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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3)

The Last Watchdog

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Wayne Schepens , Chief Cyber Market Analyst, CyberRisk Alliance Schepens The weakest link is still humans; attacks caused by social engineering remain a critical risk for all organizations.

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Meet the 2021 SC Awards judges

SC Magazine

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert.

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Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software. When it comes to cyber risks, the most up-to-date cybersecurity technology or regimented program doesn’t make an organization immune to an attack.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 1)

The Last Watchdog

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access.

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Key Insights on Cybersecurity Risks for CEOs and Management Teams

Spinone

Let’s take a look at key insights on cybersecurity risks for CEOs and management teams. Understanding Cyber Risk Management Even if a CEO does not have a background in IT or experience with IT infrastructure in general, they must be aware of the risk and impact of cybersecurity or lack thereof on their business.

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Will $1.9 Billion of Government Funding for Cybersecurity Help Protect the Nation’s Infrastructure?

CyberSecurity Insiders

But it’s not just ransomware that’s posing a threat; social engineering attacks climbed 270% in 2021 , driven by the widespread adoption of cloud-based apps and browsers, and 86% of organizations had had at least one employee connect unwittingly to a phishing site in 2021. Leadership education.