Security Leadership and Management

Keeper Security: Understanding and preventing ransomware attacks

White Paper

September 9, 2020

According to the latest white paper from Keeper Security, "Understanding & Preventing Ransomware Attacks," ransomware attacks have become increasingly common for three reasons.

New report finds CSOs dealing with COVID-19 related issues

Report says nearly all CSOs are dealing with COVID-related response

September 9, 2020

A thought-leadership report from Raines International and The Lake Forest Group finds that nearly all CSOs they interviewed have had to take on COVID-related response in their organizations. The report also examines the changing role of the CSO in a post-COVID world.

NCS4 virtual event for sports and professional event security

National Sports Safety & Security Conference will focus on "The Way Forward"

September 9, 2020

NCS4 is planning its 2020 National Sports Safety and Security Conference for October 12-14, 2020. The virtual event is themed around "The Way Forward" and will include a number of panels and discussions around COVID-19, venue and event management and returning to play and operations safely.

MS-ISAC, DNG-ISAC sign MOU for improved cybersecurity

September 9, 2020

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and the Downstream Natural Gas Information Sharing and Analysis Center (DNG-ISAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share cyber threat information that will enable stronger protection for both sectors.

You've been hacked - Now what?

If you're reading this article because of the headline, you're in trouble my friend.

Brian Wrozek

September 9, 2020

If you've done your job correctly, you will never ask "now what?" when a cyberattack occurs, because you'll already have an incident response plan in place that prescribes exactly what you need to do.

Dispelling the Dangerous Myth of Data Breach Fatigue; cyber security news

SonicWall suffers security vulnerability, affecting millions of managed devices and organizations

September 8, 2020

United Kingdom security researchers say it took SonicWall more than two weeks to patch a vulnerability in 1.9 million SonicWall user groups, affecting some 10 million managed devices and 500,000 organizations.

Lessons learned from the Equifax data breach

September 8, 2020

Three years later, what are some of the lessons learned about the Equifax data breach, which exposed the personal information of 147 million people?

Communal efforts are the way to better house of worship security

The most effective approach to securing houses of worship and their members starts with the basics.

Robert Graves

September 8, 2020

Faith-based institutions need to be welcoming and inclusive with their duty of care to provide a safe space for worship, even with constraints on safety and security budgets in a non-profit environment.

Risk Mitigation Among Essential Businesses

Maggie Shein

September 4, 2020

With COVID-19 still an ever-present threat, many essential businesses have learned important lessons about business resiliency, maintaining operations, and mitigating the unique risks and considerations that a pandemic such as this brings to the forefront.

Australian government releases best practices on securing IoT devices

September 4, 2020

The Australian Government has released The Code of Practice: Securing the Internet of Things for Consumers (Code of Practice). The guide represents a first step in the Australian Government’s approach to improve the security of IoT devices in Australia.