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Cybersecurity Industry
Managed Detection and Response
No Security Budget? 5 Technologies to Sunset!
No Security Budget? 5 Technologies to Sunset With IT budgets declining for the first time in many years as a result of the pandemic, business leaders and IT decision-makers alike may be looking for places to consolidate, trim fat and even cut corners.
Cybersecurity Industry
How to Retain your Security Analyst
We’ve covered the cybersecurity hiring shortage previously. We’ve warned against taking this path before. Now, let’s talk about what happens if you are lucky enough to hire a qualified analyst.
Cybersecurity Industry
Data Protection
5 Signs to Replace Your Security Technology
“Set it and forget it” might work for some aspects of your organization, but cybersecurity isn’t one of them—or, at least, it shouldn’t be. Yet, cybersecurity tends to get back-burnered in favor of other projects, or deferred when there is no evidence of pertinent threats. We often remind..
Cybersecurity Industry
C-Suite Accountability
Diagnosing Your “Cybersecurity Anxiety”
There’s too many reasons for sleepless nights nowadays. Cyber risk does not have to be one of them.
Cybersecurity Industry
Managed Detection and Response
The Perfect Phishing Email
Thinking like the bad guys is part of being in cybersecurity. Our ability to anticipate the moves of our opponents is essential, just like in a chess game - except with real business consequences. Drawing on my prediction of worse spam to come in 2020, I had been thinking about the “perfect”..
Cybersecurity Industry
Managed Detection and Response
2020 Cybersecurity Predictions
Foresight is a powerful human capability – and one that is integral in the field of cybersecurity. Today I revisit the predictions I made a year ago about what we could expect to see in this industry in terms of breaches, malware, regulations, and technological developments. I examine whether these..
Cybersecurity Industry
Managed Detection and Response
Why Your AV Won't Stop Ryuk Ransomware
I have been blogging about ransomware for a long time now, given its devastating impact upon small to mid-sized enterprises. However, there have been some indicators lately that people are finally being forced to pay attention to. For instance, the FBI issued a warning regarding ransomware last..
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Cybersecurity KPIs for the SMB
When I talk about security for the SMB, the go-to barrier is insufficient resources to invest in security. While I’m not denying that limited resources for a smaller organization can constrain your options when it comes to building your own security solution, having KPIs to measure the risk you are..
Cybersecurity Industry
Managed Detection and Response
Turning the Tables on Hackers with MDR
With the number of cyber breaches you hear about in the news, it’s easy to get disheartened and frightened. Rightfully so! I, however, remain optimistic, and here’s why: with the advent of the change in strategy the industry is taking, the playing field is being leveled in favor of the good guys...