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Phil Venables on CISO 2.0 and Building CISO Factories

🔒 In this Cloud CISO Perspectives installment, Phil Venables explains how AI is reshaping the chief information security officer role and urges a shift from reactive “fire station” operations to a self-sustaining “flywheel.” He defines CISO 2.0 as business-first, technically empathetic, and focused on long-term strategic outcomes, and introduces CISO Factories—organizations that reliably develop great security leaders. Venables emphasizes clear strategy, stronger board engagement, and using procurement influence to drive safer supplier behavior.

More Prompt||GTFO — Online AI and Cybersecurity Events

🤖 Bruce Schneier highlights three new online events in his Prompt||GTFO series: sessions #4, #5, and #6. These recordings showcase practical and innovative uses of AI in cybersecurity, spanning demonstrations, research discussions, and operational insights. Schneier recommends them as well worth watching for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers interested in AI's applications and risks. The events are available online for convenient viewing.

AWS re:Invent 2025 — Security Sessions & Themes Overview

🔒 AWS re:Invent 2025 highlights an expanded Security and Identity track featuring more than 80 sessions across breakouts, workshops, chalk talks, and hands-on builders’ sessions. The program groups content into four practical themes — Securing and Leveraging AI, Architecting Security and Identity at scale, Building and scaling a Culture of Security, and Innovations in AWS Security — with real-world guidance and demos. Attendees can meet experts at the Security and AI Security kiosks in the expo hall and are encouraged to reserve limited-capacity hands-on sessions early to secure seats.

Bruce Schneier — Speaking Engagements, Nov 2025–Feb 2026

📅 Bruce Schneier lists his upcoming public and virtual speaking engagements through February 2026, including joint appearances with coauthor Nathan E. Sanders and solo presentations. Highlights include a talk on AI and Congress: Practical Steps to Govern and Prepare at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC (Nov 17, noon ET) and a campus presentation on Integrity and Trustworthy AI at North Hennepin Community College (Nov 21, 2:00 PM CT). Additional events are scheduled at the MIT Museum (Dec 1, 6:00 PM ET), a virtual City Lights event on Zoom (Dec 3, 6:00 PM PT), and a book signing at the Chicago Public Library (Feb 5, 2026). The schedule is maintained on his events page for updates and details.

CIO100 & CSO30 ASEAN Awards Celebrate Tech Leadership

🏆 The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025 validated the region's maturing technology leadership, drawing winners and teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines. With a record 243 nominations, the program highlighted artificial intelligence as the defining strategic imperative reshaping operations, innovation and security. Judges prioritized clear, measurable business impact, recognizing cybersecurity leaders and collaborative public–private initiatives. Headline sponsor was AWS.

Webinar: Reduce Attack Surface Exposure with DASR

🔒 Join a free webinar from The Hacker News and Bitdefender to learn how Dynamic Attack Surface Reduction (DASR) proactively closes exposures and reduces risk without adding operational burden. Experts will explain why traditional scans fall short, how automation and context reduce risks in real time, and how to safely test DASR in your environment. Register to save your seat.

Fortinet Advances Global Cyber Resilience at AMC25

🔒 Fortinet participated in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity (AMC25) in Dubai, engaging government, industry, and civil leaders to advance global cyber resilience. Fortinet executives Dr. Carl Windsor and Derek Manky led sessions on public‑private collaboration, frameworks for scaling disruption, and the role of the Cybercrime Atlas in enabling coordinated action. They highlighted recent coordinated operations and impact reported in the 2025 Cybercrime Atlas: Impact Report, emphasizing that aligning policy, governance, and technical intelligence is essential to protect supply chains, AI systems, and critical infrastructure.

CISO Role Expands: From Operator to Enterprise Risk Lead

🔒 The CISO role has evolved from a primarily technical post into a broad enterprise leadership responsibility. Foundry’s 2025 Security Priorities Study shows many security leaders now brief boards multiple times a month and oversee areas beyond cybersecurity, including risk, compliance, privacy, and AI oversight. This shift requires stronger strategic communication and executive influence in addition to operational expertise.

Google Cloud and NVIDIA Power AI Innovation Week in D.C.

🤝 At the end of October in Washington, D.C., Google Cloud and NVIDIA will lead a week of events highlighting advances in AI, high-performance computing, and secure mission deployments. NVIDIA GTC DC (Oct. 27–29) features keynotes, demos, and hands-on sessions showcasing next-generation models and infrastructure. The Google Public Sector Summit (Oct. 29) convenes government leaders to explore practical uses of technologies like Gemini for Government and discuss secure, scalable AI adoption for mission impact.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements — Fall 2025 and Beyond

📅 This is a current list of scheduled speaking engagements featuring Bruce Schneier and co-speaker Nathan E. Sanders, centered on the book Rewiring Democracy. Events include in-person appearances in Cambridge, Toronto, Strasbourg, and Chicago, as well as virtual talks hosted by Data & Society, Boston Public Library, and City Lights. Most events combine a book discussion with opportunities for audience Q&A and some include signings. Attendees should check the maintained events page for registration details and any updates.

CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN 2025 Team Awards Finalists Announced

🏆 CIO and CSO ASEAN have named the finalists for the CIO100 ASEAN and CSO30 ASEAN 2025 Team Awards, recognising leading technology and cybersecurity teams across Southeast Asia. Selected by a panel of CIO and CSO executive editors, finalists span six categories including CIO Innovation, CIO Customer Value and CSO Public-Private Partnership. The in-person Gala Night will take place in Singapore on 12 November 2025 to celebrate winners and foster networking among industry leaders.

Securing Agentic AI: Microsoft Ignite Security Guide

🔒 Microsoft Ignite 2025 highlights security-focused sessions and hands-on labs tailored for practitioners and leaders. Join in San Francisco Nov 17–21 (or online Nov 18–20) for briefings, demos, and instructor-led labs covering Microsoft Security Copilot, Sentinel, Defender, Entra, and Purview. A Security Forum (Nov 17) and keynote segments led by senior security executives will explore designing, governing, and protecting agentic AI across the lifecycle.

it-sa 2025: Nearly 1,000 Security Vendors at Nuremberg

🔒 it-sa 2025 opened in Nuremberg on October 7, with organizers reporting 990 exhibitors — a 15% increase over last year — and an expected attendance record to be announced at the close. At the opening press conference, BSI President Claudia Plattner said the agency will implement the Cyber Resilience Act in Germany and exercise market surveillance powers. Industry leaders highlighted strong market growth, rising cybercrime losses, and calls to increase corporate security budgets while supporting European security startups.

Accelerate AI with Agents: EMEA Developer Series and Labs

🚀 Google Cloud is hosting a regional event series across EMEA to help developers and tech practitioners learn to build and scale AI agents. The program combines immersive, hands-on labs and expert-led workshops covering technologies such as Cloud Run, Vertex AI, Gemini, and the Agent Development Kit (ADK). Participants receive step-by-step guidance and practical exercises designed to accelerate agent deployments and operational readiness within organizations.

DHS and CISA Launch Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025

🛡️ The Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the official start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025, centered on the theme Building a Cyber Strong America. Administered by CISA, the campaign urges state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, small and medium businesses, and supply chain partners to bolster protections for critical services such as water, power, communications, food, and finance. Officials emphasized a whole-of-society approach and recommended immediate adoption of core controls—recognize and report phishing, require long unique passwords, enable multifactor authentication, keep software patched, enable system logging, back up data, and encrypt sensitive information—to improve resilience nationwide.

CSO30 Australia 2025: Honoring Leading Cybersecurity Figures

🛡️ At the CSO30 Australia Awards 2025, Australia’s top cybersecurity leaders and teams were recognised for initiatives that materially strengthened organisational security and resilience. The Sydney gala, held alongside the CIO50 and aligned with Foundry’s global program, honoured winners for business value, leadership and emerging talent. Shaun Martin (Aware Super) secured the Business Value award and Manasseh Paradesi (Tyro Payments) won Leadership, while Duné Sookloll took the Next CISO prize—each cited for measurable impact, stakeholder engagement and industry contribution.

GenSec CTF at DEF CON: Accelerating AI in Security

🔒 At DEF CON 33, Google and Airbus hosted the GenSec Capture the Flag (CTF) to promote human–AI collaboration and accelerate adoption of AI in cybersecurity workflows. Nearly 500 participants completed introductory challenges, 23% used AI for security for the first time, and 85% found the event useful for learning practical AI applications. The CTF also featured Sec-Gemini as an optional assistant in the UI; 77% of respondents rated it very or extremely helpful, and organizers are incorporating feedback into future iterations.

Cloudflare launches office hubs for startups in 2026

🚀 Cloudflare will open select office locations as free coworking hubs for early-stage companies beginning January 2026. The pilot will allow a capped number of external visitors on select days in San Francisco, Austin, London, and Lisbon, with registration coordinated through the Cloudflare for Startups program. Visitors will have access to common spaces at no cost, with simple ground rules and cohort-based scheduling—no mandatory talks or obligations.

Check Point Honors Top Asia Pacific Partners in 2025

🤝 Check Point Software Technologies recognised top-performing partners across Asia Pacific at its 2025 Partner Conference held 8-11 September at the JW Marriott Hanoi. Nearly 200 regional partners gathered to address rising AI-driven cyber threats, share best practices and strengthen go-to-market strategies. As a 100% partner-led organisation, Check Point celebrated channel excellence with awards that honoured innovation, collaboration and outstanding adoption of its unified security portfolio. The event reinforced the ecosystem’s central role in securing organizations across the region.

Webinar: Securing the Modern Web Edge from Browser Threats

🔒 On September 29 at 12:00 PM ET, BleepingComputer and SC Media will host a live webinar featuring browser security experts from Push Security to examine how modern web browsers have become a primary enterprise attack surface. The session will cover malicious and shadow extensions, session token theft, OAuth abuse, and emerging ClickFix and FileFix techniques, plus mitigation strategies. Attendees will learn practical detection and response approaches to protect SaaS sessions, restore visibility at the web edge, and close gaps missed by traditional endpoint and identity controls.