NEW IN INFORMATION SECURITY MAGAZINE: Can MSSPs fill the skill shortage gap?, Why attribution politics pose risk to private industry, ViaWest CISO discusses cloud security, and more

Security Alert Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network |April 14, 2017 MSSPs add advanced threats as managed security services gain hold by Jaikumar Vijayan, Contributor Skill shortages and budget constraints have lead some companies to adopt a hybrid approach to managed security. Is it time for CISOs to start looking for 'expertise as a service'? Featured in the April issue of Information Security magazine:   Outsourcing security services rises as MSSPs focus on industries Despite increasing levels of specialization, managed security service providers often don't understand the business you're in. But that may be changing. (SearchSecurity.com)   In her new role of CISO, Annalea Ilg is curious, driven and paranoid The vice president and CISO of ViaWest, Ilg is tasked with keeping the IT managed service provider and its cloud services secure. (SearchSecurity.com)   Politics of cyber attribution pose risk for private industry Why nation-state attribution plays a major role in the U.S. government's willingness to share cyberthreat intelligence with private-sector companies. (SearchSecurity.com)   Ranum Q&A: Chenxi Wang discusses DEF CON hacking conference, Equal Respect Grassroots efforts to shift cultural thinking in information security have had a positive effect, the former professor of computer engineering says. (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.