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 (more…)
How Do You Manage Your Sensitive Data?
Do you know where all your valuable information resides in your organization? Do you know what valuable information resides in your organization? Not having a current data inventory can be devastating. Consider what could happen: (more…)
Skimming the Surface of Information Theft in 2020
Social distancing may have limited our physical interactions, but it also increased our electronic activities. So many of our daily pursuits are now done electronically – and some users for the first time. Although we have to disclose so much of our personal data online, cyber security is often an afterthought to the average consumer. (more…)
The Bank and Financial Sector under Siege Today
We all know it has been one heck of a year, one full of challenges at many levels. While we all contend with different types of threats across a variety of fronts, one threat that cannot be ignored is the tsunami of cyberattacks that have accelerated during the era of COVID. (more…)
Why Sensitive Data Scanning is so Important Today
Organizations have a lot of data; more than we realize, and it continues to grow.
Each day, we create and store all this data in our systems then pack it up and save it somewhere – just to put it away, even temporarily… until it is needed. The challenge is how to easily manage, categorize, and locate specific information (more…)
Threat Forecasting – Using Open Source Data to Foresee Your Next Breach
We forecast cybersecurity threats and events not to predict the future, but to change it. Regulators and litigators all hold us accountable for knowing foreseeable threats so we can avoid them. But what is foreseeable? (more…)
Third-Party Crashers: Recent Data Breaches Targeting Vendors and Service Providers
Thank goodness we have partners, suppliers, contractors, and third-party service providers to keep our businesses operating smoothly. But let’s make sure that your security postures are aligned – your partners serve as an extension of your business and it is your duty to ensure they are secure and in compliance with your standards as well as (more…)
OCIE Warns Public Companies, SEC Registrants, Financial Institutions at Risk of Ransomware Attacks
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Cybersecurity Risk Alert reported increased ransomware attacks to SEC registrants (broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies) and potentially service providers – especially if they maintain client assets or registrant records. Companies should be aware of the potential risks they face. (more…)
