For a business of any size, big or small, there is a chance that it could get the attention of cybercriminals. They seek to get to know your business and are meticulous in that process. They want to know about your employees, see what you do, and maybe even get to know your customers.

Risk management for IT and cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects of a business’s security program. It offers you the opportunity to not only identify risks but also give you the ability to mitigate them preemptively. You can conduct these activities internally through self-assessment and glean some value.

While it may feel strange to be talking about things going on in the UK, it is appropriate to be aware of how this could have implications for private-sector businesses at some point. The UK proposes banning public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from making ransom payments with their current proposal.

You may already know this, but the cloud is just someone else’s computer. Whether Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure, these systems allow organizations to scale their businesses and minimize cost, but this does not necessarily mean everything is more secure.

According to Security Magazine, cyber security threats are rising at an alarming rate, with a 38% increase in global attacks in 2022 alone. From email hijacking to data breaches, companies face many dangers that can harm their operations and reputation.

The number of frameworks and compliance requirements a business must adhere to can be overwhelming. Thinking back, can you describe the last time you discussed business cyber risks with anyone? Do you have a way to track what could harm your business or have a process for ensuring things are running as expected from a […]

Several articles on the Internet, including one from Forbes, cite that by 2025, global cybercrime will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually. That is a lot of reasons to take cybersecurity seriously. With the business landscape constantly changing thanks to the rapid evolution of technology, cybercriminals are finding ways to be more sophisticated and compromise […]

Before I get too deep into everything, let us discuss what penetration testing means. Try to think of it as a comprehensive cybersecurity check for your business systems, where the tester (typically called a “pentester”) would try to find a weakness in your current system before the cybercriminals do.

By now, you have probably heard of ransomware. When it runs on your computer, it locks you out of your data until you pay money to regain access. The trend we are seeing now, because of how well tools are starting to defend against these attacks, is that cybercriminals focus more on stealing your data […]

It only takes seconds for your information to fall into the wrong hands. The average data breach costs businesses around $4.5 million to overcome. For many companies, this is impossible to handle. This is one of the many reasons why proper cyber security management is crucial.