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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Exposed Technical Issues & Other Consequences The initial information exposes the critical importance of using MFA to protect remote access systems and testing backup systems for disaster recovery. Companies should also use free tools available to them.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

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Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. At this point, typical defenses for ransomware, such as backups and restoration of systems and data, do not apply.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

In our examples, the clothing brand secures a segregated design team with physical locks on the doors, extra computer security to prevent digital theft, and a backup solution for their marketing data. Monitor the Status Established security controls should mitigate risk, but set up status monitoring to check.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Disaster recovery : Implements redundancy and data backups to improve resilience from inevitable device failures, cybersecurity attacks, or natural disasters. IT security policies : Establish benchmarks, goals, and standards that can be used for measuring successful implementation of security controls.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Attackers will target network peripheral devices: network attached storage (NAS), backup storage, telephones, network equipment, and end-of-life assets. Breach damages of $300k to $1 million may be within the risk tolerance for some, and many may expect to recoup damages from cybersecurity insurance. 54% on-prem infrastructure.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires encryption or equivalent security measures to protect private student records.