Good security compliance is about more than avoiding fines, or even attacks. When an organization is on top of security compliance, they’re often on top of good data management practices as well. They’re able to keep track of sensitive assets, they know if they’re keeping personal identifiable information about customers, and they often have [...]
Unfortunately, cyberattacks and data breaches are still a big business, despite substantial increases in cybersecurity defenses around the globe. Data breaches in the first quarter were up 14 percent over a year ago, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The latest increase comes on the heels of 2021’s 68 percent increase in [...]
When companies hear the terms “compliance,” “privacy,” and “security,” it is often difficult for many to fully understand how these terms and the aims of these business initiatives diverge. So, how do they differ? Compliance Compliance is a systematic approach to governance designed to ensure that an institution meets its obligations under applicable laws, [...]
In today’s world, where customers and app users are increasingly aware of the personal information they provide to companies and seek to limit the amount of data they share online, data leaks can be devastating to the organizations that suffer them. A data leak differs from a data breach in that cyber criminals take no direct action to [...]
Phishing and ransomware remain the top two most popular methods for hackers. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in a lack of transparency in breach notices at both the organization and government level that, if it continues, could lead to a significant impact on individuals. But who do these breaches really affect? Everyone. From [...]
Data is one of the most valuable resources in business these days and it is at the heart of IT systems that keep both public and private-sector operations running. When a ransomware attack removes access to data, the effect can be crippling to an organization. Ransomware has changed the very nature of how organizations need [...]
More than a year into the pandemic, COVID has certainly changed the way organizations do business. One of the challenges shifting the IT landscape faster than ever before. In this past year, ransomware and other malware attacks have escalated and dominated the news cycle, causing business losses totaling millions of dollars along with hard [...]