In the News
9/6/2019
Training to improve their cyber capabilities is key for the U.S. Dept of Defense (DoD).
The partnership aspect involves supporting DoD partners in building and bolstering their authorities and capabilities to reduce the threat surface, Crall said. He said DoD also looks to improve cyber information-sharing with partners with “a common level of protection” so that it can deliver support to partners while also safeguarding secret information.
In the News
9/3/2019
University training in cybersecurity is awful.
Instead of what they are doing, they should teach staff to stop complaining about needing to log in to your email and your virtual private network with two-factor authentication. Also, Use the VPN when you’re off-campus or not at home. Also, don’t respond to any emails or phone calls asking you for your passwords or other login credentials.
This article has eight other tips that universities should focus on regarding cybersecurity.
In the News
8/27/2019
Creating a culture of security, hiring more cybersecurity staff and offering better security training of employees were the top priorities for CISOs in a recent survey of priorities for the coming year. Together, these three items top-ranked programs for about 14% of CISOs.
In the News
8/26/2019
As the number of phishing attacks in healthcare increase, organizations search for effective means of safeguarding their data.
In the News
8/22/2019
Cyberattacks that recently crippled nearly two dozen Texas cities have put other local governments on guard, offering the latest evidence that hackers can halt routine operations by locking up computers and public records and demanding steep ransoms.
In the News
8/16/2019
The end goal of establishing a thorough program is not to meet compliance requirements. The main goal is to prevent loss of sensitive data and the pain and costs that follow a cybersecurity breach.
Here are seven tips to help you put an effective cybersecurity program into place.
In the News
8/8/2019
Despite having existed for decades, security awareness training hasn't reached the level of effectiveness necessary to address today's cyber threats
In the News
7/26/2019
When it comes to employee awareness training, many organizations opt for phishing testing to gauge the state of their employee awareness. Others choose to phish and then teach via follow-up educational awareness content. Unfortunately, neither strategies are effective if your end goal is to change employee behavior towards phishing attacks.
In the News
7/12/2019
A new report identifies common areas where employees are likely to fall for phishing tricks. A large percentage of employees could not answer basic security questions, but repeated, ongoing security awareness training is effective in changing the staff behaviors and improving the overall security posture.
In the News
4/22/2019
ROYAL OAK – Brad Gramlin, Director of Sales and Strategic Enterprise for Comcast Business, will talk about why his company sponsored the VIP Reception at IoT Tech Connect April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. Rajiv Das, a principal at Plante Moran, will discuss his cybersecurity panel at IoT Tech Connect. As will Dan Lohrmann, with Security Mentor. Heather Gary at 123Net will talk about what’s new at the host of the Internet Exchange.
