October is Cyber Security Awareness month, and if this year has given us any type of certainty, it’s that smart cyber practices are a necessity. The uncertain, the unexpected, and the unknown all allow for hackers to gain our trust, and eventually access, into our personal and professional records without knowledge or permission.

For years, big companies have been harnessing the power of business intelligence (BI) to improve business performance. And for them, paying experts to analyze large data sets is no issue. It’s different with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SMBs also store large volumes of data, but many are wary of spending too much on BI. […]

Cybercriminals love to test your defenses. They love to see how far they can get into the networks of businesses all over the globe. Cybercriminals really love going after small businesses because they can all too often sneak onto a network, copy data and move on.

Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their efforts to carry out their attacks, small business owners continue to underspend on cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity is something you have to think about at the individual level.

At the healthcare level.

And at your place of business.

But what about when it comes to the businesses that support you? We make assumptions that there are policies and procedures in place, but never really verify them, we just trust that “they know better”.

The legal industry has to be diligent with cybersecurity when it comes to documentation.

Meltdown & Spectre | What to do about it

Your smartphone or computer contains a chip that hackers can exploit to get access to sensitive information. Are you protected?

If you're confused by the avalanche of early reports, denials, and conflicting statements about the massive security issues announced today, don't worry - you're far from the only one.

As hacking hit the headlines in the last few years — most recently the global hack in May that targeted companies both large and small — insurance policies to protect businesses against damage and lawsuits have become a very lucrative business indeed. Your company may already have cyber insurance, and that’s a good thing. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have a job to do — or that the insurance will cover you no matter what.

"Cybersecurity Fatigue" is emerging as a dangerous threat to effective cybersecurity programs. A new study by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (www.nist.gov) found that the well-intended drumbeat of cyber security alerts and warnings has led to burnout and a sense of fatalism among ordinary people, including the employees that firms look to as their first line of cyber defense.