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How to turn tech insights into real advantages. [CSO Perspectives]

Oct 28, 2024

Justin Daniels, a lawyer at Baker Donelson specializing in corporate M&A and blockchain, shares his insights on the dynamic intersection of cyber law and compliance. He discusses how cybersecurity impacts business resilience, particularly highlighted by recent challenges in the airline industry. The conversation delves into navigating liability in critical infrastructure, stressing the importance of both private and governmental accountability. Daniels offers valuable strategies for tech leaders aiming to turn compliance challenges into competitive advantages.

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Quick takeaways

Robust cybersecurity strategies must be integrated into core business operations to mitigate risks highlighted by recent incidents like Delta Airlines.

The debate over government responsibility for critical infrastructure security emphasizes the need for collaboration between private companies and public entities to manage cybersecurity risks.

Deep dives

The Impact of Cybersecurity on Business Resilience

Cybersecurity is increasingly recognized as a strategic enterprise risk that affects all facets of business operations. The discussion highlights recent cases involving major companies that underscore the necessity of incorporating robust cybersecurity strategies into the core business framework. The Delta Airlines incident, coupled with CrowdStrike's involvement, serves as an example of how technological failures can lead to severe operational disruptions and customer impact. A critical takeaway from this incident is the importance of investing in modern technology and maintaining disaster recovery plans to prevent future outages, paralleling the issues faced by legacy systems in other industries.

Intro

4min

Cybersecurity and Business Resilience in the Tech Landscape

3min

Navigating Liability in Critical Infrastructure

2min

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, turns over hosting duties to Dr. Rebecca Wynn, the Click Solutions Group Global Chief Security Strategist & CISO. She interviews Justin Daniels, a Baker Donelson lawyer and podcast host with expertise in cyber operations, M&A, and investment capital transactions, on the current state of cyber law and compliance.

Check out Rick's 3-part election mini-series:

Part 1: Election Propaganda Part 1: How Does Election Propaganda Work? In this episode, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that every citizen can take—regardless of political philosophy—to resist the influence of propaganda. This foundational episode is essential for understanding how to navigate the complex landscape of election messaging.

Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. In preparation for the US 2024 Presidential Election, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses recent international propaganda efforts in the form of nation state interference and influence operations as well as domestic campaigns designed to split the target country into opposing camps. Guests include Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.

Part 3: Election Propaganda: Part 3: Efforts to reduce the impact of future elections. Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project, and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.