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Aware Force Protecting Your Privacy in 2025

Cybersecurity trends and issues to keep in mind for 2025, news you can use, and FAQ’s to kick off the year.

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Why Join the NTSC

Whether advocating for cyber regulatory harmonization, securing the software supply chain, ensuring our critical infrastructure is guarded against foreign adversaries, or safeguarding artificial intelligence, the NTSC
will continue to advance these conversations by strengthening our relationships with the appropriate stakeholders in Washington, D.C.

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Aware Force Holiday Safety Tips

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Aware Force: Helping employees be cyber safe this holiday

2024 travel advice, fake products for sale on social media; what happens to gift cards when a company goes broke.

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Microsoft: Navigating Cyber Threats and Strengthening Defenses in the Era of AI

Microsoft explores the potential of AI to enhance their security measures, unlock new and advanced protections, and build better software.

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Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity: Insights from the NTSC Conference

Highlights from our 7th Annual National CISO Policy Conference, which brought together the top minds in cybersecurity to discuss pressing issues and future strategies.

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AI 2024

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Artificial Intelligence 2024

Artificial Intelligence explores AI’s impact on industries, emphasizing its role in cybersecurity, global trends, tools, and future innovations.

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CISO-3.0

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CISO 3.0

CISO 3.0 explores the evolving role of CISOs in tackling modern threats, focusing on AI, quantum computing, cyber-physical security, and regulatory changes.

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AI 2024

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Virtual Roundtable: How Automation and Human Intelligence Collectively Enable Faster, Smarter, and Actionable Threat Intelligence

Hosted by the NTSC and sponsored by Cyware on October 13, 2020, this event featured the expertise of Steven Silberstein (FS-ISAC), Dr. Hugh Thompson (Crosspoint Capital Partners), and Dr. Anuj Goel (Cyware) during a lively discussion moderated by Patrick Gaul, Executive Director of the NTSC.

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From Disruption to Reimagining – Creating Positive Change for the Future of Learning

Hosted by Microsoft on September 29, 2020, Mark Sparvell (Microsoft), Joanne Quinn (New Pedagogies for Deep Learning), and Dr. Diana Greene (Duval County Public Schools) addressed the unprecedented challenges to learning during the current public health crisis.

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Tera Ladner: Global Practice Lead & VP, Information Risk Management and Governance – Aflac

Tera discusses the role she sees legal professionals playing in shaping cybersecurity regulations in the future, strategies she employes to build and maintain trust with customers, stakeholders and partners, how she ensures her organization’s use of technology aligns with ethical and privacy considerations, etc.

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Steven Weber: CISO and Chief of Staff – AbbVie

Steven discusses his thoughts on how we should address cyber talent shortage, impacts of the SEC notification regulation, building trust with executives and the board, etc.

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Ryan Herbert: BISO – NYSE and FIDS

Robert discusses key challenges in maintaining compliance with global privacy laws, how he navigates the intersection of technology, policy, public interest and advocacy for that, legal considerations influencing the incident response as part of the organization, etc.

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Robert Ball: Chair, Policy Council -NTSC & Chief Legal Officer – Enlace Health

Robert discusses key challenges in maintaining compliance with global privacy laws, how he navigates the intersection of technology, policy, public interest and advocacy for that, legal considerations influencing the incident response as part of the organization, etc.

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Paul Farley: Corporate CISO – NCR Voyix

Paul discusses what makes for a successful cyber career, CISOs and ROI, advice for a cyber sales representative, etc.

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Marene Allison: Retired CISO and Cyber Advisor

Marene discusses how to effectively communicate cybersecurity risks to the board, tips for CISOs to build strong partnerships with colleagues and the board, what boards can do to receive timely and accurate information, etc.

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Larry Williams: President and CEO – TAG; President – NTSC

Larry discusses what are the biggest business/regulatory challenges he’s faced in 2024 and why, the lack of diversity in the cyber talent in technology and recommendations for what businesses can and should do, etc.

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Jason Witty: CSO – USAA

Jason discusses how his role has evolved as a CISO over the past three to five years, the evolution of ransomware and what can a CISO do to effectively mitigate against this threat, the cyber talent shortage in our industry and how he deals with it.

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Jake Lorz: VP IT & CISO – Cintas

Jake discusses the trends he’s focused on the next two to three years, how the decrease in funding startups may stifle innovation, the lack of diversity in our cybersecurity industry and what businesses can and should do about it.

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Data Breach

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National Data Breach

This white paper examines the Congressional attempts to implement national data breach notification legislation, current obstacles that must be overcome to successfully pass a national data breach notification law, and recommendations on overcoming these obstacles.

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Brand Pugh: Director – Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at R Street Institute

Brandon shares his advice to his younger self. He discusses how effective AI regulation can be achieved while still fostering innovation with AI development and use happening globally, how can consistent and effective privacy and security standards be applied across borders, etc.

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Brian Fricke: CISO – City National Bank of Florida

Brian discusses learnings while dealing with cyber incidents, one cyber regulation he wishes to pass, his tactics to stay balanced, energetic and motivated as a CISO, etc.

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Donna Kidwell: Deputy CIO and CISO – Arizona State University

Dona discusses how in the changing environment of a university, how she strategizes and responds and adapts, etc.

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Cybersecurity

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Virtual Fireside Chat with John Felker and Marene Allison: Solving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Talent Shortage with Cyber Scholarship for Service Programs

John Felker, recently retired as Assistant Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), joined the National Technology Security Coalition’s (NTSC) Advisory Council on September 28, 2020. To welcome John to the NTSC, we featured him in a virtual “fireside” chat—moderated by Marene Allison, CISO of Johnson and Johnson—to talk about why he joined the NTSC and discuss the importance of cyber scholarship for service programs as a way to help cybersecurity workforce development.

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Reflections on a Day Well Spent

NTSC Executive Director Patrick Gaul recaps the weekend spent supporting the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) where he served as an interviewer in the Engineering Division for Berry College in Rome, GA.

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The CISO’s Dilemma: Challenges in the Cyber Regulatory Environment

The National Technology Security Coalition advocates for streamlined, harmonized regulations to enhance cybersecurity without stifling innovation and business efficiency.

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2024 Microsoft Cybersecurity Blog

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Microsoft: Same Targets, New Playbooks – East Asia Threat Actors Employ Unique Methods

Since June 2023, China and North Korea have advanced cyber and influence operations, targeting key regions, leveraging AI, and increasing cryptocurrency thefts.

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Closing The Real Cybersecurity Talent Gap: The Case For Expanding Federal Cyber Scholarship For Service Programs

This whitepaper will address facts about the actual cybersecurity talent gap; what kind of pipeline we actually need, and why; the root causes of our talent pipeline issues; and how a cyber scholarship for service program (and related apprenticeship programs) can solve the cybersecurity talent problem—addressing both the quantity and experience of candidates.

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Microsoft: Iran Surges Cyber-Enabled Influence Operations in Support of Hamas

Amid the October 7, 2023 Israel-Hamas war, Iran rapidly supported Hamas with targeted hacks and social media influence, evolving into a coordinated campaign against Israel by late October. All cyberattacks, real or fabricated, were paired with online influence operations.

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Data Security

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A Federal Data Privacy Legislative Framework

Bipartisan Recommendations on Preemption, Enforcement, and Private Right of Action for Legislators and Policymakers

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Data Grid

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NTSC 2023 Year in Review

The NTSC’s 2023 Report highlights growth, impactful initiatives, and Capitol Hill advocacy, showcasing its role as a pivotal voice uniting CISOs for national cybersecurity excellence.

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