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A first-hand account of one CISO's response to ransomware

A first-hand account of ransomware: To pay or not to pay

Tony Mendoza
December 17, 2020

The author discusses his company’s first-hand account of ransomware that hit the organization and how they navigated this difficult situation that many enterprises have found themselves in.


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compliance security leaders say covid has increased risk profile of their organization

A matter of trust

JP Guilbault
December 17, 2020

Americans’ uncertainty about their personal safety is keeping them at home. How can schools, businesses and other public institutions start to regain their trust?


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COVID-19 has enlarged the digital footprint for American businesses: We’ve never been more at risk for cybercrime

Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly
December 16, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a new round of digital transformation. But in many cases, the rapid pace of digital acceleration has enlarged the digital footprint of both businesses and consumers beyond the capacity of our cybersecurity infrastructure to keep up. The scary reality is that the business impact of COVID-19 may be creating the perfect storm for a cybercrime pandemic; digital citizens will have to act aggressively to secure their data before it’s too late.
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Protecting patients and securing medical innovation, one device at a time

Natali Tshuva
Natali Tshuva
December 11, 2020

Without effective cybersecurity protection, any connected medical device – including infusion pumps, pacemakers, smart pens, vital signs monitors, and more – is at risk of attack, whether it is connected to a hospital network or is one of the millions of distributed devices not connected to any network. This jeopardizes the lives of the millions of patients who depend on them.


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Allied Universal to buy G4S update

The battle for G4S approaches climactic scene

Keith Oringer
Keith Oringer
December 9, 2020

The battle for G4S, which might reach fruition this month, has been waged over a period of nearly three months and has numerous implications going forward for the companies involved and the guarding industry on the whole. If the acquisition moves forward, it would effectively cement Allied as, by far, the largest global security company. Based on revenue, Allied would be approximately 40% larger than its nearest competitor, Securitas. The approximate revenues for Allied from the G4S acquisition would total more than $18 billion, including any non-core services.

 


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Information as a barrier to progress: aligning infosec goals with business needs

Gemma Moore
December 7, 2020

When it comes to running an information security program, barriers to success are predictable. Many are obvious, such as a lack of budget and minimal buy-in, but others are not so clear and it’s often the small things that add up to create real security hurdles.


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End the vicious ransomware cycle

Diana Salazar
Diana Salazar
December 4, 2020
A cold reality in today’s enterprise is that ransomware is looming and threatening organizations constantly – like a lion behind the tall grass waiting patiently for its prey. It has unequivocally become the biggest threat to an enterprise alongside malware and phishing, even more so than a natural disaster or hardware failure, or a zero-day attack.
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cyberthreats to businesses

Diagnosing new trends in the cyber threatscape facing business

Chris Ross
December 4, 2020

Companies, employees and consumers are under more pressure than ever to remain increasingly vigilant to social engineering attacks, phishing scams, malware and fraud.


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The year in ransomware: Key targets, extortion tactics, and what to do

Laurie Iacono Keith Wojcieszek
November 25, 2020
Take a look back at 2020 in ransomware. What were the key targets and what can security leaders learn from them?
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SMBs can improve their cybersecurity posture

Practical tips and resources to improve the cybersecurity posture of your business

Kristin Judge
November 4, 2020
Here are practical tools small- to medium-sized businesses can implement to improve and respond to cybersecurity.
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