Tag: cyber safety

Published on May 17, 2024

via World Economic Forum A recent survey conducted by Microsoft has brought to light a disturbing revelation: a staggering 69% of the 16,000 respondents across 16 countries encountered online risks within the past year. This alarming statistic underscores the pervasive nature of digital threats, including misinformation, disinformation,…

Published on May 6, 2024

via This Is Money It can take less than six hours to hack 90 per cent of passwords, leaving your online identity, personal data, and bank accounts clicks away from any hacker worth their salt. Gone are the halcyon days of choosing passwords such as…

Published on June 2, 2023

via Travel Pulse Summer travel is starting to sizzle, and that means travelers need to be vigilant about security for the devices they use, such as laptops, phones and tablets. With millions of Americans planning trips, cybersecurity company Lookout's cyber security expert Hank Schless provided tips for travelers so…

Published on May 31, 2023

via Security Intelligence Everybody in tech is talking about ChatGPT, the AI-based chatbot from Open AI that writes convincing prose and usable code. The trouble is malicious cyber attackers can use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to craft convincing prose and usable code just like everybody…

Published on April 5, 2023

via Security Intelligence The human resources (HR) department is an integral part of an organization. They work with all departments with a wider reach than even IT. As a highly visible department, HR can support and improve an organization’s security posture through employee training. Their…

Published on May 13, 2022

via UK National Cyber Security Centre Balancing cyber risk and defence The threat an organization faces may vary over time. At any point, there is a need to strike a balance between the current threat, the measures needed to defend against it, the implications and…

Published on May 9, 2022

via Forbes A lot has happened in response to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack a year ago today that created a crisis for the company and the country. President Joe Biden took steps to improve the country’s defenses against future cyberattacks and signed a bill into law that is designed to improve…

Published on March 17, 2022

Via MIT Sloan School of Management Technology and training are not enough to safeguard companies against today’s litany of cybersecurity attacks. Here’s how to infuse safe behavior into corporate culture. At a large bank, the CEO kicks off every all-staff meeting with a cybersecurity story,…

Published on March 14, 2022

Via Harvard Business Review For every new technology that cybersecurity professionals invent, it’s only a matter of time until malicious actors find a way around it. We need new leadership approaches as we move into the next phase of securing our organizations. For Boards of…

Published on December 8, 2021

Via ZDNet Preventing a cyberattack is more cost-effective than reacting to one - but many boardrooms still aren't willing to free up their budget. Many businesses still aren't willing to spend money on cybersecurity because they view it as an additional cost – and then…