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When it comes to cybersecurity, a broadcaster doesn’t stand a chance against bad actors without total buy in from the C-suite.
Brian Morris, chief information security officer (CISO) for Gray Television, says top leadership needs to be completely invested in propagating a culture of cybersecurity across the company. But he hastens to add that awareness and understanding need to be bidirectional between the CEO’s and CISO’s offices for that investment to truly take root.
In this week’s Talking TV conversation, Morris shares tips for building a culture of cybersecurity amid more frequent and clever attacks. He says the nearing of an election year should make vigilance all the more urgent. And he says reenforcing the positive in cybersecurity, rather than making it a punitive cudgel, makes all the difference.
Episode transcript below, edited for clarity.
Michael Depp: The threat of cyberattack remains one of the most serious facing broadcasters today. The problem is that arming themselves against such attacks is a fast-moving issue requiring constant adjustments in strategy. So, what do broadcasters need to be doing today and every day to be ready?
I’m Michael Depp, editor of TVNewsCheck, and this is Talking TV. Today, I’m with Brian Morris, chief information security officer, or CISO, for Gray television. We’ll be talking about how to build a culture of cybersecurity at a broadcast company and critically, how the CEO needs to be a critical instrument in establishing and maintaining that culture. We’ll be right back with that conversation.