Remove Cyber Attacks Remove Cyber Risk Remove Digital transformation Remove Phishing
article thumbnail

MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach.

article thumbnail

Poll Data: What CEOs Need to Know About Cybersecurity Going into 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

These attacks received global attention and spotlighted the need for even more attention on cybersecurity best practices. In addition to being a differentiator, cybersecurity must be at the core of digital transformation strategies because investments in advanced technologies are obsolete if they’re vulnerable to attacks or leaking data.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Has ESG Become aWake-Up Call for Cybersecurity?

Security Boulevard

Attacks on the rise. Cyber incidents happen every day. Email phishing, brute force, and even employees leaving with a host of USB sticks, organizations face countless and often unreported cyber attacks. Maintaining these critical resources directly impacts the organization’s risk scoring.

article thumbnail

Cybersecurity is complex – but it doesn’t need to be costly or complicated

IT Security Guru

The speed with which companies had to digitally transform their businesses during the pandemic has increased their cyber vulnerabilities. To add insult to injury, WannaCry was initially spread through a phishing campaign. The pandemic has fuelled an increase in cybercrime that shows no signs of abating.

article thumbnail

Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. The digital skills gap comes at a cost.

CISO 130
article thumbnail

Cyber CEO: A Look Back at Cybersecurity in 2021

Herjavec Group

For cyber actors, it’s a lucrative cyber attack option that can be delivered in various ways. On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks.

article thumbnail

BlastWave and Cysurance Roundtable: More Fender Benders, Fewer Totals, and a Smog Test

Security Boulevard

Cyber Insurance: Gold Rush to Wild West Cyber insurance premiums increased 80% in 2021, making them an unsustainable expense for many companies. Cyber insurance was once a soft market where insurance carriers were covering virtually anyone. The human element is the underlying cause of 82% of cyber breaches.