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The fight against cyber threats requires a public-private partnership. Here’s how to get it done.

Cybersecurity has continually increased in priority and spending in recent years. Industry insights show that the federal government had to pay more than 13.7 billion dollars to counter cyberattacks in 2018. Looking forward to 2021, the U.S. is expected to spend more than 92 billion dollars on cybersecurity. Both U.S. businesses and government institutions are working every… Read More »The fight against cyber threats requires a public-private partnership. Here’s how to get it done.

How to Check if you’re Vulnerable to Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days

Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server and calendaring server developed by Microsoft. It runs exclusively on Windows Server operating systems. The first version was called Exchange Server 4.0, to position it as the successor to the related Microsoft Mail 3.5. Exchange initially used the X.400 directory service but switched to Active Directory later. Until… Read More »How to Check if you’re Vulnerable to Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days

Researchers Identified that Amazon Alexa Can Learn Malicious Skills

While Amazon Alexa skills facilitate users in their day-to-day activities, this personal assistant can go malicious as well. Researchers have found that vicious skills can bypass the Amazon Alexa skill vetting process. Researchers from the Ruhr-Bochum University have found how malicious skills can flood Amazon Alexa. Alexa skills are like third-party apps that run on… Read More »Researchers Identified that Amazon Alexa Can Learn Malicious Skills

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 5, Incident Response.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month has come and gone, but we would be remiss without addressing Incident Response.  Before we do, let’s recap the ground we’ve covered in the first four of five installments on a robust Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Program. Conduct an Assessment. Taking stock of your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats from a holistic… Read More »Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 5, Incident Response.

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 4, Compliance

With just one more week to go in Cybersecurity Awareness Month, let’s recap the ground we’ve covered in the first three of five installments before moving on to Phase 4, Compliance. Start your journey with a risk assessment. Taking stock of your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats from a holistic viewpoint of People, Process, and… Read More »Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 4, Compliance

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 3, Managing Cybersecurity Risk

It is the middle of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Let’s recap the ground we’ve covered in the first two installments before moving on to Phase 3, Managing Cybersecurity Risk. Start your journey with a risk assessment. Taking stock of your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats from a holistic viewpoint of People, Process, and Technology using a… Read More »Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 3, Managing Cybersecurity Risk

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 2, Security & Privacy by Design

In our second installment, we’ll cover the next phase in the lifecycle, Design.  Keep in mind, depending upon your circumstance, you could enter the lifecycle at any stage.  This installment title does not contain just a catchy subtitle but actual requirements under law in legislation like the European Union’s The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)… Read More »Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 2, Security & Privacy by Design

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 1, Let’s Assess.

If dealing with COVID-19 and 100% remote workforce is not enough, businesses of all sizes and in all verticals are facing an exponentially more frequent and more sophisticated siege of cyberattacks.  However, for those small to mid-market businesses (SMBs), there is likely worse news. Bad actors/hackers/hacktivists/cybercriminals are targeting them specifically since there is a well-known weakness.  Most SMB organizations aren’t as well prepared to defend and respond.  https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/09/28/hacks-of-fortune-500-business-may-make-the-headl.html  Part of the reason… Read More »Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – A journey, not a destination! Part 1, Let’s Assess.