Chris Hodson's Posts

Industry CISO

In his nearly 20 years in IT, Chris Hodson has seen IT evolve from a response organization to a strategic business unit. As a chief information security officer (CISO), he helps stakeholders define well-balanced strategies for managing risk and improving business outcomes.

What’s Changed (and What Hasn’t) For Cybersecurity Pros During the Pandemic

Jun 14, 2021, 12:11 PM by Chris Hodson

Explore how the pandemic has disrupted cybersecurity and the challenges it has introduced.
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Why Is Ransomware Spiking Now (And How Can We Fight It)?

Nov 25, 2020, 15:06 PM by Chris Hodson

The pandemic has created unexpected challenges, and cybersecurity is no exception. While ransomware had been tapering off, it’s increased since March.
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DevOps: Making Cybersecurity a Part of the Team

Jul 20, 2020, 15:06 PM by Chris Hodson

DevOps is posing new challenges for cybersecurity. Where does it fit in the process, and what do cybersecurity pros need to know to get the job done?
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Strategic Business Continuity to Shift, Pivot and Remain Secure

May 18, 2020, 15:25 PM by Chris Hodson

Understanding that business continuity is about how people, processes and technology working together will help us achieve the new normal following COVID-19, and make sure that we can handle any future crisis.
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The Evolution and Future of Cybersecurity

Jan 27, 2020, 21:15 PM by Chris Hodson

Despite its evolution, cybersecurity still faces challenges similar to those from 20 years ago. Examine how cybersecurity has changed to set a course for the future.
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Moving From Cybersecurity Point Solutions to a Platform Approach

Aug 30, 2019, 14:26 PM by Chris Hodson

There are many reasons that businesses reach for best-of-breed cybersecurity point solutions to combat specific threats. Today’s cybersecurity landscape, though, requires seeing the whole picture.
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Cybersecurity Basics: Don't Forget to Lock the Door

Jun 28, 2019, 14:50 PM by Chris Hodson

The enterprise cybersecurity threat landscape is more complicated than ever – but managing the cybersecurity basics remains the single most important factor in secure business computing.
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Cybersecurity Awareness: A Critical Piece of the Security Puzzle

May 6, 2019, 13:58 PM by Chris Hodson

There’s a tendency to focus on high-tech solutions to stave off a cyberattack. But it's the more mundane things that are equally critical for an effective cybersecurity posture.
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Digital Transformation and CompTIA A+: Why Hardware and Software Knowhow Still Count

Mar 6, 2019, 12:14 PM by Chris Hodson

Innovations like cloud computing have come on fast, in ways that have begun to change what's necessary for IT staff to know. But where does that leave foundational hardware and software knowledge?
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Computer Networking: What's Changed, What's Changing and What It Means For You

Nov 9, 2018, 15:57 PM by Chris Hodson

The shape of enterprise networks is changing – but then, it always has been. Chris Hodson looks at what recent developments in cloud computing mean – for businesses and the IT pros that maintain them.
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