What is cyber due diligence? It’s a phrase that is often associated with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), in particular when it comes to the risk assessment of an organization. Cyber due diligence is a necessary practice to determine the risk level of a company’s data security before an investment is made. It’s becoming just as critical… Read More
Delta Risk Associate Jim Mitchell and The Chertoff Group Principal Adam Isles presented two strategic cyber sessions at Enfuse 2016. Mitchell co-presented a seminar with Stephen Windsor (President and Founder of Maddrix) on the subject of Malicious Command & Control Systems. Isles joined a panel of legal experts to present on the topic of Why Time Is Not… Read More
It was a busy week for Delta Risk LLC staff. Our team members were in San Antonio, Washington, DC, and Virginia to join distinguished panels at ISC2 CyberSecureGov 2016, BSides SATX, and GTRA CIO Council Summit. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights from these events. ISC2 CyberSecureGov 2016 The central theme of ISC2… Read More
In past years, when law firms suffered data breaches, it was often because they put themselves in the direct crosshairs of powerful and influential adversaries. For example, four years ago a Chinese group hacked into the files of the Washington D.C.-based firm Wiley Rein seeking confidential details related to several high-profile anti-dumping and unfair trade cases the… Read More
The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security hosted its strategic conference, Securing our Future, on campus yesterday. The all-day event featured presentations from a wide range of defense, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and homeland security experts, including Scott Kaine, CEO of Delta Risk LLC, who joined a panel discussion, Public-Private Sector Coordination on Cybersecurity. Other panels… Read More
Playing the Blame Game Companies around the world lost an estimated $445 billion due to cybercrimes last year. Despite the financial hit these organizations sustained, a survey by Goldsmiths revealed that more than 90 percent of executives and other C-Suite leaders aren’t prepared to handle future attacks. However, alarmingly, 40 percent of those leaders say… Read More