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An IT and security compliance analyst distilled seven ways to forge effective synergies between IT and broader business goals. Continue reading 7 Security and Compliance Tips From ISC2 Security Congress
Many, if not most, organizations rely on outside contractors. But most may not know the threat they can pose to your network and data. According to new research from ISN, only 23% of contractors reported they require cybersecurity awareness training a… Continue reading Cyber Awareness Training a Must for Third-Party Contractors
Many enterprises are discovering that the path to digital transformation has many stumbling blocks, some of which are only discovered deep into the journey. While it may be difficult to predict where the trouble spots are along the journey, digital tr… Continue reading Report: Digital Transformation Increases Cyber Risk
COVID-19 has forced a rapid shift from office life to a fully remote work culture and increased reliance on digital infrastructure. Accompanying this shift is a 667% increase in coronavirus-related cyberattacks since the end of February, ranging from b… Continue reading Managing a Remote Workforce During COVID-19
Every year businesses lose millions of dollars in data breach incidents. A survey by Ponemon Institute revealed a 3% increase in third-party data breaches in 2018, with 59% of companies experiencing a breach due to third parties in 2018. And more than… Continue reading Businesses Skating on Thin Ice Using Third-Party Services
Whether you’re a small business or a global enterprise, over the last decade or so outsourcing business functions to third-party vendors has become essential to your business operations. Vendors are used in nearly every business process. They provide … Continue reading How to Design a Vendor Management Process
A third-party vulnerability exposed admission records, essays, transcripts and sensitive personal information of Stanford University students, including Social Security numbers, ethnicity, legacy status, home address, citizenship, criminal record and f… Continue reading Data Breach at Stanford Exposes Student Records, Personal Info
Weak security in third-party vendors strike again in the medical world. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco hospital in North Texas announced payment information, including partial credit card info, of some 47,000 patients or guarant… Continue reading Third-Party Breach Affects Credit Card Info of 47,000 Patients
Ransomware has struck again in the medical sector, this time affecting ophthalmology practice Redwood Eye Care Center in California through a security incident at a third party, its EMR hosting vendor. Personal data of as many as 16,055 California resi… Continue reading Third-Party Ransomware Attack Compromises Data of 16,000 Redwood Eye Care Center Patients
Huntsville Hospital in Alabama announced that the personal data of job applicants may have been compromised after a security incident at the recruitment platform they collaborate with. Social Security numbers of thousands of people may have been leaked… Continue reading Third-party data breach exposes info of Alabama hospital job applicants