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Patches? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Patches!

July 6, 2017

If an organization knows software patches have not been applied and takes no action to remedy the situation, they could be considered negligent and held liable, and suffer significant financial and public relations consequences.

Is Cybersecurity Part of Your Customer Service Policy?

For ABC Fine Wine & Spirits in Florida, the path to data breach preparedness began with the realization that great customer service extends to customers’ data.

Claire Meyer

June 1, 2017

If a data breach can happen to Home Depot and Target, it can happen to us,” says Lee Bailey, Director of IT Security and Operations for ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, a mid-sized business in Florida with 140 locations and around 1,000 employees.

77% of Ransomware Detected in Four Industries

June 1, 2017

A new report reveals that 77% of all detected ransomware globally was in four main sectors.

Blowing the Whistle as a Cybersecurity Professional

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

May 31, 2017

Cybersecurity is a fact of business life, but employers are not always pleased when a cybersecurity professional reports a serious and expensive cyber deficiency. Often, instead of addressing the problem, they shoot the messenger and retaliate against the whistleblower.

5 Reasons to Focus on Malware Delivery Mechanisms

Chris Olson

May 31, 2017

According to Symantec’s Monthly Threat report, the number of web attacks almost doubled in April of this year alone, up from 584,000 per day to 1,038,000 per day.

5 Signs You Could Use an MSSP

Christopher Ensey

May 31, 2017

As cyber threats have evolved, so too has incident management, from handling it in-house to hiring consultants to engaging Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

Ransomware Outbreak Underscores the Need for Increasingly Essential Cybersecurity Practices

Alexander Garcia-Tobar

May 31, 2017

The ransomware crisis that swept the world last month highlights what we’ve known for years: The global IT infrastructure is incredibly vulnerable.

More Budget is Spent on Property Related Risks vs. Cyber Risk

April 25, 2017

Organizations now believe that their cyber assets are more valuable than plant, property and equipment assets, even though they are spending four times more budget on insurance protecting cyber risks.

It's Time to Embrace Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

April 6, 2017

Ignoring cybersecurity whistleblowers or, even worse, subjecting them to retaliation will not fix data security problems. Instead, it will only result in increasing an organization's legal exposure and driving cybersecurity whistleblowers to report externally.

How to Evaluate Your Security System's Cyber Risk

Between security systems manufacturers, integrators and end users, is anyone fully prepared to mitigate cybersecurity risk?

April 1, 2017

Whether it’s an HVAC system, a point-of-sale terminal or a video surveillance camera, malicious attackers are looking for any way into your network and closer to your valuable data, systems and intellectual property.