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A Personal Entry Point: Mom, MFA, And Plain Language Kimber Spradlin begins with her mother. “Even my mom knows what MFA is,” she says. Her mother enabled two-factor authentication on every banking app. That small act signals progress. It also frames Spradlin’s core message. Cybersecurity awareness starts with understanding and clear communication. People act when … Read more
The World Economic Forum has a message for every CISO: the job has outgrown its technical shell. Boards must empower security leaders, and CISOs must speak the language of business. The report calls cybersecurity a core business imperative, not a side function. It urges boards to treat the CISO as a strategic enabler of growth, … Read more
In cybersecurity, where TLAs (three-letter acronyms) and technical lingo dominate, clear communication often becomes a casualty. AXA XL’s latest initiative aims to address that confusion—because, as Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” … Read more
How do you not report on royalty when it arrives? Not in Buckingham Palace — but in cybersecurity. Jacqueline Spencer-Sim, dubbed “Risk Royalty,” is joining Cipriani & Werner, marking the law firm’s first hire in the United Kingdom. Spencer-Sim Joins from Hamilton Specialty Group Spencer-Sim brings more than 15 years of experience in cyber risk … Read more
Coalition, the “Active Insurance” provider, has appointed Maha Virudhagiri as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Virudhagiri, formerly with Tesla and Ancestry®, will oversee engineering, IT, infosec, data, and AI efforts to bolster Coalition’s global cybersecurity and insurance solutions. Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO, expressed his excitement: “We’re thrilled to have Maha join our team to … Read more