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The cybersecurity landscape has become increasingly hostile in recent years, with a growing threat from common cybercriminals as well as the looming shadow of state-level geopolitical activity. Recent research commissioned by the UK government found th… Continue reading Prioritizing risks in a climate of geopolitical threats
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing tactics are so sophisticated it can be difficult to spot a scam – particularly in t… Continue reading The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains
The effectiveness of an organization’s security strategy and implementation can sometimes be difficult to assess. Michael Hamilton, President and CISO of CI Security, says looking at a number of key performance indicators can help. Most of these … Continue reading What CISOs should focus on when deciding on a strategy
With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their collection of coffee table books, spring is also a great time for organization… Continue reading Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected
High-profile data breaches show no sign of slowing down. In the first quarter of 2019, there were 281 reported data breaches, exposing more than 4.53 billion records. Companies have overlooked the fact that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticate… Continue reading A deeper look: How the 281 data breaches in Q1 2019 will impact companies
It’s hard to believe we’ve almost reached the one-year anniversary of the date the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Leading up to that May 25, 2018 date, news headlines were dominated by fear, uncertainty and doubt over wheth… Continue reading Three ways GDPR benefits US companies
A decade ago, it would have cost you a billion dollars to deploy a satellite into space. Fast forward ten years and you can now have your own personal satellite floating in orbit for around $50,000. 3D printed Rocket Labs, SpaceX and others have revolu… Continue reading Securing satellites: The new space race
C-level executives – who have access to a company’s most sensitive information, are now the major focus for social engineering attacks, alerts the Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report. Senior executives are 12x more likely to be the target of… Continue reading C-level executives increasingly and proactively targeted by social breaches
There were 1,903 publicly disclosed data compromise events in the first three months of the year, exposing over 1.9 billion records, according to Risk Based Security. No other first quarter has seen this level of activity, putting 2019 on pace to be ye… Continue reading 3 months, 1900 reported breaches, 1.9 billion records exposed
Despite many challenges, enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud computing in an effort to become more agile, lower IT costs, and have the ability to scale. Most of those companies have or are moving their their workloads to multiple cloud provider… Continue reading Executing a multi-cloud strategy: Crawl, walk, run