Posts by Joe Higgins
3 Top Phishing Scams and How to Catch Them
Employees continue to be the weakest link in your cybersecurity defenses. Knowing what to look for, and then imparting that knowledge through regular training, is an effective way to reduce employee-driven risk.
Read MoreWhy You Need Security Awareness Training
Recent estimates peg the percentage of human-caused data breaches between 40% and 60%. Workers’ costly transgressions run the gamut, from clicking on an enticing but malicious email link to the negligent or careless mishandling of sensitive data and logins.
Read MoreReduce the Risk of Travel-Related Hacks
When employees hit the road, the threat of a data breach becomes their unwanted traveling companion.
Read MoreMalware Manual – Part 5: 3 Keys for Cybersecurity Response Planning
Malware Manual – Part 5: 3 Keys for Cybersecurity Response Planning Joe Higgins May 17, 2019 Recently, the international research and advisory company Gartner, Inc., predicted global corporate spending on IT security will increase 12.4% this year over 2018 to roughly $124 billion. The driver of all this spending growth? Security risks, business needs and…
Read MoreMalware Manual – Part 4: Basic Tactics for Cybersecurity Monitoring & Maintenance
Malware Manual – Part 4: Basic Tactics for Cybersecurity Monitoring & Maintenance Joe Higgins Apr 18, 2019 In the last installment of our Malware Manual series, we called today’s business security challenges a “cyber siege in the digital realm” because to many companies – large or small – the onslaught of cybercrime can feel like…
Read MoreMalware Manual – Part 3: Your Best Fortification to Survive a Data Breach
Malware Manual – Part 3: Your Best Fortification to Survive a Data Breach Joe Higgins Mar 21, 2019 Anyone who reads business books is familiar with military analogies for many aspects of running an organization – from strategic planning to operational efficiency. Leadership gurus encourage CEOs to read Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to learn strategy, as…
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