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Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Why Cybersecurity Is Shifting From Detection To Performance
Shirley Salzman, cofounder and CEO at SeeMetrics. As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and corporate boards and regulators demand more accountability, the conversation around cybersecurity is changing to performance. It's no longer enough to detect threats—companies, especially in sectors like finance and insurance, need to show that their security efforts are making a difference. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are now expected to quantify risk, communicate return on investment, and align security operations with business goals. This new mandate has created a demand for cybersecurity performance management platforms that provide real-time visibility, track KPIs, and deliver board-ready insights. SeeMetrics, co-founded by Shirley Salzman, is at the forefront of this emerging category, helping security leaders move from reactive defense to measurable impact. The cybersecurity market is expanding rapidly and growing more complex by the day. Cybercrime globally is expected to cost $10.5 trillion annually by the end of 2025. The cost pressures companies, especially in high-risk industries like finance and insurance, must now prove that their cybersecurity investments are effective. 'It's not just about having tools—it's about proving they work,' said Salzman, CEO at SeeMetrics. 'CISOs today are under immense pressure to quantify risk, communicate ROI, and maintain transparency with boards and regulators. But until recently, they lacked the systems to manage performance, not just detection.' Banks and insurance companies sit on some of the most sensitive data out there, which makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. That risk—and the potential fallout—means they're subject to intense regulatory oversight and pressure to get cybersecurity right. Cybersecurity spending in financial services is expected to reach $66.1 billion by 2033. The insurance sector is forecast to hit $10.6 billion by the end of 2025. Recent SEC regulations now require companies to publicly disclose material breaches publicly, placing even more pressure on security leaders to show they are in control. CISOs are increasingly faced with tough questions from their boards: Where is risk concentrated? Are we covered? Why are we spending millions, and what's the return? 'Boards are asking: What's the ROI?' Salzman said. 'CISOs need an interface that lets them answer that in business terms.' That gap between security operations and strategic communication is where SeeMetrics is gaining traction. The company's platform provides cybersecurity performance management tools that allow CISOs to track, benchmark, and present real-time data that business leaders understand. Cybersecurity is no longer just about threat detection—it's about proving performance. With AI-powered attacks on the rise, 80% of bank cybersecurity executives say they're struggling to keep up, according to Accenture. New regulations, like the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), require financial and insurance companies to demonstrate risk management and digital resilience. SeeMetrics dashboard Salzman didn't come from cybersecurity, which is precisely what makes her perspective so valuable. With a marketing and business development background across AI, drone tech, and supply chain platforms, she recognized a consistent pain point: cybersecurity leaders were doing critical work, but couldn't explain it in business terms. That disconnect led her to cofound SeeMetrics, a cybersecurity performance management platform that shifts the focus from detection to demonstrable impact. 'CISOs have become stewards of enormous budgets and responsibility,' said Salzman. 'But they often lack the tools to demonstrate effectiveness in business terms.' SeeMetrics fills that gap by aggregating data from across the security stack—compliance tools, incident response systems, and threat intel—and translating it into executive-ready dashboards. The platform provides real-time visibility, tracks KPIs, and eliminates the need for static spreadsheets, enabling CISOs to report clearly to boards and regulators. 'We're not just another security tool—we're a management platform for CISOs who need to communicate in the language of business,' Salzman said. Salzman's outsider status didn't stop her from delivering results. She raised $6 million in seed funding from investors like Work-Bench, 8VC, and K5 Global. SeeMetrics has landed a multi-year deal with a leading U.S. financial institution—all within the company's first year. That traction signals a broader shift: Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern—it's a strategic function that demands measurable outcomes. As boards demand more clarity and regulators tighten expectations, platforms like SeeMetrics give security leaders the tools to speak the language of impact. CISOs are no longer just responsible for securing systems—they're expected to lead with the strategic clarity of a CFO and the communication skills of a board chair. As AI-fueled threats intensify, regulatory demands grow, and cyber insurers require proof of resilience, the CISO role is evolving into high-stakes leadership. That evolution mirrors Salzman's path. Breaking into Israel's tightly knit cybersecurity sector wasn't easy. Unlike many peers, she hadn't served in elite military intelligence units like Unit 8200—a standard credential among Israeli tech founders. That absence often translates into skepticism from investors who tend to back those within their established networks. But Salzman was undeterred. Her persistence had already been tested—and proven—when she successfully led Israel's first high-profile equal pay lawsuit in tech, a case that took years of strategic resolve and personal risk. That same determination fueled the founding of SeeMetrics. 'CISOs have become stewards of enormous budgets and responsibility,' Salzman says. 'But they often lack the tools to demonstrate effectiveness in business terms.' SeeMetrics was built to change that. By turning fragmented cybersecurity data into executive-ready dashboards, the platform empowers CISOs to justify ROI, prioritize resources, and align security performance with enterprise goals. As cyber threats grow in sophistication and financial and insurance companies face mounting regulatory and reputational risk, the cybersecurity market is shifting from detection to accountability. That's why cybersecurity performance management is fast becoming a strategic necessity.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chevron Championship offers a different champion's dinner — one for Sunday night
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — When the Chevron Championship moved to The Club at Carlton Woods from its longtime home at Mission Hills Country Club there was a question about whether the winner's leap into the water beside the 18th green would continue. With Lilia Vu and Nelly Korda both taking the plunge over the past two years, it's safe to say that celebration will live on. But there's a new tradition that's just beginning to take hold since the major championship moved to The Woodlands — a champion's dinner. Advertisement No, not the dinner that the past champion hosts Monday, but the other one. The one that people don't often hear about that happens on Sunday, right after the newly minted major champion hoists the trophy, completes all her media obligations and signs autographs for adoring fans. When all the adrenaline starts to subside, once the fatigue of the thrilling, yet grueling day finally begins to set in, that's when it's time to eat. Steve Salzman, the CEO and general manager at The Club at Carlton Woods, offered the champion's dinner to the inaugural major winner at the club, Vu, after she won in 2023. But Salzman didn't get the response that he expected. 'She just said, 'Could I just get some French fries?'" Salzman said about the request he got from Vu, who shared the basket with her mother and physiotherapist. 'They sat and had that for a few minutes and that was about it. And off they went.' Salzman assumes because Vu had to go to a playoff with Angel Yin, which made the final day of competition that much longer, and that Vu seemed eager to get to her next event, that's likely why she kept her order short and sweet. Advertisement Nelly Korda, on the other hand, enjoyed the full experience after her victory last year. Salzman got the idea of offering a champion's dinner from the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. During a hospitality convention, Salzman connected with Kevin Bozada, the senior director of club and hospitality at Augusta National, and set up a meeting to pick his brain about the special touches the club implements during Masters week. The champion's dinner was an idea that Salzman immediately adopted and offered to not just the winner, but also their support team. 'I really want the professionals to feel like they had a home for their tournament and I wanted them to experience what I think makes Carlton Woods so special, which is our hospitality,' Salzman said about implementing the dinner. 'So that's why I started offering it. And I was really honored and pleased that Nelly took us up on it.' 2024 LPGA Rolex Players Awards Team Nelly: An inside look at the people who help make Korda the world's best Advertisement Nelly Korda often speaks of her 'bubble.' Within that sphere is a quartet of people who have helped make her the best player in the world. When Korda won in 2024, she and her team had arrived at the course before sunrise on Sunday morning to complete the third round which had been suspended the day before because of weather. By the time Korda completed 24 holes, wrapped up her media obligations and signed autographs in the dark for the fans who stuck around to see her, she and her entire team were quite hungry. And Korda jumped at the opportunity to have a meal inside the dining area of the ladies locker room at the club. Korda, along with her parents and her team, were treated to a traditional salad, ribeye, steak frites, and bread pudding for dessert. Salzman says you could see the group fully relax, and let down as the adrenaline and culmination of Korda's five consecutive wins was being absorbed by the team. Salzman recalls taking a photo for the group at the end of the dinner to commemorate the moment in which everyone held up five fingers to celebrate Korda's historic achievement. He says the group spent two hours dining and celebrating together before leaving the club around 10:30 p.m. That's when Korda took a moment to express to Salzman how much the dinner meant to her and her team. It remains the only victory of Korda's career that she's taken the time to celebrate. 'She stopped after leaving the door, turned around, came back and put her hand up to shake my hand. And she just said, 'Thank you so much for this. This evening was wonderful. See you next year,'' Salzman recalled in his exchange with Korda at the end of the night. 'It was just very classy. It was real. We're very proud to have her as a past champion of Carlton Woods.'
NBC Sports
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Chevron Championship offers a different champion's dinner — one for Sunday night
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — When the Chevron Championship moved to The Club at Carlton Woods from its longtime home at Mission Hills Country Club there was a question about whether the winner's leap into the water beside the 18th green would continue. With Lilia Vu and Nelly Korda both taking the plunge over the past two years, it's safe to say that celebration will live on. But there's a new tradition that's just beginning to take hold since the major championship moved to The Woodlands — a champion's dinner. No, not the dinner that the past champion hosts Monday, but the other one. The one that people don't often hear about that happens on Sunday, right after the newly minted major champion hoists the trophy, completes all her media obligations and signs autographs for adoring fans. When all the adrenaline starts to subside, once the fatigue of the thrilling, yet grueling day finally begins to set in, that's when it's time to eat. Steve Salzman, the CEO and general manager at The Club at Carlton Woods, offered the champion's dinner to the inaugural major winner at the club, Vu, after she won in 2023. But Salzman didn't get the response that he expected. 'She just said, 'Could I just get some French fries?'' Salzman said about the request he got from Vu, who shared the basket with her mother and physiotherapist. 'They sat and had that for a few minutes and that was about it. And off they went.' Salzman assumes because Vu had to go to a playoff with Angel Yin, which made the final day of competition that much longer, and that Vu seemed eager to get to her next event, that's likely why she kept her order short and sweet. Nelly Korda, on the other hand, enjoyed the full experience after her victory last year. Salzman got the idea of offering a champion's dinner from the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. During a hospitality convention, Salzman connected with Kevin Bozada, the senior director of club and hospitality at Augusta National, and set up a meeting to pick his brain about the special touches the club implements during Masters week. The champion's dinner was an idea that Salzman immediately adopted and offered to not just the winner, but also their support team. 'I really want the professionals to feel like they had a home for their tournament and I wanted them to experience what I think makes Carlton Woods so special, which is our hospitality,' Salzman said about implementing the dinner. 'So that's why I started offering it. And I was really honored and pleased that Nelly took us up on it.' Amy Rogers, When Korda won in 2024, she and her team had arrived at the course before sunrise on Sunday morning to complete the third round which had been suspended the day before because of weather. By the time Korda completed 24 holes, wrapped up her media obligations and signed autographs in the dark for the fans who stuck around to see her, she and her entire team were quite hungry. And Korda jumped at the opportunity to have a meal inside the dining area of the ladies locker room at the club. Korda, along with her parents and her team, were treated to a traditional salad, ribeye, steak frites, and bread pudding for dessert. Salzman says you could see the group fully relax, and let down as the adrenaline and culmination of Korda's five consecutive wins was being absorbed by the team. Salzman recalls taking a photo for the group at the end of the dinner to commemorate the moment in which everyone held up five fingers to celebrate Korda's historic achievement. He says the group spent two hours dining and celebrating together before leaving the club around 10:30 p.m. That's when Korda took a moment to express to Salzman how much the dinner meant to her and her team. It remains the only victory of Korda's career that she's taken the time to celebrate. 'She stopped after leaving the door, turned around, came back and put her hand up to shake my hand. And she just said, 'Thank you so much for this. This evening was wonderful. See you next year,'' Salzman recalled in his exchange with Korda at the end of the night. 'It was just very classy. It was real. We're very proud to have her as a past champion of Carlton Woods.'
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hemp entrepreneurs object as regulation of THC products moves to full House
(Photo by) A measure that would regulate hemp-derived THC products in Florida passed unanimously in its second and final committee in the Florida House on Tuesday, but only after hemp entrepreneurs expressed their strongest criticism of such regulations this legislative session. The bills (HB 7027 & 7029), sponsored by Panhandle Republican Michelle Salzman, are different in some respects to the Senate version that passed unanimously in that chamber two weeks ago — most significantly in that it puts a 15% excise tax on the sale of all such products. Another difference with the Senate version is that it doesn't ban consumption of Delta-8, the hemp-derived THC product that has grown in popularity since hemp was legalized in the United States through the 2018 U.S. farm bill. The House bill would limit the amount of THC in derived products. Regarding hemp-infused drinks, beverages cannot contain more than 5 milligrams of THC hemp per 6-ounce contains. The bill limits 'inhalables' (such as joints and vaping machines) and edibles to 5 milligrams per serving (an increase of 2.5 milligrams from last week's version). Another provision would prohibit anyone from receiving more than 100 milligrams of hemp-derived THC in a single 24-hour period. The bill would prohibit any individual from ingesting hemp consumable THC products within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school between 6 a.m. and midnight. A violator would be subjected to a $25 fine or 50 hours of community service. Rep. Salzman amended her bill from last week in two key respects: It would now allow places like gas stations to sell hemp-infused THC drinks and it would not place any limitations on non-intoxicating CBD products. This is the third year in a row in which lawmakers have spent considerable time and energy attempting to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, which have grown in popularity since the state legalized the product in 2019. Regulations passed during last year's session but were vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after heavy lobbying by members of the hemp industry. As a way to show their appreciation, a number of hemp entrepreneurs sent funds to the Republican Party of Florida and other groups organized to oppose Amendment 3, the constitutional amendment that, if passed, would have legalized recreational cannabis for all adults 21 and over. For whatever reason, many of those same hemp entrepreneurs who regularly testified in opposition to those proposals filed in the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions have been absent from the public debate as the bills have moved through their respective chambers this spring. But that détente ended on Tuesday, as people who work in the hemp industry testified before the House Commerce Committee that the proposal would severely affect their bottom lines. JJ Coombs, who operates three hemp businesses based out of Fort Lauderdale, said a problem with the House legislation is that it would put the same limits on the amount of THC in both edibles and inhalables. 'They are completely different products,' he said. 'Edibles are consumed in a single serving while inhalabales are consumed over a period of time, often going weeks without having to purchase another device.' Patrick Shatzer of Sunmed/Your CBD Store summarized the letter accompanying DeSantis' veto; the governor wrote that that bill would 'impose debilitating regulatory burdens on small businesses and almost certainly fail to achieve its purposes.' 'The intent is to stop intoxicating [elements] and to stop bad actors,' Shatzer said. 'These laws are not going to allow the good actors to operate.' Lobbyists for alcohol interests expressed disappointment that the legislation does not allow for individuals to drink hemp-infused THC beverages at the establishment where they buy such products. Scott Difford, with Delta Beverages, said his products are sold in more than 570 restaurants and bars in Florida, and he asked Salzman to amend the bill to allow for on-premise consumption by adults 21 and over. Rep. Salzman insisted that provision was important, citing the absence of any mechanism to test for intoxication by such products. A couple of hemp business officials tried a new argument —that it's limitations on THC in hemp-infused products would compel military veterans to sign up as a medical marijuana patient in Florida. That, they said, would violate their Second Amendment rights because federal law classifies marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, causing complications for medical marijuana patients who want to own firearms. (Former Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried lost a federal lawsuit in 2022 challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana patients buying and possessing guns). J.J. McCormick, chairman of American Healthy Alternatives Association, described a conservation he had with a military veteran who uses hemp-derived THC products. 'He said as someone who held clearances and often had to be nimble in their employment, both stateside and overseas, he would never get a medical marijuana license because he would be forced to lie and perjure himself on background checks to obtain firearms and sign contracts,' he said. 'This is a one-two punch that displaces thousands of Florida families,' added Shai Ortiz, CEO of Siesta G, based in eastern Hillsborough County. 'This stifles innovation. This stifles Florida-first values.' The regulations passed unanimously in committee, however, and now go to the floor for a vote — where they will have to be reconciled with the Senate version to get to DeSantis desk this year. 'This is a common-sense bill built on collaboration,' Salzman said, resulting in a measure that is unified around a single goal: 'protecting Floridians while preserving opportunities.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Clashing Over Campus Control: Lawmakers vs. DeSantis on transparency
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – For years, lawmakers have speculated that the leaders who run the state's Universities and Colleges have been gifted these positions based on their political loyalties to the Governor. A new bill at the statehouse aims to repeal the current law and make the path to presidency at these institutions more transparent. However, Governor Ron DeSantis has made it very clear that he does not support this legislation. 'Hope Florida' contribution controversy continues Stocks slide as Trump's trade war with China spooks Wall Street Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances Lawmakers said they plan to make the process of choosing Florida's University Presidents more public-facing and less secretive, while Governor DeSantis claims this move would only undo all the progress the state has made in higher in 2022, Senate Bill 520 aimed to protect possible university president candidates vying for the job, but three years later, Lawmakers are now looking to reverse the bill.'As soon as we pass that bill, the bureaucrats changed the policy. They put the entire process in the shade, and it created a huge level of distrust amongst Floridians across the state,' said Representative Michelle Salzman (R-Escambia County). Sponsor of this year's bill, Salzman said her efforts will put public trust back into the hands of Floridians. House Bill 1321 would allow the public to know, start to finish, who is chosen to lead state Universities and Colleges, but Governor DeSantis doesn't seem to be on board.'What the bill would do is neuter our ability to keep universities in line,' DeSantis said. However, Salzman argued back, saying the Governor will still have a hand in the matter.'This is about showing the voters what we're doing. This is about transparency in government. We are not removing the Governor's power from anything. There is no removal of powers. He appoints the people that are making these choices. You can't get any better than that,' Salzman said. House Republicans are not the only ones carrying the bill forward, Democrats are also signing on.'It's taxpayer money that pays for universities, student tuition that pays for universities, we deserve to have a seat at the table and making decisions about who leads these, these historic and impactful institutions,' said State Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando). State lawmakers shared that while the bill passed in the House, it isn't moving as much in the Senate just yet. And even if it does, the Governor will most likely veto the bill. Lawmakers could override the Governor's veto, which lawmakers said seems likely at this point. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
