Articles Tagged with ''risk management''

By making resilience a priority for an organization, business leaders can reduce disruptions and lessen the consequences from risks that may materialize. To build a framework for the future, considerations must include preparedness, hazard mitigation, insurance and resilience in the context of emerging risks.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is now in its 18^th year. The theme for 2021 is ‘Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart,’ helping to empower individuals and organizations to own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace.

9/11 had a transformative effect on security risk management, just as COVID-19 has on healthcare. The risk of terrorism had come directly into business operations, impacting employees as it never had before. Duty of care came to the fore with regards to security risks, both from a legislation perspective and the growing responsibility for corporates. 

How long does a cybercriminal’s timeline usually take? What are their moves? And what tools do they usually employ? To answer these questions, it helps to think like a hacker.

The challenge companies now face is how they can maintain control over the security and privacy of their information, especially as they look to make remote and hybrid work permanent options after employees return to the workplace.

Recently, VMware disclosed that its vCenter Server is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability — CVE-2021-22005 — in the Analytics service. A malicious cyber actor with network access to port 443 can exploit this vulnerability to execute code on vCenter Server.

Researchers at the Positive Technologies Expert Security Center have identified a new, previously unknown APT group that has systematically attacked mainly Russia’s fuel and energy complex and aviation industry. 

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking comments from industry professionals regarding worker safety and security, including assault prevention and roadway worker protections.

The path to success requires artificial intelligence and machine learning to supercharge the expertise and experience of an equally innovative and warm-bodied defender working as part of an enterprise security operations center and outsourced services like managed detection and response.

The experienced Chief Risk Officer Sara Avery has held many leadership roles across the risk management field.