Over the course of these games, it’s become increasingly clear that the organizers did indeed exercise preventative measures and that despite the challenges and limitations of holding an Olympics during a pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics have been a real success story from a cybersecurity perspective. Organizers of all large-scale, televised sporting events—and indeed just all organizations in general—should look to this year’s games as a model to emulate.
As businesses continue to navigate the current economic environment, it’s critical they also strategize for the future to position themselves for success once the environment improves. This means implementing robust fraud prevention strategies and tools that accurately separate fraud types to treat them correctly and address risk.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the heightened threat environment across the United States, especially leading up to and following the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks as well as religious holidays that could serve as catalyst for targeted violence.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new downloadable Cybersecurity Workforce Training Guide to assist future and current cybersecurity and information technology (IT) professionals chart a successful career path.
On a mission to empower a more secure, interconnected world, the National Cyber Security Alliance has partnered with cybersecurity organizations to launch a resource initiative aimed at raising diversity and closing the cybersecurity talent gap.
Companies need to create a digital ecosystem where cybersecurity is an expectation, not an ‘add-on,’ writes Tim Grieveson, Chief Information Security Officer at AVEVA.
Security teams who aim to control secure access to networked applications and sensitive data often focus on the authentication of user credentials. Yet, the explosive growth of connected devices and machines in today’s enterprises exposes critical security vulnerabilities within machine-to-machine communications, where no human is involved.
Organizations should ready a comprehensive ransomware preparedness strategy ahead of time that is adapted depending upon the severity of an attack. Here are four steps leadership should follow in developing a ransomware response strategy.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has designated 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents. Although 2020 witnessed the highest rate of active shooter incidents for the period 2000 to 2020, casualties were significantly lower. Here’s a breakdown of the FBI’s Active Shooter Incidents in the U.S. in 2020.
