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Illinois CISO Adam Ford steps down for role at cyber firm Zscaler


After five years as chief information security officer for the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Adam Ford has moved into a new role at Zscaler, a cloud security company in San Jose, California.

Ford worked for the state of Illinois since 2000, starting his government tenure as a network architect and engineer. In 2023, he was the recipient of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ Thomas M. Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award for strengthening the state’s cybersecurity infrastructure, multi-factor authentication initiatives for network and system access and the improvements he made to information sharing, joint training exercises and coordinated responses to cyber incidents across state government agencies.

Prior to his departure, Ford posted on social media thanking the state’s administration for “strong sponsorship of cybersecurity initiatives” and the technology department’s leadership.

“In my more than 20 years with the state of Illinois, I’ve never failed to be impressed by the people who work here,” Ford wrote on LinkedIn earlier this week. “Public service isn’t all glamour, folks! Thank you to all my co-workers at DoIT and other agencies for putting in long hours, for wading into seemingly impossible problems and solving them, and for your friendship while doing so.”

The CISO position at the Illinois DoIT is open to applications until Jan. 19.

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Hack-resistant 2024 Ford Mustang will be tough to tune


The recently-revealed 2024 Ford Mustang will be available with a 500 hp 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, and it is going to take more than a little elbow grease to make it more powerful than that.

Ford Authority reports that the car’s new computer architecture will make it harder for people to modify due to the security measures in place to prevent hacking.

“Much more difficult,” Ford Mustang Chief Engineer Ed Krenz told the enthusiast news outlet.

Mustang owners commonly modify their vehicles to customize their performance.

THE 2024 FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE IS A THOROUGHBRED

The Mustang Dark Horse has a 5.0-liter V8 engine.

The Mustang Dark Horse has a 5.0-liter V8 engine.
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The issue stems from the Mustang’s adoption of Ford’s FNV (Fully Networked Vehicle) architecture, which is being rolled out across its latest models.

The 2024 Mustang's digital instrument cluster and infotainment system will be able to be updated with over-the-air software downloads.

The 2024 Mustang’s digital instrument cluster and infotainment system will be able to be updated with over-the-air software downloads.
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The setup allows for over-the-air updates to be pushed to the vehicles via the internet to bring new functionality to virtually all of their systems.

However, this connectivity means it requires a robust security system to protect owner data.

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The 2024 Mustang will be available in coupe and convertible styles.

The 2024 Mustang will be available in coupe and convertible styles.
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Krenz explained that unauthorized changes would be recognized as a “break” that would lead to various components being shut down.

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The good news is that Ford is working with aftermarket companies to develop approved parts and software tunes that will be able to work with it before sales begin next summer, but anyone going it on their own will likely run into trouble.

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Ford deploys BYOD mobile security – Network World


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