What is Spear Phishing? Spear phishing is a means of electronic communication, most commonly via email, that is targeted to a specific individual or business in an attempt to steal private information from the party, such as login credentials or financial information. The goal of...
Secure Remote Meetings Employees have finally adapted to working remotely and settled into new processes, but businesses that have enabled remote working capability shouldn’t breathe easy just yet. For many companies, the shift to working remotely came suddenly as lockdowns and closures of nonessential businesses were...
Information Technology is one of the fastest-growing business sectors in today's economy. This has happened because technology has become an indispensable part of the business landscape. However, as a result, the competition in the Information Technology sector is more serious than ever. This means that...
Cyber Risk Assessments Risk assessments are crucial to any organization’s risk management strategy. A cyber risk assessment functions to identify information assets that could be impacted by a cyberattack and what risks are possible for each asset identified. These assessments are necessary for staff to be...
Changes in Workforce Flexibility The workplace has changed more in the last few years than the last two decades combined, especially in terms of flexibility. Only a fraction of the US workforce had access to remote work in 1985. Today, around two-thirds of American workers spend at...
Managing Personally Identifiable Information In a time where discussion of cyber attacks frequents the news, customers are starting to demand more attention to their personal data – and they should. When personal information is offered or required from customers, there is fair expectation that the business...
Using Drones for Security and Risk Management Drones have become increasingly useful for companies looking to boost their security and risk management efforts. Their capabilities often allow security professionals to maintain a required level of security while reducing operational costs and risk. We’ll look at why...
What is Risk Scoring? Risk scoring is the process of attaining a calculated score that tells you how severe a risk is, based off of several factors. Without a standard model for risk scoring, risk and security teams would continually struggle to communicate internally about how...
What's Up With the WhatsApp Breach? The Facebook-owned chat app, WhatsApp, recently fell victim to an Israeli spy firm’s malware. The malware could be transmitted by placing a phone call, which proved effective even if the call was unanswered. The malicious code, which targeted both iPhone...
How to Protect Against Data Breaches in 2019 The list of companies suffering data breaches is surprising, especially when many are sizeable companies with plenty of data security resources. Within the past year alone, we’ve seen breaches at businesses such as Dunkin’, Quora, Marriott, Facebook, and...