By the time Christmas Eve approaches, you may be suffering from Christmas music fatigue. Fear not, we have a fresh take on an old favorite to keep the holiday spirit alive and well. Delta Risk Senior Associate, Stephanie Ewing-Ottmers, presents a security-focused version of the twelve days of Christmas. On the first day of Christmas, my CISO gave… Read More
It is no secret that law firms hold sensitive client data, including attorney-client privileged information. Moreover, law firms often have weak cyber defenses. For instance, in 2015, Citigroup issued an internal report warning that “digital security at many law firms, despite improvements, generally remains below the standards for other industries.” As a result, firms are often among of… Read More
Infosec Training Best Practices: Where Do Cyber Exercises Fit In? As we draw closer to the end of the year, cyber security best practices and strategies are being revisited to assess incident response effectiveness. One of the practices that remains essential to test incident response plans are cyber security exercises. Whether companies run table top… Read More
Cyber Security Talent Shortage: How We Got Here While the cyber security industry is growing significantly faster than other markets, the challenge to fill more than 500,000 open computing cyber security positions is a serious issue spanning business as well as federal, state, and local government. Many colleges and universities saw the worker shortage coming years ago, and in… Read More
The 2016 ISSA International Conference concluded last week in Dallas. This year’s two-day conference, themed, “Survival Strategies in a Cyber World,” featured two keynotes, a variety of breakout sessions, and compelling panel discussions from a wide range of thought leaders in the cyber security space.
The final week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) focused on the critical necessity of “Building Resilience in Critical Infrastructure” because those responsible for protecting critical infrastructure assets must be aware of ever-evolving cyber threats to the industry. The reality is power and electric grids are becoming a target for attackers, and even a… Read More