CISO October 26, 2021

Facing Tech Burnout? Here’s How Employers Can Help

3 min read - Cybersecurity demands skill and experience. But it also calls for an engaged, motivated and energetic team. And that’s why tech burnout among staff is not only a mental health problem for the employees, it’s also a cybersecurity vulnerability for their…

Data Protection October 25, 2021

Cybersecurity First: Becoming GOAT

3 min read - As we close off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, let us examine how we can become the cyber GOAT: ‘greatest of all time’. Sure, there will be plenty this week on cybersecurity training, making security a priority, more investments into products and…

Mobile Security October 22, 2021

Cybersecurity Training: Why You Should Train Employees on Social Media Discretion

5 min read - A few years ago, I was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the security operations of a well-known Las Vegas casino. Before we could enter, however, we had to turn off our phones and put them away. No pictures, we…

CISO October 21, 2021

Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: Entering the Industry

8 min read - There are lots of ways organizations can work to address the cybersecurity skills gap. Working with young people, providing skilling for students and implementing zero trust helps. So does amplifying gender diversity and promoting respect in the workplace. Organizations can…

CISO October 18, 2021

Cybersecurity Careers: Awareness, Opportunities and Retention

3 min read - This week, Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on cybersecurity careers and jobs in the industry, with a simple tagline: Explore. Experience. Share. Check out NIST’s workshops and toolkits for Career Week. For cybersecurity and IT workers, if you want to position…

Identity & Access October 11, 2021

How to Fight Phishing: Don’t Get Fugu’ed!

3 min read - Threat actors who deploy phishing and other attacks have an advantage: they don’t operate within any space of decent norms or legal jurisdiction. Accept that, and you quickly understand why the cybersecurity battle feels like fighting a tire fire with…

Identity & Access October 11, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness: How Much Data Can An Attacker Get From an Employee ID?

4 min read - Cyber awareness may seem fairly obvious, but it’s not always. For example, you would never post a photo of your driver’s license on Facebook, right? How about your company ID card? Then there’s that selfie you took at the office.…

Incident Response October 4, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness: The Basics Are the Foundation

3 min read - It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out their 2021 #BeCyberSmart message kit: Be Cyber Smart Fight the Phish! Explore. Experience. Share. Cybersecurity First. What do these mean for your business? Let’s start off…

Cloud Security October 1, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: It’s Time to Ditch the Fear

7 min read - Cybersecurity awareness month is here. Each year, it’s important to explore any new tactics the industry can leverage to raise awareness. The threat landscape is evolving and expanding too quickly for us to keep up. So, we can’t afford to…

Security Services September 17, 2021

How to protect against deepfake attacks and extortion

2 min read - Cybersecurity professionals are already losing sleep over data breaches and how to best protect their employers from attacks. Now they have another nightmare to stress over — how to spot a deepfake. Deepfakes are different because attackers can easily use…