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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. Erin: So, let’s get started.

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The Importance of Cybersecurity Standards and Certifications for SMBs

Security Boulevard

In today’s world with cyber attacks hitting the headlines daily, cybersecurity is at the forefront of many business owners’ minds, but implementing the right solutions and knowing what to do to reduce your risk is a big challenge for decision makers in these organizations.

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2023 prediction: Security workforce shortage will lead to nationally significant cyberattack

Malwarebytes

Against that backdrop, and despite increased spending on cybersecurity, the skills gap has widened to a canyon. Against that backdrop, and despite increased spending on cybersecurity, the skills gap has widened to a canyon. million additional workers needed to effectively secure businesses. trillion in 2025.

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The SOC 2 Compliance Checklist for 2023

Centraleyes

SOC 2 is the gold standard in Information Security certifications and shows the world just how seriously your company takes Information Security. Whilst not intended for such use, people began to use the SAS 70 to assess the safety and security of vendors they wanted to work with.

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

The first is that they handle troves of sensitive data, especially personally identifiable information (PII) , and the second is that they operate on shoestring budgets with little to no cybersecurity staff or leadership buy-in. We’ll break down five best practices for local government cybersecurity in this post. said daily.

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As ransomware inches from economic burden to national security threat, policies may follow

SC Magazine

What we’ve seen in the last several years is an erosion of that divide,” said John Dermody, an attorney with O’Melveny who previously served as deputy legal counsel to the National Security Council and in the general counsel’s office at the Department of Homeland Security. Economic burden versus national security threat.

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The Unseen Threats: Anticipating Cybersecurity Risks in 2024

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. Cybersecurity predictions offer a glimpse at the dangerous oncoming traffic and help leaders develop strategies to navigate their journey safely. This year is no different but the details continue to be important.

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