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The Most Common Password Is Still 123456. Here Is What Actually Fixes That.
A former CISO at Hyatt and United Airlines says the security industry keeps chasing new tools while ignoring the basics. One basic above all others stands out: multi-factor authentication, which cuts your chance of being hacked by 99 percent.
Half of CISOs say AI advances are pushing them toward the exit
A new survey finds one in two chief information security officers is weighing leaving the profession, as fast-moving AI tools and growing personal legal exposure make the job feel untenable.
What Actually Gets You From Security Pro to Security Leader
Technical skill gets you into the room. Knowing how to talk about risk in plain business terms gets you to the top. CISOs and security advisors explain what separates a great technologist from a great executive.
AI Agents Are the Biggest Security Headache for CISOs Right Now
A new survey of global security chiefs finds that controlling AI agents, which are software programs that act independently to complete tasks, has become the dominant worry in corporate security, far outpacing every other concern on the list.
Most CISOs Are Not Confident About AI Security. Here Is What Separates the Ones Who Are.
A new survey finds only 41% of chief information security officers feel optimistic about managing AI risks over the next two years. The gap between the hopeful and the worried comes down less to technology and more to whether the boss actually listens.
The CISO Role Is Broken. A New Title Won't Fix It.
Security leaders are being asked to run the whole company while also running its defences. One analyst says the org chart itself is the problem, not the people in it.
Securing Enterprise AI: What Boards Are Getting Wrong About the Rush to Deploy
Sygnia's 2026 CISO Survey Report maps where AI adoption is outrunning the controls meant to keep it safe, and what security teams can do about it.
From Navy Sailor to Cybersecurity Chief: What Chris Wheeler Learned About Trust
Resilience CISO Chris Wheeler spent years in the Navy before moving into corporate security. His core lesson: the job is about earning trust, not just blocking attacks.
Hired to Build, Judged on the Breach That Never Happened
The skills that land someone a CISO job are rarely the ones the board scores them on a year later. That gap is quietly ending careers.
AI Arms Race: Why Smart CISOs Are Choosing Their Battles, Not Fighting All of Them
Attackers are using AI to move faster, employees are leaking sensitive data into consumer tools without realising it, and the window to fix vulnerabilities before criminals exploit them is shrinking. Here is what security leaders should actually prioritise.
The Security Chiefs Who Finally Get to Tell Their Stories
A new documentary series lets cybersecurity leaders speak openly about hacks, burnout, and the human cost of keeping organisations safe. One episode alone involves $2 million stolen in a single phone call.
From Argentina's Early Hacking Scene to AI-Powered Offensive Security: The Nico Waisman Story
How a self-taught hacker with no formal training built his way to leading security at XBOW, a firm that uses artificial intelligence to find weaknesses before attackers do.
OpenAI's President Tells Companies to Use AI to Fight AI Hackers. Critics Say He Skipped the Hard Part.
Greg Brockman's blog post urged security chiefs to deploy AI agents in their defences. Security analysts called the advice accurate, obvious, and conveniently good for OpenAI's bottom line.
The CISO of 2029: Risk Strategist, Boardroom Adviser, AI Overseer
Four senior security leaders explain how the job of protecting a company is shifting from a technical gatekeeper role to something closer to a business co-pilot, and what that means by the end of the decade.
From Coder to Chief: How Standard Chartered's Security Boss Runs Defence at a Global Bank
The bank's top security executive explains how the job has changed, why security leaders must speak business rather than just tech, and what AI means for attackers and defenders alike.