When Peter Drucker produced his seminal work, “What Makes an Effective Executive,” in the Harvard Business Review (Drucker, June, 2004), he may not have been writing with cybersecurity in mind. In fact, in 2004, the cybersecurity world had only begun to appear as the many-headed beast it’s become since then. Nonetheless, this text is an excellent guide for executives about incident response and breach management.
Topics: Cybersecurity, budgeting, security incident handling
New technologies help revolutionize all industries and the way they conduct business. Simultaneously, it increases blind spots that commonly open the door for exploitation by cybercriminals. As technical innovation rises exponentially, so too will the associated cybersecurity risk. New applications of AI are emerging on both the offensive and defensive side of the coin. AI can be trained to detect sophisticated threats and other anomalous activities, which help reduce the time from infection to detection; however, attackers will also continue to leverage this to their advantage. There are other examples: 5G, the continued fracturing of the xAAS into smaller and smaller constellations of services, and the embedding of increasingly complex technology into the human body. These innovations all create cybersecurity risks that will need to be addressed.
Working from home is becoming the “new normal” for many people affected by the global pandemic. As we get more comfortable meeting via video chat and tuning out the sound of the dishwasher, it is important to stay aware of the risks that threaten the privacy and security of yourself and your organization. Misconfigurations on your machine or perimeter network could leave your data exposed to dangerous cybersecurity threats. In an ideal scenario, your company would provide you with a managed device, pre-configured with security software and controls, but that can be prohibitively costly or significantly increase administrative overhead.
Zoom has been a big name in the headlines lately, mainly due to the world’s newfound dependence on, and perhaps obsession with, the platform. As global business is forced to move online, Zoom has become one of the most commonly chosen video conferencing platforms. It’s easy to use, simple to roll out, and the company has provided free and low-cost licenses to both public and private organizations.
Topics: Cybersecurity, consumer security, hacking
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