EDITOR’S
NOTE
With the fabric of our society
now defined by the
technology we use, the issue
of cybersecurity has become
more important than ever.
Time and again, major
cybersecurity breaches have
shaken up the world, serving
as wake-up calls for
authorities and individuals
to initiate measures to
improve the security and
stability of the cyberspace.
The threats we foresee are
not expected to cease and
one can only expect to
uncover more calculated
attacks on a wider scale. Therefore, there is a continuous need for
providing unbiased and useful information to the professionals working
to secure critical sectors. To provide cybersecurity experts key information
and analysis to tackle critical security challenges, we have CISO MAG, an
information security magazine for best practices, trends, and news.
This issue’s cover story features smart cities, a topic that has been gaining
attention around the world. The story discusses the importance of the
security of smart cities, and explores the impending threats inherent to
added technology and the need for standardization.
Move on to the Buzz section of this issue where we discuss vehicle
hacking. The era of connected cars is upon us. Modern day cars are
supercomputers with accelerator pedals, transmission, and brakes that
can be connected to your phones. Some phone apps can even summon
cars from your garage. But phones and computers can be hacked, the cars
are not any less vulnerable as well.
In the Under the Spotlight section, we interview Manish Tiwari, CISO of
Microsoft India, who is a result-driven cybersecurity professional
responsible for various IT security initiatives in the Indian Navy and later
in Microsoft India.
The magazine comprises a host of other informative features that look
cybersecurity from an all-encompassing perspective—regulations,
workforce development, partnerships, and much more.
Tell us what you think of this issue. If you have any suggestions,
comments, or queries, please reach us at [email protected].
Jay Bavisi
Editor-in-Chief
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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | July 2017
Editorial
International Editor
Amber Pedroncelli
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Senior Editor
Rahul Arora
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Feature Writer
Augustin Kurian
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Design
Design Head and Visualizer
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Technology
Chief Information Security Officer
Subrahmanya Gupta Boda
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Director of Technology
Raj Kumar Vishwakarma
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Information Security Specialist
Manoj Kakara
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