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Episode 179: CISO Eye on the Virus Guy – Assessing COVID’s Cyber Risks

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast (#179), CISO Kayne McGlandry of IEEE joins us to talk about the cyber risks posed by COVID and why COVID-themed phishing emails shouldn’t be your only concern. Also: SMBs Struggle with Identity Spotlight Podcast: How DU Telecom Manages Digital Transformation Risk.

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SME email security in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

A continued shift to remote working highlighted the importance of security in an era of digital transformation, and hopefully, business leaders have taken onboard the critical need for effective online protection, particularly where email security is concerned. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals used this to their advantage.

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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.

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Handling Pandemic Burnout While Balancing Digital Lifestyles and Cybersecurity

Hot for Security

They have slowly turned into an extension of ourselves, encompassing large volumes of information that in the end make up our real-life and digital selves. However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population.

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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.

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Has ESG Become aWake-Up Call for Cybersecurity?

Security Boulevard

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. Attacks on the rise.

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

CyberSecurity Insiders

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. If a cyberattack is successful, prepared organizations can detect and remediate faster and minimize the damage.