Ransomware incidents show no signs of going away any time soon. Companies and governments continue to be faced with a tough dilemma: pay the ransom or rely on a contingency plan to regain access to critical files and systems. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to deal with ransomware in 2020 and what you can… Read More
Author: John LeBrecht
How Regular Cyber Security Assessments and Audits Help Your Organization
Understanding your weaknesses through regular cyber security assessments and audits is critical. Without them, it’s difficult to withstand cyber attacks and protect your organization. As the wise Japanese author Shusaku Endo noted, ““Every weakness contains within itself a strength.” Knowing your weaknesses helps you focus on what you need to do to improve your cyber security posture…. Read More
3 Steps You Can Take Now to Lower Your Security Risk
Managing risk across an organization requires a lot of different things: setting strategy, determining tolerance, defining metrics. These are critical in your overall risk management efforts, and even more so in information security. But where do you begin? There’s no denying it can feel like a daunting task. It’s hard to make sure that information… Read More
Translating the NCWF: What it Means and Why It Matters to Your Workforce
The theme for week two of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) focuses on what organizations can do to create a culture of cyber security within the workplace, including the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. With new threats emerging every day, it’s important that everyone in the workplace understands… Read More