Cyber Attacks Are Killing Hospital Patients: Could Cybercriminals Be Prosecuted for Murder?

As cyber attacks increasingly target critical infrastructure, it’s causing real world deaths. Here’s what attorneys say about prosecuting the attackers for murder… Cybercrime is growing every year. And so are…
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The Top Cyber Security Certifications Hiring Managers Will Look For in 2020

Here’s what to know about the best cyber security certifications and how they’ll benefit your career As a cyber security professional, you’ve likely found yourself pondering the benefits of cyber…
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33 Alarming Cybercrime Statistics You Should Know in 2019

Social media is playing a growing role in cybercrime this year — here are the top cybercrime stats to know about this $1.5 trillion (and growing) industry as we move…
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CCPA vs GDPR: What You Need to Know About These Data Privacy Laws

These two far-reaching pieces of legislation are confusing — we’ll provide a bit of clarity about how they affect your organization Looking at the information security and data privacy industries…
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Payroll Fraud: A Growing BEC Threat to Businesses and Employees Alike

The FBI reports that direct deposit change requests increased more than 815% in 1.5 years $8.3 million. This number represents the total reported losses due to payroll diversion schemes that…
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New York SHIELD Act: The Latest Amendment to NY State’s Cybersecurity Law

New York is updating their cybersecurity laws — here’s how these changes impact your business (even if you’re not in NY) The New York SHIELD Act. It sounds like it…
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Cyber Risk Management: 2019 Insights from Microsoft, Marsh, & Deloitte

A look into the perceptions and attitudes of businesses concerning cyber security risks Cyber risk management, or what’s sometimes called cyber security risk management, has been identified as a growing…
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What is Phishing? A Look at One of Cybercrime’s Favorite Tactics

An in-depth look at the types of attacks that are involved in 32% of all data breaches In our news-heavy world, there isn’t a lot that surprises us anymore. But…
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20 Surprising IoT Statistics You Don’t Already Know

The IoT device market is on the rise and is poised to reach $1.1 trillion by 2026 The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a hot topic for decades —…
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