Tag: Cybersecurity

November 30, 2020

In the digital era, cybersecurity is very often an asset that separates mediocre businesses from extraordinary ones. And with the average cost of a data breach being around $3.86 million, it seems to also make the difference between low and […]

November 30, 2020

“I would say to women starting out in cyber to stop asking permission, and stop waiting for opportunities. If you want to transition internally ask how your employer can help you, not if they will permit you.” Eliza May Austin, […]

November 16, 2020

Following nationwide elections, a new line-up of state lawmakers will be joining their veteran peers to dig into a host of cybersecurity issues during 2021. Since March, many, if not most, cybersecurity issues at the state level have been derailed […]

November 6, 2020

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative 2.0, an updated version of the framework designed to strengthen cyber resilience in the banking and financial sector, will officially roll out in January and be implemented over the following two years, […]

October 29, 2020

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner, the retail industry is heading into the busiest period of the year. Every year, cybercriminals seek to exploit the retail feeding frenzy by stepping up their attacks exponentially during the biggest […]

October 28, 2020

Thanks to the quick transition to remote work due to the current global pandemic – coupled with cybercriminals’ penchant for taking advantage of fear, uncertainty, and doubt – security researchers have seen a surge in cybersecurity issues. Cybercriminals have been […]

October 23, 2020

Perimeter security is no longer the best option for enterprise IT departments. A far more flexible architecture is needed that focuses on users, devices and services. The concept of zero trust was developed to take on current and future IT […]

October 22, 2020

Cybersecurity hygiene has never been as crucial as it is today. We are working remotely, putting in more hours and dealing with new situations we haven’t experienced. For many, this change is not only stressful, but also distracting. These changes […]

October 21, 2020

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a list of 25 vulnerabilities Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been recently scanning for or have exploited in attacks. “Most of the vulnerabilities […] can be exploited to gain initial access […]

October 15, 2020

Around half of states typically considered battleground states are facing cybersecurity challenges that put them at increased risk of a cybersecurity breach, a study released Thursday found. IT security group SecurityScorecard evaluated and ranked all U.S. states and territories on […]