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Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2022
9 Cybersecurity Forecasts You Must Not Ignore Cybersecurity is likely to be elevated in 2022, with a more strategic focus by organizations in response to heightened threats caused by organizational responses to the pandemic. Vulnerabilities have been targeted, and cybercriminals are becoming more innovative in their approach. Many challenges lie ahead for companies to improve…
Read MoreAm I Underpaid? And What’s My Next Step If I Am?
How to Make Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars More in Your Career Do you feel like you are being underpaid? If so, you are becoming frustrated with your work, and demoralized with your boss and your employer. But it gets worse. According to a Gallup poll, four in 10 workers think they are underpaid, though…
Read MoreWhat Cybersecurity Framework Should We Use?
SOC 2 vs ISO 27001: Which Is Best For Your Business? Your business needs a cybersecurity framework. In fact, with cyber threats and attacks escalating across every industry and irrespective of company size, every business needs a cybersecurity plan. There are many cybersecurity frameworks, but the two most widely recognized are SOC 2 and ISO…
Read MoreHow Can We Have Better Cybersecurity For Less?
Earlier Detection Leads to Improved Security and Less Costly Mitigation Measures Does cybersecurity have to be expensive? In the age of cyber warfare and digital intelligence, it is more important than ever for businesses to make cybersecurity a top concern. Not only does it protect against cybercrime, but it also makes sure that companies can…
Read MoreThird-Party Risk Assessments as Business Development Tools
Why Third-Party Security Protection Is a Critical Business Strategy Many organizations think of third-party risk assessments as something that must be done to tick a box. Progressive organizations understand that third-party risk assessments can be used strategically, to help develop their businesses. Here’s why. What Is a Third-Party Risk Assessment? A third-party risk assessment is…
Read MoreAn Introduction to PCI-DSS Penetration Testing
All You Need to Know to Get Started and Avoid Non-Compliance PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) is a set of standards that you’ll need to comply with if you accept payments by card. You’ll need to demonstrate that you maintain a secure network and that you manage vulnerabilities to protect cardholder data. This…
Read MoreOur Client Wants Us to Have a Penetration Test. What Now?
All You Need to Know About Penetration tests Your client has asked you to conduct a penetration test. You’re not even sure what this is. You certainly don’t know what it entails, or who should perform it. What should you do? Understand Why a Client Wants You to Have a Penetration Test One of the…
Read MoreCybersecurity 101: Recruiting in a Candidate-Driven Market
Tip for More Effective Hiring For your organization to remain secure and competitive in the digital world, you need the best staff in the cybersecurity industry. You know this, yet you’re struggling to fill your cybersecurity jobs with high-caliber candidates. Why? Your biggest challenge in hiring today is that you’re in a candidate-driven market. But…
Read MoreA Quick Guide to Cybersecurity Tips for the Holiday Season
Cyber Safety for Employees and Businesses Hacking is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities, and when the holiday season is upon us, it only gets worse. The hackers are out with their eyes on personal and business data. Seasonal employees and interns are a major threat – used by cybercriminals to infiltrate your business from…
Read MoreTop 6 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Auditor Pitfalls to Avoid
Plus Tips on How to Avoid Them Whether you require an ISO 27001 audit or a SOC 2 audit, you will probably rely on your auditors to give you the best advice they can. But, to paraphrase George Orwell’s words in Animal Farm, “All audit practices are equal, but some are less equal than others.”…
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