Some strategies for CISOs freaked out by the specter of federal indictments

Recent legal actions against top cybersecurity professionals have sent shockwaves through the information security community in recent years, sparking fear and uncertainty over whether decisions made during the chaos of cybersecurity incidents could end up costing IT security leaders their jobs, financial security, or even freedom.

In the most prominent case, Joe Sullivan, former CISO for Uber, was sentenced in 2023 to serve a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 after a jury found …

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