The Guide to Risk Management and Cybersecurity Assessments   The idea of understanding your cybersecurity risks, program, threats, and potential impacts seems like an obvious item on a business leader’s to-do list — yet often only done when a firm needs to “check a box” for compliance purposes. A proper assessment and analysis is the first...Read More

Today, many small and mid-sized businesses find themselves in similar situations when it comes to managing cybersecurity risks — they know there are prominent threats to their organization that they need to take seriously, but don’t have the means or knowledge to do so.  The first thought that comes to mind, especially with those firms...Read More

As we remain vulnerable to the constantly-evolving financial frauds and cybersecurity threat landscape and in light of recent events such as the QuickBooks payment scams, it’s important to be vigilant against any type of deception used to financially despair a person or organization — otherwise known as fraud.  Fraud takes many forms depending on the...Read More

Philosophically, the term “holistic” describes the interconnectedness of parts that represent a whole. The medical community refers to treating someone in their entirety using ALL factors, not just managing one particular symptom. These conceptual descriptions of the word also parallel how a holistic approach is used in cybersecurity.  Holistic cybersecurity utilizes ALL types of solutions...Read More

As we continue our journey with NIST, Here we show you what it means to “protect” while providing our readers with industry best practices towards your security program. A cybersecurity program’s “Protect” function is often the most thought-about area that organizations consider when looking to enhance their security program. It’s also the second of five...Read More

Written by Chris Peterson, Forbes According to a 2019 survey from The Conference Board of more than 800 international CEOs and 600 C-suite members, cybersecurity is cited as the top external concern. The Conference Board also notes (via CIO Dive) that malicious cyber activity cost the economy up to $109 billion in 2016. CEOs and boards that seek...Read More