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The Future of Authentication: Real-World Insights from Cybersecurity Leaders
October 9, 2025 Tim Howard

The Future of Authentication: Real-World Insights from Cybersecurity Leaders

As cyber threats evolve and digital transformation accelerates, organizations face increasing pressure to modernize authentication systems. In a recent confidential roundtable, cybersecurity executives and architects from diverse sectors—including government, defense, finance, SaaS, and enterprise IT—shared candid insights on the future of identity, authentication, and authorization. 1. The Authentication Landscape: Fragmented and In Transition Legacy Complexity […]

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September 8, 2025 , , Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Why Browser Isolation Is the Missing Link in Data Protection

At Fortify Experts’ CISO roundtable, a consensus emerged among security leaders and technology strategists: the browser is now the primary battleground for enterprise security.  While organizations have hardened email gateways and layered on DLP, firewalls, and endpoint detection, the web browser—the very place where work happens—remains an exposed, under-governed attack surface. “Your browser is effectively […]

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CISO Forum Summary: Reducing the CMMC Burden on SMBs
June 25, 2025 Tim Howard

CISO Forum Summary: Reducing the CMMC Burden on SMBs

As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) continues to evolve, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face significant challenges in achieving compliance. A recent CISO Forum brought together security leaders to discuss strategies for reducing the burden of CMMC compliance. Here’s an in-depth look at their insights and recommendations: The Current State of CMMC Compliance The […]

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CISO FORUM SUMMARY:  Secure Enclaves – Built-in Protection
June 4, 2025 , Tim Howard

CISO FORUM SUMMARY:  Secure Enclaves – Built-in Protection

Traditional perimeter defenses are failing. This is evidenced by how Ransomware has increased by 37% in the past year. Our current approach is losing the war against ransomware. It’s time to rethink our approach. What if we could implement a way to neuter malware and ransomware to prevent it from having an impact?   This was […]

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CISO Forum: Navigating Emerging AI & Quantum Threats
May 7, 2025 Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Navigating Emerging AI & Quantum Threats

Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity: Insights from Industry Leaders In a recent in-depth discussion with cybersecurity leaders, we examined the evolving landscape of threats, focusing on the dual challenges of AI and quantum computing. This article synthesizes insights from the conversation, offering guidance for CISOs navigating these complex issues. The Persistent Threats Endpoint VulnerabilitiesA major […]

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CISO Forum: Current Threats, AI Risks, and Practical Defenses
April 8, 2025 Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Current Threats, AI Risks, and Practical Defenses

In an engaging and insightful discussion, cybersecurity leaders from across the industry converged to dissect the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, with a keen focus on emerging challenges exacerbated by artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation centered on prevalent issues such as phishing and business email compromise (BEC), the future potential of AI in facilitating cyber […]

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CISO Forum: Implementing Practical Zero Trust Best Practices
March 4, 2025 , Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Implementing Practical Zero Trust Best Practices

Zero Trust (ZT) has become a dominant framework in cybersecurity discussions, but as security leaders acknowledge, it is not a product, a single solution, or an endpoint—it’s a strategic mindset that continually evolves with an organization’s risk landscape. This CISO Executive Roundtable discussion provides deep insights into how organizations are approaching Zero Trust, the challenges […]

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CISO Forum: Reducing Insider Threats and Data Loss
February 4, 2025 , , Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Reducing Insider Threats and Data Loss

During a recent Fortify Experts CISO Round Table, over 30 security executives shared actionable insights on minimizing exposure to insider threats and data loss, leveraging processes and cutting-edge technologies, and aligning security initiatives with business objectives. 1. Insider Threats and Data Loss The forum began by tackling the challenges of insider threats and data loss […]

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CISO Forum: Reducing the Attack Surface
December 20, 2024 , , Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Reducing the Attack Surface

As organizations face increasing complexity in their IT environments, reducing the attack surface has become a critical pillar of cybersecurity strategy. During a recent Fortify Experts CISO Round Table, over 30 industry leaders shared actionable insights on minimizing exposure, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and aligning security initiatives with business objectives.  This article distills those discussions into […]

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Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap with Veterans
November 12, 2024 Tim Howard

Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap with Veterans

Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap with Military Expertise

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