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With cyber threats becoming increasingly diverse in how they strategically cripple organizations, the cybersecurity landscape is under increasing pressure to bolster its technology and defense methods. Cyberattacks have only become more frequent year-on-year, with the costs to an unprepared business only increasing with them. Data breaches can harm not only your organization’s wallet but also […]
These days it’s considered the norm to share streaming services with many people. Whether it’s among family, friends, or coworkers, there’s no reason one person should pay for Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ when it’s so easy to use someone else’s account, right? Once you give out those login details, the problem is that you can’t […]
The new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules set to come into play in the spring of 2023 will force listed companies to report their cyberattacks to core stakeholders, such as investors, customers, and regulators. The 2011 interpretive guidance released by the Division of Corporation Finance was reinforced and expanded on by the SEC […]
Identifying fraudulent emails may be easy for tech-minded professionals—but not so obvious for the general public. At the same time, tactics used by cybercriminals to trick users into giving up sensitive financial and personal information are growing in number and sophistication. In cases where education and awareness are not enough, web scraping identifies fraudulent websites […]
You may not have thought about working from home before the pandemic hit. In fact, 47% of people in the United States said they never worked remotely before COVID-19, and only 17% did so five days a week. But now, 44% of the same population work from home throughout the week. While this flexibility likely […]
Dr. Dawn Beyer, a Senior Fellow at global aerospace company Lockheed Martin, is a distinguished cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience and a proud industry advocate for women. Beyer has held various positions at Lockheed Martin over the past 21 years. During her tenure, she has spearheaded several research and development initiatives, including […]
I’ve worked with computer security for over 30 years. Lately, I’ve been many times asked this question: “Which is more secure, a smartphone or a real computer?” The answer is a smartphone, but the underlying reasons for this may not be obvious. The popularization of modern mobile operating systems has been the largest information security […]
As school systems desperately try to keep up with ever-evolving technology, one urgent area for major improvement is cybersecurity. Over the last six years, K-12 school districts have seen a significant increase in cyberattacks, with a total of 1,331 publicly disclosed K-12 cyber incidents involving more than a thousand school districts and other public education […]
Last year, I wrote about 4 predictions I had for the privacy space in 2022. These predictions were based on shifts in privacy thinking and how they were affecting regulations and vice versa. Ultimately, these fundamental changes in privacy thinking affect the way organizations view and address their privacy and data protection challenges. My 2022 […]
Have you ever wondered what motivates some people to commit cybercrimes targeting personal and corporate victims? Who are these twisted people? How do you recognize them? Is it possible there’s a cybercriminal lurking in your book group or sitting down at your holiday dinner table? Law enforcement agencies have been researching the backgrounds, personal qualities, […]