If the time has come to hire a new Chief Information Officer (CIO) at your company, it is important that you are doing your due diligence to find the best candidate for the job. CIOs are the intersection of technical pros and high-level executives, and should be well equipped to anticipate business needs as well as future technological developments in the space. Needless to say, this is an important job—and one that not just anyone can do. Read on →

Many companies are not doing enough to reduce the risk of ransomware—and the U.S. Government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is hoping to put a stop to that with their new Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign. Ransomware, a type of malware that infects files is a major threat to businesses of all sizes, and because cyberattackers are always refining their processes, it is vital that businesses do what they can to keep up with the changes. Read on →

When you buy commercial insurance, understanding the threats that your business is likely to face over the course of its lifetime is vital to getting the proper coverage in case of an emergency—and when you are planning to mitigate cybersecurity risks, the process should really be no different. Understanding what might happen to your business’ online operations is a key way to make sure you are protecting against the possible scenarios that might occur, which is where threat intelligence comes in. Read on →

To say that technical businesses have had to learn a lot in the past year and change would be an understatement! We have all had to adapt, change course and make updates to our operations, and there is nowhere that is more apparent than in the need for business continuity planning. While many people think of business continuity planning as something that happens in response to a natural disaster, facing a global pandemic raises the need for a different kind of forward-thinking when it comes to security. Read on →

We learned a lot of valuable lessons from the hardships of 2020, both in business and personal regards. While the year was certainly challenging, there is a lot to be said about the innovation, resilience and ingenious solutions that people and companies all over the world came up with to cope with a rapidly changing world. While some changes were temporary, we believe that there are many that are here to stay—namely, the way people exist and interact with one another in the digital world. Read on →

Cybercrime is something that every organization hopes they will never have to be impacted by, but with the rate of cybercrimes continuing to rise, it is something that every company leader should be aware of. With more people than ever working from home at least some of the time and more business being conducted online, the environment is ripe for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Recent research has found that in the first half of 2020, there were more cybercrime attempts than there were in all of 2019 combined—roughly a 154% increase with no end in sight. Read on →

It is a refrain that is heard often from employees and leadership at companies: “Going through IT is too slow.” Slow IT departments are something that many people accept as a fact of life, but these types of roadblocks can lead to serious growth and security issues for your business. Getting projects done quickly is key to a business’ success, but rushing projects can lead to bugs, errors and a wide range of vulnerabilities. Read on →

With the rise of remote work and distanced IT help, there are new issues plaguing the world of business security that have one root cause: IT teams that are overworked and overwhelmed. While implementing good security forces is important, inefficient solutions can lead to a convoluted process for app permissions, security clearances and other issues that employees might run into, which leads to nearly 60% of them reporting a drop in productivity due to security products. Read on →

With so many businesses relying on new technologies for their data storage and operations, it is no surprise that cyber attacks are as prevalent as they have ever been, especially for small businesses that may not have the budget to keep up with the changing vulnerabilities. Investing in cybersecurity is a wise choice to protect businesses in any industry, as is investing in the resilience of your overall cyber infrastructure. Read on →

With more and more employees working from home, many of which will be doing so indefinitely, unprecedented security issues have arisen due to the sheer number of attack surfaces available for breaches. Because employees are accessing work data from home networks (and sometimes home devices), there are many more areas that have been made vulnerable by remote integrations. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways that CIOs can increase their security and make sure that everyone in their company is resilient to dangers. Read on →