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What Will Underpin Organizations’ Cybersecurity Priorities in 2021? My days working in and then with law enforcement began when personal computers were becoming more mainstream and the interconnection of computer systems around the world began with a USA Department of Defense project (ARPANET) and then a project out of CERN.…
Curious to know what to look out for so that you do not fall prey of cybercriminals? Take a look at some cybersecurity must-reads that will help you develop your skills and support your career! Cybersecurity is a quickly evolving industry, and new technologies are day by day bringing new…
ARE PEOPLE REALLY THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE INFORMATION SECURITY CHAIN? This question sounds familiar, right? Indeed, information security is often considered as a chain, and everyone knows that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link is. Starting from this metaphor, it seems like a good idea…
There is a saying that has been the backbone of many cybersecurity scams over the past 20 years, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time.” With this in mind, cybercriminals have been modifying and reusing tried and tested methods…
The increasing rate of cyberattacks on organizations around the globe has produced huge financial gains for cybercriminals. The vast number of threats includes “Insider attacks,” “Malware,” and now the emergence of COVID-19 threats to mention a few. If these threats are not addressed, there is a likelihood that some organizations…
In the context of the major health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), that our planet is going through, hackers and cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of the situation to attack the impacted companies and exploit their vulnerabilities, particularly those caused by teleworking. A great number of companies…
A CYBERSECURITY PERSPECTIVE FROM DR. IZUAKOR, A CYBERCULTURE HACKER What does leadership mean to you from a cybersecurity perspective? When it comes to cybersecurity, it seems as though there is always a fire to fight. Whether it is a new vulnerability impacting the company, the risk of failing an audit,…
It is incorrect to presume that only large organizations need to manage risk. The size of the organization is not a factor when it comes to dealing with risk; all organizations are responsible for ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the assets entrusted to them by their clients. Therefore,…
Tips from a high-level government executive on ransomware protection. …
Incident management and business continuity are an integral part of every successful company. The ability to survive an incident, continue operations during the event, and not stop growth after the incident is the definition of an organization with a vision! …
