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My Biggest Client Just Sent Me a Security Questionnaire, What Do I Do?
7 Steps to Security Fulfilment When you receive a security questionnaire from your biggest client, you’ll need to ensure that you complete it correctly or risk the client taking their business elsewhere. With the number of cyberattacks increasing, and supply chain attacks increasing by 430% in a single year, the probability of being sent a…
Read MoreAs Hacking Threats Rise So Does The Demand For CISOs: Why Virtual CISOs May Be A Solution For Some
What Is A CISO? With the increasing surge of cyber attacks that have occurred in the past few months, companies are prioritizing their cybersecurity now more than ever. For businesses that have never had any guidance in this area of expertise, hiring a professional such as a CISO for instance, may be a good first…
Read MoreHow do I Improve our Cybersecurity Culture?
Shift to a Dynamic Cybersecurity Culture If you want your employees to more cybersecurity aware, develop a cybersecurity culture. This will help you manage the cyber threats that involve all aspects of your business, including human resources, infrastructure, and digital information. In the report, ‘Perspectives on transforming cybersecurity’, one of McKinsey & Co’s conclusions is that, “Culture change…
Read MoreKaseya Ransomware Breach: What Can We Take Away From This?
What Happened To Kaseya? Kaseya is yet another big name in the long list of companies that have been hit with a ransomware attack this year. The company is a key software vendor for over 40,000 companies including Coop, a large supermarket chain that had to temporarily close all of their shops when workers were…
Read MoreThe Diversity Issue In Cybersecurity: What Can Be Done?
Lack Of Representation The issue as it stands today is that there is simply not enough minority representation in the field of cybersecurity. According to the most recent publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 75% of all information security professionals are White. Meanwhile, other minorities are left with about a fourth of the cyber…
Read MoreI Didn’t Budget for a Security Program, How Much Will It Cost?
Can You Afford Not to Invest in Cybersecurity? Determining what you should be spending on your security program is a cost that you must understand. If you don’t allocate enough in your financial budget, you could be seriously underprepared for an IT cybersecurity breach – and that could cause immeasurable damage. Market analysis has found…
Read MoreCybersecurity and Its Unreasonable Requirements: How to fill the Unfillable Requirements.
The Cybersecurity Skills Gap The current cybersecurity skills gap remains a huge issue in the industry. How big of an issue you might ask? Well, to put it visually, this year the expected open cybersecurity headcount will be enough to fill 50 NFL stadiums. Fewer than one-fourth of these applicants will actually qualify for the…
Read MoreYour Customer Said You Need a Security Program: Where Do You Start?
Cyber Security Essentials to Consider Has your customer told you that you need a security program but have no idea where to start? Because of the nature of cybercrime, the risk of a supply chain attack is very real. Increasingly, customers are insisting that you demonstrate adequate cyber protection to protect themselves. If you cannot,…
Read MoreEssential Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses
Education and Training Are Key Choosing what Cybersecurity Solutions are best for your small business can be overwhelming. You start to investigate what you need and quickly realize that security on the net has a whole new language of its own. Terms like phishing, incidents, breaches, and malicious give you goosebumps when you realize the…
Read MoreImportance of Security Awareness Training
Recently it was announced that the California State Controller’s Office, an agency that handles over $100 billion of public funds, was a target of a phishing attack. The attackers were able to get access to sensitive emails and files for over 24 hours before eventually being detected. Though at that point, it may have been…
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