Although organizations of all sizes are targeted by cyber criminals, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have turned into a preferred target. In fact, according to Aberdeen research, the risk of a single data breach is 63 percent higher for SMBs than it is for larger organizations with over 1,000 employees. Overall, The Ponemon Institute’s 2017 State of… Read More
We’re only a month into 2018 and we’ve already seen a flurry of security incidents. Meltdown and Spectre grabbed headlines early, bringing attention to a serious design flaw in Intel processor chips. Ransomware breaches that hit Allscriptsand Hancock Health were born from the SamSam variant, which has only gained strength as a major threat across all sectors. What else is in… Read More
Incident response will continue to be an important cyber security priority for many organizations in 2018. We took a moment to get some deeper insight into the incident response landscape from Delta Risk Senior Consultant Ryan Clancy. Here’s part II of our incident response discussion (you can find part I here). Dev: There have been some… Read More
Incident response will continue to be an important cyber security priority for many organizations in 2018. We took a moment to get some deeper insight into the incident response landscape from Delta Risk Senior Consultant Ryan Clancy. Here’s part I of our incident response discussion. Dev: It seems like the tide is shifting and we’re… Read More
Managed security services providers (MSSPs) have risen in popularity. The new report, “Security Advisory Services Market by Service Type – Global Forecast to 2022,” indicates that the security advisory services market is expected to grow nearly 20 percent annually from USD $5.77 billion in 2017 to USD $13.57 billion by 2022. There are several factors driving an… Read More
A few weeks ago, I spoke at the ASIS 63rd Annual International Conference about creating an actionable cyber security incident response plan that is tested and proven. Considering ASIS is more focused on physical security, I kept my recommendations focused on incident response in general. As I looked at “cyberizing” the recommendations, I discovered there isn’t much I would adjust for a physical… Read More