Soft targets have deeply concerned me for many years. One way or another all of our lives are touched when a soft target is attacked whether it is by an irate student, a person filled with hatred for others, nation states or terrorist organizations. As experts, we have the opportunityRead More
My interviews with C level executives convey again and again that being the victim of a cyber-attack is their worst nightmare. Imagine walking into the office one morning, turning on your laptop and up pops a ransomware demand to access your files. If you do not meet the demand inRead More
Warning: Please do not read this post before you go to sleep. Threats to the security of desktop, mobile devices and the data on those devices has exploded in recent years. We all know of organizations that have been compromised. There is a saying that there are only two types of companies; theRead More
Employees storing organizational data on personal cloud drives is a serious concern! If employees are storing company data on services such as Dropbox or Box in their personal accounts there could be big cyber and data security issues in your future. These services are valuable for personal use but not unauthorizedRead More
The fact that modern laptops are small, light and mobile means they can also be high-risk for us and low-hanging-fruit for criminals. That is a dangerous combination. Whether the criminal’s intent is to resell the hardware or sensitive information stored on the laptop the impact to you and your companyRead More
I compiled this ready to use list in case your management is not paying attention or does not understand the criticality when you alert them to cyber threats, vulnerabilities and infrastructure risks. You can cherry pick some examples from this list that just might get their attention. Unfortunately, this list expandsRead More
People are our most important assets. I cannot tell you how to run your business but I will suggest when people are sick they be encouraged to work from home or take a sick day. Germs and disease can trigger a crisis. Many of us work in close quarters in ourRead More
Or – ‘How Sandy the Cute Little Squirrel Can Take You Down!’ Many people, including management, often mistakenly believe business continuity and resilience is limited to preparing for major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes or terrorism. Although, it is critical to prepare for these large-scale events, in my experience it isRead More