According to a McKinsey survey, the COVID-19 pandemic sped up digital transformation — or digitalization — by several years. Digital interactions between customers and organizations soared to 58%, three years ahead of expectations. And the percentage of businesses that now offer some form of digital product or service is at 55%, seven years ahead of […]

As a small business, you probably think you’re small potatoes to hackers. Unfortunately, the opposite can often be true. Smaller businesses that are part of supply chains are frequently chosen by hackers because they are an easy target as a valuable foot in the door to a substantially larger company. In fact, in 2022, businesses […]

In our previous two articles in this series, we talked about what an Incident Response (IR) plan is and how to get your team familiar with its steps and the process using tabletop exercises. In this article, we’re going to go into detail on what happens during IR and the nitty-gritty of what makes an […]

The holiday shopping season is well underway and it’s often one of the busiest for retailers, eCommerce companies, and others who seek to use the holiday as an opportunity to offer discounted prices on their most popular products. Online shopping this year reached $9.1B on Black Friday and $11.3B on Cyber Monday and Google estimates […]

The thought of the Rams going onto the field with the 49ers without first spending months practicing would be unheard of. And the same is true of responding to cyberattacks in a company. Firefighters do fire drills. Actors do dress rehearsals. And IT and security teams do tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises are a low-stress rehearsal […]

“A lock only keeps honest people out.” With the current cybersecurity threat landscape, SMEs need to secure their organization to lower their exposure to risk. While there are a lot of tools available that are designed to mitigate or prevent threats, employing the proper framework and approach that aligns with your cybersecurity goals will make […]

Why oh why is cybersecurity so complex? I was at an event recently and the keynote speaker talked about how security is unique in its incredibly minimal consolidation. In the cloud, you have arguably three major players (Amazon, Microsoft, and Google). In mobile phones a few. In almost any area of life, consolidation happens (auto’s […]

The small to mid-sized enterprise (SME) market is wildly underserved in the cybersecurity sector, opening up massive opportunities for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), as well as Managed Service Providers (MSPs) who could benefit from offering stronger security services as part of their overall IT offering.  Many MSPs are tempted to build out a security […]

Risk management is a core part of any organization’s business processes. Without the ability to manage risk, an unforeseen event could put the company out of business. Effective and comprehensive risk management requires an understanding of what can go wrong, how to minimize the probability of a risk event occurring, and how to recover if […]

SMEs have little wiggle room regarding cybersecurity. Smaller budgets and fewer dedicated security resources mean that cyberattack attempts are more likely to penetrate an SME’s defenses than those of a larger company.  Forty-three percent of all cyberattacks are aimed directly at small to medium businesses, and only 14% of SMEs are ready to defend against […]

Cybersecurity has become a top-of-mind concern for many organizations. The cyber threat landscape is evolving rapidly, and companies face near-constant attacks. These attacks are growing more sophisticated and subtle as well, making them more difficult to detect and remediate. At the same time, companies face significant barriers to their ability to protect themselves against these […]

According to a McKinsey survey, the COVID-19 pandemic sped up digital transformation — or digitalization — by several years. Digital interactions between customers and organizations soared to 58%, three years ahead of expectations. And the percentage of businesses that now offer some form of digital product or service is at 55%, seven years ahead of […]

As a small business, you probably think you’re small potatoes to hackers. Unfortunately, the opposite can often be true. Smaller businesses that are part of supply chains are frequently chosen by hackers because they are an easy target as a valuable foot in the door to a substantially larger company. In fact, in 2022, businesses […]

In our previous two articles in this series, we talked about what an Incident Response (IR) plan is and how to get your team familiar with its steps and the process using tabletop exercises. In this article, we’re going to go into detail on what happens during IR and the nitty-gritty of what makes an […]

The holiday shopping season is well underway and it’s often one of the busiest for retailers, eCommerce companies, and others who seek to use the holiday as an opportunity to offer discounted prices on their most popular products. Online shopping this year reached $9.1B on Black Friday and $11.3B on Cyber Monday and Google estimates […]

The thought of the Rams going onto the field with the 49ers without first spending months practicing would be unheard of. And the same is true of responding to cyberattacks in a company. Firefighters do fire drills. Actors do dress rehearsals. And IT and security teams do tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises are a low-stress rehearsal […]

A swift and adequate response to an active cybersecurity threat can mean the difference between your company surviving the incident or going under. Small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially at risk because they are looked upon as low-hanging fruit by hackers and they tend to have fewer defense and response mechanisms in place than […]

Why oh why is cybersecurity so complex? I was at an event recently and the keynote speaker talked about how security is unique in its incredibly minimal consolidation. In the cloud, you have arguably three major players (Amazon, Microsoft, and Google). In mobile phones a few. In almost any area of life, consolidation happens (auto’s […]

The small to mid-sized enterprise (SME) market is wildly underserved in the cybersecurity sector, opening up massive opportunities for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), as well as Managed Service Providers (MSPs) who could benefit from offering stronger security services as part of their overall IT offering.  Many MSPs are tempted to build out a security […]

Software vulnerabilities are a fact of life with more identified every day. In 2021, 28,695 new vulnerabilities were discovered in production software. These vulnerabilities can potentially create a backdoor to companies, letting attackers come in and out as they please. However, some vulnerabilities are significantly more dangerous than others with widespread impact. Many of these […]

Risk management is a core part of any organization’s business processes. Without the ability to manage risk, an unforeseen event could put the company out of business. Effective and comprehensive risk management requires an understanding of what can go wrong, how to minimize the probability of a risk event occurring, and how to recover if […]

SMEs have little wiggle room regarding cybersecurity. Smaller budgets and fewer dedicated security resources mean that cyberattack attempts are more likely to penetrate an SME’s defenses than those of a larger company.  Forty-three percent of all cyberattacks are aimed directly at small to medium businesses, and only 14% of SMEs are ready to defend against […]

Cybersecurity has become a top-of-mind concern for many organizations. The cyber threat landscape is evolving rapidly, and companies face near-constant attacks. These attacks are growing more sophisticated and subtle as well, making them more difficult to detect and remediate. At the same time, companies face significant barriers to their ability to protect themselves against these […]