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Ransomware: Avoid Becoming the Next Victim

March 18, 2020

Ransomware has quickly emerged as a massive cybersecurity threat and is evolving continuously. Certainly, recent ransomware incidents should serve as a wake-up call for all businesses to remain vigilant against ransomware. To minimize the chances of being victimized by ransomware means going back in time to understand how ransomware developed and how it evolved.

Enterprise Security Must Prepare to Respond

An Effective Emergency Response Program is the Heart of Exceptional Service.

Dan Ashdown

Blake Peterson

March 18, 2020

As the COVID-19 virus has once again brought to the forefront, anticipating potential dangers is essential to meeting this challenge in an environment full of new and evolving risks.

Cybercriminals are Exploiting Coronavirus Fears

Luke Wilson

March 17, 2020

Amid the hysteria over coronavirus (COVID-19), many people know to seek out trusted third-parties for guidance in situations like these, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But lesser known is the fact that phishing scammers have started capitalizing on the wide-spread fear and uncertainty for their benefit by posing as these authoritative agencies.

Can the Tsunami of Phone-Based Social Engineering be Contained?

As soft target telephone scams become more sophisticated, people are turning to protocols like biometric verification for enhanced protection. But implementation is key.

Aman Khanna

March 17, 2020

As digital security through online portals continually improves and people become more wary of phishing emails, hackers have turned to old fashioned telephone calls to elicit key pieces of personal information they can use for profit. It takes little technical skill—just the ability to sound convincing to vulnerable people over the phone.

Maintaining Privacy and Cybersecurity Vigilance during the Coronavirus Outbreak

Mindi Giftos

March 17, 2020

Part of any good cybersecurity program rests on spreading good habits and inculcating employees with best practices around handling data and using network resources. In this cybersecurity is as much a behavioral challenge as it as a technological one. That’s precisely why the recent coronavirus outbreak, or COVID-19, is so potentially harmful to a company’s cybersecurity efforts.

Sherry Lawdermilt Named Chief Information Officer at BSU and Northwest Technical College

March 17, 2020

BSU and Northwest Technical College have named Sherry Lawdermilt chief information officer.

Improving Team Performance: How Gender Diversity Benefits the Workplace

Susan Post

March 16, 2020

Women face unique entry barriers in the security industry, discouraging many from pursuing careers in the industry in the first place. This trickledown effect, combined with a lack of recruiting and mentorship opportunities, means the security workforce is drastically lacking in gender diversity. When companies prioritize female leadership development and break the stigma, they create diversity of thought in the process, driving their own success.

Dr. Lou Marciani of NCS4 Announces Retirement

March 16, 2020

Dr. Lou Marciani has announced his retirement from his role as Director of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) effective April 1, 2020.

The Future of LiDAR and Security

Radar love? Yesterday’s news. Sonar? So out. LiDAR is the new heartthrob of the remote sensing world, in smart cities, surveillance, autonomous vehicles, intrusion detection and other applications.