Albert E. Whale: Against-the-Grain Cybersecurity for Managing Cyber Risk

Albert E. Whale is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and risk management. He is the Founder and CEO of IT Security Solutions, which helps businesses secure their environments using ITS Safe™, an appliance that delivers real-time continuous protection of networks, printers, servers, clouds, modems and routers, and other equipment. Albert is a Global Ambassador at the Napoleon Hill Institute where he supports other professionals in their personal development. He also is a Startup Mentor at the Founder Institute, guiding entrepreneurs as they build their businesses. He is the author and coauthor of two award-winning books: #HACKED and #HACKED2.

In this Kitecast episode, Albert asserts that organizations must be more vigilant about third-party risk. He also argues that compliance regulations aren’t the panacea many believe them to be when it comes to thwarting cyber threats and minimizing cyber risk. Going against the grain, he argues that overemphasis on compliance regulations may leave organizations more vulnerable to cyber threats. Point-in-time security measures, which are reflective of compliance regulations, need to be replaced with continuous monitoring and scanning. Finally, Albert recommends that CISOs and CSOs abandon their efforts to adopt business speak when articulating cyber risk to executives and boards of directors. Instead, Albert contends they need to retain their specialist language to ensure conveyance of cyber risk. 

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/albertwhale 

IT Security Solutions: http://www.it-security-solutions.com/ 

Published Books: 

#HACKED: 10 Practice Cybersecurity Tips to Help Protect Personal or Business Information

#HACKED2: Practice Guidance for Dealing with Threats to Your Business and Privacy

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