Risk Management August 14, 2023

How to prevent and prepare for a cyber catastrophe

4 min read - Ransomware and data leaks are inconvenient and costly. But what about a cyber incident that leads to mass casualties? The notion of “black swan” events — incidents that are so rare and unusual they cannot be predicted —  is a…

Risk Management June 28, 2023

How to manage cyber risk during mergers and acquisitions

4 min read - By attracting attention from threat actors, merger and acquisition (M&A) events are a significant source of cyber crime risk. So much so that, according to a 2020 IBM Institute of Business Value study, more than one in three executives said…

Risk Management March 8, 2023

Securing your supply chain through cyber risk management

4 min read - Supply chain risk is now recognized as a top challenge, with more than half of security breaches attributed to supply chain and third-party suppliers. This can be a costly vulnerability. The global average data breach cost was $4.35 million last…

News December 21, 2022

4 big cyber risks in 2023, and how best to prepare for them

4 min read - Right now, 2023 is a blank slate. While the last few years have shown us we can never plan for all scenarios, understanding current cybersecurity challenges can help you prepare for next year. When you know what is likely on…

Risk Management October 31, 2022

How to effectively manage third-party supply chain risks

3 min read - Third-party risks are widespread in the supply chain and can cause substantial damage. Loss of revenue and sensitive information, operational downtime, legal complications, compliance issues and damaged reputations can all arise from a single breach. If your company lacks a…

CISO December 28, 2021

Changing the Conversation with Risk Quantification

4 min read - “Quantitative risk analysis is the single most effective way to align security with business priorities and establish credibility with teams.” — U.S.-based CISO As organizations continue to leverage the latest technologies and move toward even greater interconnectivity in the pursuit…

Incident Response August 19, 2021

How Ransomware Trends Are Changing Cyber Insurance

3 min read - The world of cyber insurance is in a state of flux. The reason: ransomware creates huge financial impacts. And how it will change insurance in the future is unclear. The insurance industry is struggling to develop cyber liability insurance offerings.…

Artificial Intelligence July 23, 2021

How AI Will Transform Data Security

3 min read - I’ve often wondered whether artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity is a good thing or a bad thing for data security. Yes, I love the convenience of online stores suggesting the perfect items for me based on my search history, but…

Banking & Finance July 1, 2021

Confessions of a famous fraudster: How and why social engineering scams work

6 min read - In a world in which bad news dominates, social engineering scams that carry a promise of good news can be incredibly lucrative for cyber criminals. In one recent example, fraudsters set up a phony job posting using a real recruiter…

Retail May 29, 2021

IoT Security: Why Food Industry Cyber Awareness Should Be Your Main Ingredient

4 min read - The food industry faces an uncertain future. Restaurants and prepared-food companies, food manufacturers, farmers and producers that survived the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 are heading into a new world. Some of the competition has been removed, new players are…