Strategic risk and operational risk are both valuable to organizations and are critical in managing an organization’s overall risk management program. Organizations are finding that strategic risk management is something that can’t be done the same old way and requires new creative thinking in order to execute successfully. Operational Risk Management is important to make sure there are plans in place to remove roadblocks in order for organizations to execute against their strategic plans.

Cybersecurity talent is elusive, resources are dwindling, but hacks are on the rise. We’re addressing these challenges as “must-haves” as we kick off the year is essential to an organization’s cybersecurity strategy. Here are some of the 10 things to know about cybersecurity in 2020. (If you’re interested in hearing more, register for a Cygilant and AT&T Cybersecurity webinar on the topic February 6).

SaaS adoption is continuously on the rise and so is the number of companies migrating their email services to Microsoft Office365. It’s the most popular SaaS service and while over 90% of enterprises use it, only less than a quarter of them have already migrated to the cloud-based suite. Nonetheless, this number is growing steadily, as cloud adoption rates are increasing.

Security ratings or cybersecurity ratings provide risk management and security teams with the information needed to determine whether their vendors' and their own security posture is sufficient to prevent cyber attacks and ensure information security.

Is an electricity provider’s supply chain its weakest link in the event of a cyberattack? The evidence is compelling that third parties often play unwitting roles. For example, the NotPetya ransomware attacks in mid-2017 originally gained a foothold via a backdoor in third-party accounting software. To safeguard North America’s electricity supply, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued several critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards.

Trouble choosing an HTTP client for your Ruby project? We've got you covered. To help with the decision making, here is a list of the most popular and interesting libraries in the space. We've also included examples of making a request in each, and some reasons each library might be of interest to you and your project.

In the age of the digital world, owning a Security Operations Center (SOC) is vital for the cybersecurity of every organization. However, it is not necessarily true that every SOC is effective against cyber threats and attacks. The main reason behind this fact is a lack of standardized SOC frameworks. SOC framework requires a document to be designed to provide guidelines, requirements, and specifications in order to support cybersecurity operations effectively.

Reciprocity’s mission is to connect the people, processes, and technologies critical to our customers information security risk and compliance management. As InfoSec becomes increasingly more complex, our customers want to become more agile in their risk management strategy. It is important for them to have better visibility and be able to respond to changes quickly.