Joan Goodchild

Director of Multimedia Content, ISMG

Joan Goodchild is veteran writer and editor who has been covering security for more than a decade. Before joining ISMG, she was the editor-in-chief of CSO, where she led the team to several national awards, including an AZBEE (ASPBE) for website of the year and several Digital Eddie (Folio) awards for B2B website of the year. Her previous experience in business journalism includes roles as a broadcast and web editor with the Boston Business Journal and as a news writer covering the Windows OS with TechTarget. Prior to that, she worked as a television reporter and anchor for more than a decade. She has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and is the recipient of an Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting.

Is Healthcare Ready to Comply With GDPR?

Joan Goodchild • January 16, 2018

This edition of the ISMG Security Report takes a look at how ready healthcare organizations are for GDPR compliance. Also featured: comments from Alberto Yepez of Trident Capital on the 2018 outlook for information security companies and a summary of the latest financial fraud trends.

FBI Director's Encryption Comments Prove Controversial

Joan Goodchild • January 12, 2018

An analysis of FBI Director Christopher Wray's comments about how encryption poses complications for law enforcement officials leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: The former CISO of the state of Michigan sizes up cybersecurity forecasts.

New Areas Ripe for Exploitation in 2018

Joan Goodchild • January 9, 2018

Dave DeWalt, former CEO of McAfee and FireEye, identifies the next generation of cybersecurity threats in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: an analysis of the recent news of the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor flaws and the POS malware attack on retailer Forever 21.

Ransomware Attacks Will Be More Devastating and Widespread

Joan Goodchild • January 5, 2018

An analysis of how unprepared businesses are to fight back against the continued problem of ransomware is featured in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: outlooks for health data breaches and other cybersecurity trends in 2018.

Ed Amoroso on CISOs' Challenges in 2018

Joan Goodchild • January 2, 2018

From worsening ransomware attacks to deepened concerns about external digital risk, former AT&T CISO Ed Amoroso says 2018 will be a challenging year, and security teams need to be building out their resiliency plans to prepare for what's ahead.

Former US CISO on Why Awareness Training Is Priority Number 1

Joan Goodchild • December 22, 2017

In an information technology environment where personnel are taking on increasingly complex responsibilities, the key to ensuring security is still awareness training, says former U.S. CISO Gregory Touhill, who says he'd put his last dollar on it.

GDPR: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction

Joan Goodchild • December 15, 2017

With just a few months left until the EU's General Data Protection Regulation will be enforced, too many so-called "experts" are spreading fear and falsehoods about the regulation, says Brian Honan, a Dublin-based cybersecurity consultant, who clarifies misperceptions in an in-depth interview.

Essential Elements of an Incident Response Plan

Joan Goodchild • November 3, 2017

Thom Langford, CISO of Publicis Groupe, says all companies should consider two essential elements when crafting an incident response plan: strong legal representation and a communications plan that considers both internal and external messaging.

Changing the Conversation About Privileged Access

Joan Goodchild • November 1, 2017

Managing privileged access is a much bigger and more complex job today than it was even just a few years ago, says Scott Walker of Bomgar Corp., who offers insights on factors to consider.

Was the Equifax Breach Preventable?

Joan Goodchild • November 1, 2017

Stephen Soble of Assured Enterprises discusses what was most likely overlooked at Equifax prior to its massive data breach - and how organizations can avoid missing this vulnerability again.

A New Look at Digital Identity

Joan Goodchild • October 30, 2017

Social Security numbers, birthdates and other personal information are leaked daily in breaches around the world. That's why Frances Zelazny of BioCatch suggests a new means of digital identification.

Is Digital Transformation a Security 'Disaster'?

Joan Goodchild • October 24, 2017

Is digital transformation an impending "disaster" - leaving more attack surfaces open to exploit and putting enterprises at further risk? Or is there a chance to rewrite how the security department operates? Former Burberry CISO John Meakin shares his views.

Content by Joan Goodchild