The rise of the token CISO

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Ian Hill, Global Director of Cyber Security, Royal BAM Group, shares a disturbing recent experience with a fellow professional, and argues that some CISOs don't truly understand the nature of their role

I've had the honour of being invited as an expert panellist to several industry events recently, on a variety of important topics relating to cyber and information security. However, at one of thes...

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