CIO Network Member Breakout

Log4J, Ransomware and Cybersecurity Preparedness in 2022 The Log4J vulnerability has raised the cybersecurity threat level for the foreseeable future, experts say. Coupled with the continued rise in ransomware attacks—which the Biden Administration described as a national security threat in July 2021—and professionalization of ransomware-as-a-service, companies will have to be on heightened alert for attacks from for-profit hackers and actors working on behalf of nation states. In this context, what steps do CIOs need to take—in terms of the security of their own network and partner networks—to be secure in the future?