Category Archives: Reasonable Security | Reasonable Risk
RANSOMWARE ON THE RISE (again)
The top 6 things you should do right now to prepare and defend against a ransomware attack.
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. And what better way to celebrate by recognizing the progress women have made in cybersecurity.
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Sedona Conference Just Leveled the Playing Field with Reasonable Security
To the corporate CISO cybersecurity breaches are a one-two punch. The first punch is, of course, the attack or mistake that caused the breach. Nobody wants to be caught unprepared, or to be the cause of harm to anyone who may be exposed by a breach. The second punch, so say the statistics, is the more damaging one. It’s the legal fees, litigation settlements, and regulatory fines that come with adjudication. (more…)
Half of Your Cybersecurity Adversaries Just Disappeared
It’s fair to say that two adversaries contribute to the costs of cybersecurity incidents: the attackers and the lawyers. On February 16 the lawyers became your allies. (more…)
The Limits of Cybersecurity Benchmarking
Quick: Where do you go to find the cost-per-record of a data breach? Reports from the Ponemon Institute? The annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report? How about the NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study? These are all credible and popular sources for breach cost benchmarking, but they give drastically different answers to the question. (more…)
2021 Cyber Trends
While large-scale transitions to our business environments changed in 2020 due to the COVID outbreak and implementation of remote work strategies, we are still forecasting how to create an adaptable security plan for the near future. Many are probably more than ready to move on to 2021 as quickly as possible, while hoping for a more stable and unobtrusive year ahead. In order to ensure that your desired level of “regularity” becomes reality, it is critical to understand what cybersecurity trends will play out in 2021. Our professionals shared some insight on key areas to focus. (more…)