IT Security and Data Protection
Manufacturing was the top industry targeted by ransomware last year
Global supply chains are bearing the brunt of ransomware attacks, according to a new report that finds manufacturing was the most targeted industry during 2021. Knocking financial services and insurance off the ...
Inclusive Awareness is the Key to Effective Cybersecurity: An Interview with Jenny Radcliffe
In the early years of cybersecurity, it was often said that people are the weakest link. This did nothing to encourage support, as it was insulting and demeaning. The new and better way ...
Observation vs. Monitoring: What’s the Difference in the World of Cybersecurity
I took note of the recent uptick in discussions about the concept of observation in the IT world and found myself compelled to come back to the topic, which I’ve touched on ...
Email Security Trends Coming in 2022
Organizations are under constant threat of cybercrime. While there are many available attack vectors, email is the most obvious path towards a full network compromise. The notion that email security should be prioritized is ...
The Changing State of Cybersecurity: 5 Data-Backed Predictions
Cybersecurity is never static, and that’s especially true today. After widespread and frequent disruptions in the past few years, the cyber defense landscape is shifting. Favored attack vectors are changing, new threats ...
How to Take Care of Yourself When Things Go Wrong: Self-Care Tips When Dealing with a Cyber Attack
One very predictable part of cybersecurity is that the work is unpredictable. here are routines that help to create a predictable rhythm, but you don’t necessarily know when the next attack will ...
Government agencies warn of sophisticated, high-impact ransomware
A surge in “sophisticated, high impact” ransomware attacks has prompted the United States’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the Australian Cyber Security Center ...
Safer Internet Day 2022: 4 tips to help support the youth in our lives
We all want a safer Internet, but we often put a lot of trust and hope in technology to deliver on that promise. The Internet is really made up of people, though ...
Your Cell Phone and Your Identity: Keeping Your PII Safe
Have you considered how often your phone number has been shared? Most of us give out our cell phone numbers all the time – to friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and even big, monolithic, impersonal ...
Privacy in 2021: A Year Worth Reviewing
With two new U.S. State privacy laws, new Standard Contractual Clauses out of the EU, more GDPR-style laws passed around the globe, and record data protection fines, 2021 provided plenty of fodder ...
