Incident Response Planning: Is It Really That Important?

Importance of incident response planning

Today’s technology is riding a tsunami with no land in sight and IT teams are surfing it whether they want to or not. That statement may cause a chuckle, but the need for robust incident response planning cannot be overstated. Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and IT teams, especially those that are small or … Read more

Understanding Cyber Liability Insurance: Everything You Need to Know

What is cyber liability insurance and why it's important

In today’s digital age, the threat of cyberattacks is ever-present. From large corporations to small businesses, no one is immune. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so does the importance of safeguarding your business from potential cyber threats. Enter Cyber Liability Insurance. In this blog post, we’ll explore understanding cyber liability insurance, why it’s … Read more

Is Your Company’s Cybersecurity At Risk? What is the FAIR Model?

The recent data breach at HCA exposed more than 1 million patient records at the San Antonio Methodist Hospital. This latest data breach incident only increases the urgency for heightened awareness and vigilance against unauthorized access to company and personal information. As long-time providers of IT services and solutions, our expert cybersecurity and compliance practice is focused on using … Read more

Is ChatGPT A Cybersecurity Risk?

Cybersecurity risks using ChatGPT

No matter your industry, AI is a topic of many discussions and meetings these days. How does it work? How can it be used to improve work output? ChatGPT’s deep learning algorithms and breadth of capabilities are exciting to think about, but as with any new technology, there are questions and concerns that need to … Read more

Two Ways to Modernize Your Cybersecurity Program

Modernize Your Cybersecurity Program with Annual Risk Assessments and Integrated Risk Management Platforms

In a 2022 study, 54% of companies stated their IT departments are not sophisticated enough to handle advanced cyberattacks. As cyber threats escalate in this digital world, traditional ways of managing cyber risk are no longer sufficient to prevent major loss or downtime. Having a modernized cybersecurity program begins with a proactive cybersecurity approach. Implementing … Read more

Top Cybersecurity Threats in Banking and Finance Sector

The importance of cyber security in banking sector

In today’s economy, people are becoming more reliant on mobile banking and online transactions for buying goods and services. In 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) concluded that 96% of American households had bank accounts, equating to at least one household member having either a checking or saving account. Safeguarding a user’s assets is … Read more

Cyber Risk Assessment Approaches: Quantitative vs. Qualitative

The difference between qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for IT security

Cybersecurity risk management is a critical process that can help your organization reduce its exposure to persistent cyber threats. It effectively prioritizes your organization’s cyber risk concerns by identifying and addressing threats based on the potential impact each threat may pose. According to a 2022 cyberbreach study, the average number of cyberattacks and data breaches … Read more

The Evolution of Ransomware

Image of ransomware on a screen

Ransomware has plagued its victims for decades, starting as early as 1989 with the first documented ransomware known as the “AIDS Trojan.” The use of ransomware scams has grown internationally ever since as Internet and email has been deeply embedded in our way of life. Traditionally, ransomware has been defined as a bad actor (a … Read more

Top Cybersecurity Challenges in Healthcare

data breach in healthcare from ransomware

As an industry, healthcare is an appealing target for cybercriminals. Healthcare organizations are particularly targeted by, and vulnerable to, cyberattacks because they possess enormous amounts of information that hold high monetary and intelligence worth for thieves. This includes patient-protected health information (PHI) like prescriptions and test results and personal identifying information (PII) such as social … Read more

The Benefits of SASE

graphic representation of Secure Access Security Edge (SASE)

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), pronounced “sassy,” is a network architecture that merges software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and network security, such as cloud access security broker (CASB), firewalls and zero trust network access, to create a single, unified cloud service. This emerging technology framework is a single management solution that embeds security into the … Read more