Stan Wisseman

Stan Wisseman is a Chief Security Strategist and Business Solutions Director for Micro Focus’ security products. In these roles, Mr. Wisseman is responsible for providing driving business, but also providing thought leadership and insight regarding the ever-changing global threat landscape. Mr. Wisseman has over 30 years of information security experience and has built security into products, systems, software, and enterprises. He has worked for the NSA, Oracle, Cable & Wireless, Cigital, and Booz Allen Hamilton in roles that have ranged from Security Engineer, Product Manager, and Director of Information Security consulting practices. Prior to joining HPE in 2014, Mr. Wisseman served as the Chief Information Security Officer for Fannie Mae with responsibilities for information security and business resiliency across the organization.

Are we on the path to a National Data Privacy Law?

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For years, US lawmakers have avoided making tough calls about what data privacy protections we should give consumers and how they should be enforced. That finally may be changing.

Last week, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee greenlit a watershed privacy bill that strikes compromises on a series of major issues that have long vexed congressional negotiators. It marks the first time a federal consumer privacy bill has made it out of a US congressional committee, a historic feat.…

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State and Local Governments are Under Siege from Cyberattacks – it’s Time to Act

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Cyberattacks against state, local and Tribal government (SLTG) entities has grown more aggressive. Last year the cybersecurity firm BlueVoyant published a report that disclosed State and Local Governments saw a 50% increase in cyberattacks from 2017 to 2020. The report also noted that the 50% increase in attacks is likely a fraction of the true number of incidents because many go unreported. Research by Barracuda Networks indicates that 44% of global ransomware attacks in 2020 targeted municipalities.
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