According to data by SpaceLift, over 96% of businesses are using public cloud systems rather than on-premise systems. While this is no surprise due to the massive adoption of cloud infrastructure, the problem begins when providers and customers are not aware of the vulnerabilities in their security posture, which can lead to data breaches, account…
Your Information Security Policy needs to be robust and protect your organization from internal and external threats. Its scope should be exhaustive, yet it should make room for updates and edits and keep pace with the changing business environments and threats. It sets the tone and foundation for how you plan to protect your organization’s…
Cybersecurity threats mature faster than their countermeasures. So businesses need teams who are always watchful and aware of security threats. Appointing a skilled team of SOC analysts can go a long way in preventing cyber threats and can help relieve the mounting pressure of security concerns. Cybersecurity jobs are already high in demand and are…
June 2017. One of the world’s largest container shipping companies, Maersk, was hit by malware that made 1200 applications inaccessible, destroyed 49000 laptops, and impacted 3500 servers. The shipping line was at a standstill. This incident highlighted the critical importance of risk mitigation strategies in minimizing damage and restoring operations swiftly. This was short-lived, however….
If there’s one group of people who are constantly under attack from phishers, it’s healthcare providers. Doctors, nurses, or employees who use Gmail to share sensitive data are more likely than others to have their sensitive data compromised. To protect your business from being non-compliant with federal HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) law,…
A PCI audit is a thorough examination of a merchant’s compliance with PCI DSS requirements and is done by PCI DSS auditors. It includes numerous individual controls or safeguards for protecting cardholder information (such as the primary account number, CAV/CID/CVC2/CVV2, and other types), as well as systems that interact with payment processing. To conduct an…