They’ve attacked hundreds of companies and government agencies leveraging just one software update vulnerability. They’ve triggered nationwide gas shortages and price surges all from one compromised password. And they’ve even poisoned public water supplies after INFILTRATING… an unused computer running on Windows 7 with no firewalls and an old password.

Given the sharp rise of ransomware in recent years, and how cybercriminals have evolved in the tactics they use to launch cyberattacks, organizations must be able to protect their businesses from cyber threats. The more vendors you have in your extended enterprise, the less easy that is.

Data breaches are cybersecurity events that significantly harm a company’s reputation, finances, and compliance posture. When information is leaked or extracted from your database via a third-party partner, that is known as a third-party data breach. These events can have a devastating impact when your company handles sensitive information belonging to clients.

Data loss can cause tremendous damage to a business. It diminishes trust in your brand and can lead to financial losses from lawsuits, fines for non-compliance, and theft of intellectual property. Data loss prevention (DLP) is the set of practices and tools designed to prevent data leakage through intentional and unintentional misuse. These practices and tools include encryption, detection, preventative measures, educational pop-ups, and even machine learning to identify vulnerabilities.

Since the dawn of COVID, we have become more conscious of washing our hands and other personal hygiene practices. What about cyber hygiene? What is it? Is it important? And if so, why?

When your organization makes a substantial investment in new technology, the last thing you want is for it to go underused. Digital transformation is intended to make people more productive and give them more time to focus on what matters most. But you can’t reap those benefits unless the onboarding process is swift, smooth, and effective enough to deliver immediate results.

Advanced cybersecurity threats have heightened the harm of data breaches. At the same time, individuals have become increasingly aware of the information they share with companies, and expect organizations to protect that sensitive information. These two trends have led companies to invest in information security and data privacy practices.

It’s not easy to prepare for the natural disasters that might happen and devastate your business. Still, just as civil defense teams prepare for hurricanes, floods, heat waves and other adverse natural events, businesses need to develop a solid plan to confront the same.

Enterprise risk management (ERM) can be a challenging endeavor – but a rewarding one, too. While the benefits uncovered by effective ERM don’t always add to the balance sheet directly, they do help a company’s resilience in the face of approaching dangers.

A risk assessment is a crucial first step to develop your company’s risk management program. The assessment process itself begins with identifying all potential risks; determining your “risk universe” is a simple and effective way of defining and categorizing these key risks.