Top tips for securing board-level buy-in for cybersecurity awareness campaigns

With Cyber Security Awareness month fast approaching, information security professionals and data protection managers will be looking at how to secure board-level buy-in for company-wide cybersecurity awareness campaigns. Often, this is the ...

Weak Cybersecurity is taking a toll on Small Businesses

Life among America’s nearly 32 million small businesses has never been easy. According to the Small Business Administration, about 20% of small business startups fail in their first year and half succumb ...

The Great Cybersecurity Resignation

In 2022, the buzz phrase of the year has to be “The Great Resignation”. What is it? It’s a term coined to describe the current rise in people leaving their employer to ...

The Importance of Cybersecurity Standards and Certifications for SMBs

In today’s world with cyber attacks hitting the headlines daily, cybersecurity is at the forefront of many business owners’ minds, but implementing the right solutions and knowing what to do to reduce ...

Shame and Cybersecurity: Creating a Safe Space in Your Organization

“Say ‘Ta,’” said Mamma Bear. “Ta,” said Baby Bear. He then dropped the mug of blackcurrant juice by accident. “What have you done?” exclaimed Daddy Bear. “The carpet is RUINED!!” Baby Bear ...

OSINT – Using Threat Intelligence to Secure Your Organisation

In my first article on Cyber Security Threat Intelligence Analysts, (CTI analysts) we covered what a CTI analyst is and discussed how they can bridge the gaps between IT, Security, and the ...

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst – Speaking Your Languge

One item that comes up a lot in conversations is how security teams or IT teams struggle to speak the “business language” to business leaders, mainly to members of the senior leadership ...

Thunder on the Horizon: 4 Security Threats for the Cloud

Security is both a benefit and a concern for enterprises when it comes to cloud computing. On the one hand, Datamation found in its State of the Cloud, 2019 survey that many ...

Mitigating Risks in Cloud Migration

Companies are moving to incorporate the cloud into their computing infrastructure at a phenomenal rate. This is, without question, a very positive move. It permits companies to scale processing resources up and ...

Why You Need to Align Your Cloud Strategy to Your Business Goals

Your company has decided to adopt the Cloud. Or maybe it was among the first ones that decided to rely on virtualized environments before it was even a thing. In either case, ...