Healthcare June 1, 2023

Increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks target healthcare

4 min read - It’s rare to see 100% agreement on a survey. But Porter Research found consensus from business leaders across the provider, payer and pharmaceutical/life sciences industries. Every single person agreed that “growing hacker sophistication” is the primary driver behind the increase…

Risk Management April 25, 2023

What comes after the digital transformation?

4 min read - When Covid hit, companies had to accelerate their digital transformation process out of necessity. But now, almost three years after the initial shutdown, most organizations have embraced digital to the point where they are now maintaining new technologies rather than…

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…

Incident Response December 2, 2021

“Trusted Partner” in Cybersecurity: Cliché or Necessity?

3 min read - I dislike cliches. I suspect I’m not alone in that, but the truth is I’m guilty of using them on occasion — and I’m probably not alone in that, either. I was reading a tongue-in-cheek article the other day about…

Data Protection June 9, 2021

5 Global Supply Chain Security Threats (and How to Handle Them)

5 min read - In December 2020, a nation-state attack on the SolarWinds network management system compromised the supply chains of over 18,000 organizations, including the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. With costs likely to run into the billions, this breach was…

Zero Trust May 4, 2021

Adopting Microsegmentation Into Your Zero Trust Model, Part 2

3 min read - This is the second part in a series on zero trust and microsegmentation. Be sure to check out Part 1 here. Organizations are increasingly using a zero trust approach combined with microsegmentation to carefully balance the needs of security and…

Data Protection August 10, 2020

Vendor Management: 7 Tips for Security During Remote Work

3 min read - Third-party vendor management can be a risk to an organization’s data and network security. Enterprises depend on vendors to use security best practices that meet company standards while using their services when they have access to the company network. But…

Banking & Finance May 12, 2020

Should Organizations Be Operating Outside of Their Risk Appetite?

6 min read - Organizations should know where to draw what may be a new line in their risk appetite, so they can weigh the amount of risk they are willing to take in the pursuit of their business objectives.

Healthcare March 9, 2020

Beyond IT: Assessing the Human Impact of Healthcare Cybersecurity

5 min read - Great healthcare cybersecurity goes beyond IT best practices. Assessing the human element is essential to developing and deploying a holistic approach to security.

CISO November 20, 2019

Create Cyber Incident Response Policies for Any Type of Disaster

4 min read - If your organization is proactive, you should have a cyber incident policy in place for that worst-case scenario of your files being compromised by a bad actor.