8 Common Data Governance Challenges & Issues Faced By Businesses

Governance issues with data regulation, access and management can be tackled with clear policies enforced by a dedicated data steward across the organization. Continue reading 8 Common Data Governance Challenges & Issues Faced By Businesses

Juice jacking: Is it a real issue or media hype?

You get off a flight and realize your phone is almost out of battery, which will make getting an Uber at your destination a bit challenging. Then you see it — a public charging station at the next gate like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. As you run rom-com style […]

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How credential stuffing works (and how to stop it)

In December 2022, Norton users were put on high alert after threat actors compromised the security application with a credential-stuffing attack. Norton’s security team locked down about 925,000 accounts after detecting a suspicious flurry of login attempts from Norton Password Manager users. After the investigation, news broke that the cyber criminals successfully cracked the codes […]

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What to do about the rise of financial fraud

As our lives become increasingly digital, threat actors gain even more avenues of attack. With the average person spending about 400 minutes online, many scammers enjoy a heyday. Old impersonation scams continue to deceive people every day, as con artists and hackers are armed with advanced technologies and sophisticated social engineering tactics. According to the […]

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Easy Configuration Fixes Can Protect Your Server from Attack

In March 2023, data on more than 56,000 people — including Social Security numbers and other personal information — was stolen in the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority breach. The online health insurance marketplace hack exposed the personal details of Congress members, their families, staff and tens of thousands of other Washington-area residents. It appears the […]

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Increasingly Sophisticated Cyberattacks Target Healthcare

It’s rare to see 100% agreement on a survey. But Porter Research found consensus from business leaders across the provider, payer and pharmaceutical/life sciences industries. Every single person agreed that “growing hacker sophistication” is the primary driver behind the increase in ransomware attacks. In response to the findings, the American Hospital Association told Porter Research, […]

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CISA, NSA Issue New IAM Best Practice Guidelines

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a new 31-page document outlining best practices for identity and access management (IAM) administrators.  As the industry increasingly moves towards cloud and hybrid computing environments, managing the complexities of digital identities can be challenging. Nonetheless, the importance of IAM cannot […]

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