Why Are Ransomware Attacks Against OT Increasing?

Most discussions around cybersecurity understandably focus on information technology (IT). Assets like cloud services and data centers are typically what companies spend the most time and effort securing. Recently, though, operational technology (OT) h… Continue reading Why Are Ransomware Attacks Against OT Increasing?

Taking a Look at AWS and Cloud Security Monitoring

More and more companies understand the benefits of cloud computing, which is making their migration to the cloud more rapid. Per IDG’s 2020 Cloud Computing Study, 81% of organizations said that they’ve migrated either one application or a portion of th… Continue reading Taking a Look at AWS and Cloud Security Monitoring

Cloud Compliance Best Practices: A Quick Overview

Cloud compliance is more important than ever, especially as businesses and organizations continue to engage in remote and digital work practices due to COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, more and more companies were migrating to the cloud.  But what e… Continue reading Cloud Compliance Best Practices: A Quick Overview

How Network Segmentation Can Protect Supply Chains from Ransomware Attacks

Organizations can take various steps to protect their operational technology (OT) environments against digital threats. But some stand out more than others. In particular, network segmentation is described as “the first answer to insufficient ICS (Indu… Continue reading How Network Segmentation Can Protect Supply Chains from Ransomware Attacks

Everything You Should Know About the HIPAA Enforcement Rule

With the regular and much needed update to critical standards such as HIPAA, auditors and compliance experts need to be continuously on their toes to review and acquaint themselves with these new developments. One of the latest such updates is the Heal… Continue reading Everything You Should Know About the HIPAA Enforcement Rule

IT/OT Convergence or IT/OT Integration?

IT/OT convergence is an oft-repeated term, and maybe it’s the wrong term. From a technology standpoint, IT/OT convergence has been occurring since at least the 1990s when HMI/Operator Stations began running on Windows and when Ethernet began displacing… Continue reading IT/OT Convergence or IT/OT Integration?

New Bill Could Force U.S. Businesses to Report Data Breaches Quicker

A bipartisan Senate bill would require some businesses to report data breaches to law enforcement within 24 hours or face financial penalties and the loss of government contracts. The legislation from Senate Intelligence Chair and Democratic Senator Ma… Continue reading New Bill Could Force U.S. Businesses to Report Data Breaches Quicker

Last (Executive) Orders Please: Supply Chains, Policy and Modernising Cybersecurity

On May 12th, the President of the USA, Joe Biden, signed an Executive Order (EO) that would bolster the cyber defences of the USA. The EO is intended to protect against “increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns that threaten the public sect… Continue reading Last (Executive) Orders Please: Supply Chains, Policy and Modernising Cybersecurity

Top 5 NCSC Cloud Security Principles for Compliance

There are many important factors to consider when choosing a cloud provider for your cloud use cases. For organizations in heavily regulated industries, compliance with relevant regulations is one of the most important things to think about. Whether yo… Continue reading Top 5 NCSC Cloud Security Principles for Compliance

Protecting Your Business Against Malware in the Cloud

There are multitudes of advantages that the cloud has to offer to companies. These include making the task of security management more accessible. However, there are still many gray areas associated with the cloud and its implications for an organizati… Continue reading Protecting Your Business Against Malware in the Cloud