Cybersecurity & the C-Suite – Knowing Does Not Equal Solving

Cybersecurity & the C-Suite – Knowing Does Not Equal Solving

No CEO wants to have to apologize to customers for a data breach or loss, or face the business disruption they cause.  While the prospect of those scenarios would seemingly propel cybersecurity to the top of “to-do” lists across the C-suite, executive surveys continue...
Don’t Fumble Your Mobility Security: Lessons from Redskins Laptop Theft

Don’t Fumble Your Mobility Security: Lessons from Redskins Laptop Theft

The disclosure this week that the medical records of thousands of National Football League (NFL) players may have been compromised through the theft of a laptop and external hard drive serves two reminders: mobility of data is an oft-overlooked but crucial issue in...
“I’m Jon Snow” How to Strengthen Passwords to Better Guard the Door

“I’m Jon Snow” How to Strengthen Passwords to Better Guard the Door

Passwords – they are a bane of our online existence, a necessary evil of connectivity to keep the bad guys out and allow us access to our most treasured (literally and figuratively) possessions. That’s one reason why many people assume once they’ve used a...
Two Ways to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity Today

Two Ways to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity Today

The rash of high-profile ransomware attacks in 2016 has moved cybersecurity up the list of top risk considerations for healthcare organizations.  However, two areas often present stumbling blocks: lack of budget and the fact that an organization’s weakest IT security...
MedStar Attack Signals Growing Ransomware Threat to Healthcare

MedStar Attack Signals Growing Ransomware Threat to Healthcare

EMBOLDENED FRAUDSTERS HAVE LEAPFROGGED FROM SINGLE HOSPITALS TO EXTENSIVE SYSTEMS MedStar Health Inc., the Maryland-based healthcare provider that operates 10 hospitals and employs approximately 30,000 people, suffered a crippling ransomware attack in late March that...
The Growing Cybersecurity Threat to Critical Infrastructure

The Growing Cybersecurity Threat to Critical Infrastructure

The United States Justice Department charged seven hackers tied to the Iranian government over their alleged involvement in a series of cyberattacks on banks as well as a 2013 cyber attack directed against the Bowman Avenue Dam, located 30 miles north of New York City...