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Alternative communications planning and cybersecurity incident response
Cyberattacks can happen for a whole variety of reasons. No company is entirely safe. And these days, when digital communication is so vital to the basic operations of a company, incorporating a messaging strategy that takes into...
Incident management for SMBs
In today's dynamic threat environment, developing a risk management methodology is a strategic imperative for all companies.
SamSam group deletes Atlanta's contact portal after the address goes public
An image shared with local media during the early stages of a SamSam ransomware infection in Atlanta exposed the contact portal assigned to the city by the group responsible for the attack. When questioned about their actions via the...
SamSam ransomware attacks have earned nearly $850,000
First emerging in late 2015, the group believed to be responsible for the SamSam ransomware family has targeted small and large businesses, healthcare, governments, and education. To date, the group has made nearly $850,000 USD
9 policies and procedures you need to know about if you’re starting a new security program
Any mature security program requires each of these infosec policies, documents and procedures.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for incident response
The advent of laterally spreading malware requires the security community to progressively build out incident response to include more thorough scoping to determine the true extent of an event and threat hunting to find those threats...
What happens if... disaster recovery for the smart city and beyond
Using disaster-recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) for smart distributed data.
Lessons from Hawaii – how prepared should we be?
If something happens you’ve never seen before, how do you know what to do next?
Board cybersecurity field trips
Maybe this time, what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas!
Why we continue to fail: lessons learned from the Atlanta Airport fiasco
Five basic failures happened that make the Atlanta airport a softer target for future attack.
Why staging a fake attack is only real thing to keep you secure
How the Napa County fires opened my eyes to the readiness - or lack thereof - most of us are to a real disaster, physical or digital.
Why incident response is the best cybersecurity ROI
Former White House CIO says unexpected breaches can wreak havoc on a company's bottom line. Proper incident response planning can mitigate damage costs.
5 trends from 2017 that will still matter in 2018
There were too many lessons to count, so here are 5 things that aren’t going away any time soon.
Reliability vs. redundancy: aren’t they the same thing?
Business continuity planning assumptions are changing the way companies recover from impact scenarios and minimize the disruption to daily business activities.
The best kept secret in cybersecurity is protecting U.S. banks against catastrophic attacks
The Sheltered Harbor cybersecurity initiative for U.S. banks and financial services firms protects against hacker attacks.
Rethinking response: the benefits of seeking external support
Why your organization should look to external support following any event, incident or breach.
The risk of shadow IT to business continuity
We hear about IT systems going down but how much do we think about whether incidents could have been prevented by taking adequate risk mitigation measures?
5 rules for smarter cyber communications
The way you communicate before, during and after a data breach determines its ultimate impact on your organization. It’s time to get smarter about this lesser known aspect of your cybersecurity program.
Equifax: A teaching opportunity
Equifax did just about everything wrong. Here's what's going to happen because of it.
How cyber threats are changing the makeup of IT departments
Since cybersecurity and DR both have a hand in meeting availability demands, many companies are incorporating their DR into their wider cybersecurity strategies, weaving them into a single response plan for effectiveness. This means...
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