If, as the saying goes, two’s company and three’s a crowd, then, as of today, consider our Disaster Recovery trophy case standing room only. The unfortunate reality of today’s cybersecurity landscape is this: It’s not a matter of when, but if, your organization’s defenses will be tested. Success in these tense moments, when your adrenaline is pumping and time and attention are at a premium, requires more than just the right technology.

The future is notoriously hard to see coming. In the 1997 sci-fi classic Men in Black — bet you didn’t see that reference coming — a movie about extraterrestrials living amongst us and the secret organization that monitors them, the character Kay, played by the great Tommy Lee Jones, sums up this reality perfectly: While vistors from distant galaxies have yet to make first contact — or have they? — his point stands.

Backup immutability. It’s a phrase you may hear a lot. But what is immutability? According to the dictionary definition, it is this; For you, It may simply be a tick box you need to satisfy for cyber insurance policy or a line item on a Request For Proposal document. Regardless of the what or the why it is important to understand how immutability support is an important layer of your organizations’ overall data protection strategy.

A recent article from The Hacker News highlights the challenges and significance of cybersecurity awareness training within organizations. As companies budget for 2024, many are allocating funds for employee security awareness training. However, the effectiveness of such training has come into question, given the behaviors in the workplace including phishing attacks and social engineering.

In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, the recently released 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study paints a bright future for the industry although significant obstacles remain including a workforce and skills gap. Conducted by ISC2, the leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals, this study examines critical aspects of the cybersecurity landscape.

Get ready to witness a game-changing moment in the world of cybersecurity and passwords! An impressive coalition of over 90 nonprofit organizations, including Consumer Reports and the Better Business Bureau, just dropped a brand-new directive protecting your accounts and devices called “The Common Guidance on Passwords.” This announcement sets the stage for the grand inauguration of “World More Than a Password Day,” which was on November 10, 2023.

As discussed in the previous blog, the insurance sector, like other financial institutions, face various unique cybersecurity challenges. Of primary concern is its responsibility for safeguarding sensitive customer data. This data has long been a prime target for cybercrime — a trend that has endured even as today’s IT landscape, and the threats against it, continue to evolve.

Insurance companies, like other financial institutions, face a range of unique cybersecurity challenges and considerations. Responsible for safeguarding treasure troves of sensitive data, the industry has long been a prime target for cybercrime — a trend that has endured even as today’s IT landscape, and the threats against it, continue to evolve.