Data Protection September 14, 2022

What kind of data costs most in a breach?

4 min read - Today’s most valuable currency is data. Breaches, information operations, analytics and behavior recognition are all driven by data and the desire to possess it, regardless of what those who possess it want to do with it. We set out to…

Data Protection August 19, 2022

How EDR security supports defenders in a data breach

4 min read - The cost of a data breach has reached an all-time high. It averaged $4.35 million in 2022, according to the newly published IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report. What’s more, 83% of organizations have faced more than one data…

Data Protection August 10, 2022

Security automation can save you $3.05M in a data breach

2 min read - When it comes to reducing security breach costs, companies with security artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can save millions, per a new report. According to the most recent IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, organizations with fully deployed security AI…

Data Protection August 3, 2022

Cost of a data breach: Banking and finance

4 min read - The importance of cybersecurity has touched almost every industry. Beyond that, robust cybersecurity is table stakes for several sectors, particularly health care and the banking and finance industry. Not only is financial data at risk, but so is customer trust.…

Risk Management August 1, 2022

How to prepare for and respond to a data privacy breach

4 min read - Before I started covering cybersecurity, I thought the term ‘breach’ had a single meaning — that an attacker stole data from a computer system. I also thought all the different versions of the word meant the same thing. However, I’ve…

Risk Management May 23, 2022

How to respond to non-malicious data breaches

3 min read - It’s easy to assume most, if not all, data breaches are malicious. Surely, attackers strike on purpose. However, almost two-thirds of data breaches start from mistakes, not an intent to cause harm. According to the Cost of Insider Threats Report…

Data Protection November 29, 2021

How the Rise in Cyberattacks Is Changing Consumer Behavior

4 min read - If a store you visit often suffers a cyberattack, you might feel like someone went through your wallet. This kind of attack or data breach, and this kind of feeling, isn’t new. The growing frequency, cost and impact of cyberattacks…

Data Protection November 22, 2021

The Cost of a Data Breach Goes Beyond the Bottom Line

4 min read - How do you measure the cost of a company data breach? You could try asking those that have been attacked. The IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 did just that, and the numbers reveal some hard truths.…

Data Protection November 17, 2021

Top Cybersecurity Threats Around the Globe

4 min read - Cybersecurity threats, risks and challenges vary a lot from one region to the next and one nation to the next. Targets vary based on local resources to exploit. Cyber criminals and nation-state attackers zero in on specific nations, companies and…

Data Protection November 5, 2021

6 Potential Long-Term Impacts of a Data Breach

5 min read - A data breach can destroy a business. For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), this is really especially concerning, as 60% will shut down within six months of the attack. While larger companies and agencies likely won’t have to shut their…