegulationsSurveillance

French government says TikTok and all other “recreational apps” pose data security risks if installed on government and senior official devices.

By Michael Hill

Mar 27, 2023 3 mins

Data and Information SecurityGovernmentSurveillance

Surge of swatting attacks targets corporate executives and board members

Swatters use data brokers and stolen information on the dark web to target C-suite and board members. Removing personal information from the web is the best way to minimize this risk.

By Cynthia Brumfield

Feb 8, 2023 6 mins

Data and Information SecurityPhysical Security