Nick Holland

Former Director, Banking and Payments

Holland focused on the intersection of digital banking, payments and security technologies. He has spoken at a variety of conferences and events, including Mobile World Congress, Money2020, Next Bank and SXSW, and has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, MSNBC, NPR, Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, Time Magazine, The Economist and the Financial Times.

Tesla Vulnerability: A Bounty Hunter's Tale

Nick Holland • July 19, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report describes the accidental discovery of a Tesla software vulnerability. Also featured: an analysis of the latest ransomware trends and insights from former federal advisers Richard Clarke and Robert Knake on cyber resilience.

Zscaler's Global CISO Stan Lowe on Security as a Catalyst for Digital Transformation

Nick Holland • June 27, 2019

In one of the recent stops in this roundtable dinner seriers, ISMG and Zscaler visited Boston to discuss the role of security as a catalyst for digital transformations. We saw in each of these conversations that change is difficult, but that everyone is asking the same questions, says Stan Lowe, Global CISO with...

Analysis: The Cybersecurity Risks Major Corporations Face

Nick Holland • June 14, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features a deep dive into an analysis of the cybersecurity risks that publicly traded companies face. Plus: Was the band Radiohead hacked? And what's unusual about the proposed Premera Blue Cross breach lawsuit settlement?

Fingerpointing Over Baltimore's Ransomware Attack

Nick Holland • May 31, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the "blame game" in the wake of a ransomware attack against the city of Baltimore. Also featured: Discussions of cyberthreats in the financial services sector and open source security concerns.

WannaCry Still Causing Tears 2 Years On

Nick Holland • May 24, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report assesses the legacy of WannaCry ransomware two years on. Also featured: the evolving role of healthcare CISOs; threat mitigation recommendations based on the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

Executive Roundtable Recap: Confessions of a Healthcare CISO

Nick Holland • May 23, 2019

ISMG and NTT hosted a roundtable dinner in Chicago on May 8 focused on "Confessions of a Healthcare CISO".

Verizon DBIR: C-Level Executives in the Crosshairs

Nick Holland • May 22, 2019

C-level executives are 12 times more likely to be the target of social incidents and nine times more likely to be the target of social breaches. This is among the key findings of the latest Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. Author John Grim shares insight.

Executive Roundtable Recap: "Confessions of a Healthcare CISO"

Nick Holland • May 8, 2019

ISMG and NTT hosted a roundtable dinner in Chicago on May 8 focused on "Confessions of a Healthcare CISO".

Cultural Challenges and Digital Transformation

Nick Holland • May 6, 2019

ISMG and Zscaler hosted a roundtable dinner in Morristown, New Jersey on April 11 focused on security's role in digital transformation.

Analysis: The Evolving Ransomware Threat

Nick Holland • April 5, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an in-depth look at the ever-changing ransomware threat. Other topics: filling the DevSecOps skills gap and the repercussions of Australia's encryption-busting law.

Can Cyber Policy Protect the 2020 Elections?

Nick Holland • March 29, 2019

The ISMG Security Report features Chris Painter, commissioner of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, discussing cybersecurity policy for the 2020 U.S. elections. Plus, an update on the cost of the Norsk Hydro ransomware attack and the challenges of controlling real-time payments fraud.