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Organizations are taking stock and settling into a new way of working after a period of uncertainty and change driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 brought new challenges to the physical security industry, such as product shortages and human resource issues. Despite these changing conditions, the industry has shown resilience and adaptability. Recently, Genetec gathered […]
A ransomware attack has the ability to disrupt the basic functioning of an organization and bring it to a standstill. The damage these attacks can inflict has become a matter of national security. In 2021, President Biden launched the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which mandated the transition to a Zero Trust framework. […]
As digital transformation evolves and the volume of data grows, so do opportunities for cybercriminals. Cyberattacks are projected to cost companies $10.5 trillion by 2025—up from $3 trillion a decade prior. Today’s remote workforce unveils another layer of cybersecurity concerns for companies. Increased reliance on the public cloud, the use of unsecured networks and hardware, […]
As 2022 comes to a close, we at Total Security Advisor would like to take a look back and highlight some of the most popular and important articles you’ve read over the past year. The Top 10 list covers the biggest security topics of 2022 and offers insights into where the industry might be headed in 2023. […]
The last year-and-a-half has brought unusual mass movements of people leaving and entering the workplace. Trends have included record-breaking resignations, quiet quitting, and most recently, layoffs across industries including tech, financial services, food and beverage, and media. These shifts have led anxious employees to the latest trend of “career cushioning”—enhancing their skills, pulsing networks, and […]
Cyberattacks and breaches are happening more frequently and have a hefty price tag attached to them, yet most organizations are still unprepared to deal with them. According to the IBM 2022 Cost of Data Breach report, the share of breaches caused by ransomware grew 41% in the last year and took 49 days longer than […]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently levied substantial sanctions against alcohol delivery platform Drizly and education services provider Chegg after what were alleged to be substantial failures in the companies’ data security and privacy efforts. According to the FTC, the failures led to security incidents adversely affecting millions of consumers. The FTC complaints list […]
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its annual Security Megatrends report and made it publicly available for the entire industry. Leveraging insights from independent research, surveys, focus groups, and top sessions at the Securing New Ground (SNG) conference, Security Megatrends provides an industry forecast and breaks down the top 10 trends that will impact you and […]
As we near the end of 2022, IT professionals are looking back at one of the worst years on record for incidents. Cyberattacks and breaches are rising with no end in sight. Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however, they still continue to be at risk. During 2022, over 65% of […]
Our latest Allianz risk report looks at today’s cyber risk landscape and the emerging threats posed by the growing reliance on cloud services, an evolving third-party liability landscape that means higher compensation and penalties, as well as the impact of a shortage of cybersecurity professionals. We found that ransomware and phishing scams are as active […]