Cyber incident response offers a structured approach to respond to, manage and mitigate security incidents in order to limit the potential disruption of attacks. In this blog, we discuss how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are being impacted by cyber threats, what cyber incident response involves and the steps you can take to protect your business.

While the top concern for healthcare cybersecurity professionals is credential access, the Kroll Threat Intelligence team finds that the healthcare industry is consistently targeted by ransomware groups using a combination of valid credential theft and the exploitation of vulnerabilities. These and other insights are discussed in the new Kroll report, The State of Cyber Defense: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare.

To help secure sensitive data, emails that include health and care information sent to and from health and social care organisations are required to meet the Secure Email Standard (DCB1596). In this article, we discuss the standard, what it covers, and how to ensure your organisation fully meets its requirements.