The threat of physical damage to company assets – or worse, people – must be taken seriously Data breaches, financial losses, business interruptions, reputational harm – mitigating these alarming risks is the focus of traditional cybersecurity strategies. But while it may sound like science fiction, a new nightmare scenario is emerging that’s keeping many IT leaders up at night. Cyber-attacks that cause physical damage to people or property is a real threat that many cybersecurity experts fear is being badly underestimated by companies. Even if cyber-attacks don't start out with destructive
What Does the SEC’s Recent Cybersecurity Guidance Mean for Your Business?
Last year’s SEC statement isn't legally binding, but here’s why public companies must comply As news of high-profile data breaches continuously grabs headlines, boardrooms nationwide are scrambling to understand the implications of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) robust cybersecurity guidance. Issued on Feb. 21, 2018, the long-awaited guidance adds specific expectations for disclosure controls and incident response procedures for companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. It marks a notable change from the previous SEC guideline issued in 2011 by requiring companies to
Cybercrime: The Law’s Next Challenge
Old laws and a lack of regulation threaten to drastically change the legal landscape Once the sole province of computer experts and thrillers at the multiplex, cybersecurity is now a fact of daily life for most individuals and companies. It has changed the way we protect our personal information, the way we think about privacy, and the relationship between law and technology. Lawmakers, attorneys, and the courts are all sailing in uncharted waters as they muddle through antiquated laws, unclear regulations, and digital threats of ever-increasing ferocity and sophistication. Perhaps the most
The Next Generation of Endpoint Security, Part 2
A unique ability to spot and stop issues is a game-changer for endpoint security In today’s ultra-connected world, it’s safe to say that the number of Internet-connected devices outnumbers the people in any company. From printers to desktop computers to smartphones to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, any endpoint that connects to the Internet and a company’s network makes the business alarmingly vulnerable to cybercrime. Forensics revealed that one of the biggest data breaches in history could have been avoided if JPMorgan Chase had installed a simple security fix on an overlooked endpoint
A Better Approach to LAN Security
How new innovations from CyberGuard360 take network protection to a new level Hackers rarely strike while you’re looking. They are clever opportunists, often biding their time until they know exactly when a business will be least ready for an attack. And unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if they will target a business – but when. There were 918 data breaches that compromised 1.9 billion data records in the first half of 2017 alone, according to a CNBC report. That’s a whopping 164 percent increase over the same period the previous year. No business is too small or obscure to escape
The 4 Guiding Principles of Cybersecurity
Use these essential cybersecurity approaches to protect your organization Keeping up with cybersecurity best practices can be a daunting task. Between constantly changing technology and increased regulations, companies need to work hard to ensure they remain compliant and adequately protected against the next big data breach. This is accomplished by instituting cybersecurity technology, policies, and practices that are both comprehensive and fluid. But at the highest, most basic level, there are four essential cybersecurity principles that dictate the fine details: 1. Prevent as
CyberGlass WAN Protection, Part 1
How to keep bad online actors out of your network Once upon a time, building a strong defense around a company’s perimeter was considered the best protection against cybercrime. But while that’s still important, it’s no longer enough to stop clever hackers as the perimeter blurs and organizations connect more and more of their business to the Internet. Cybersecurity is a daily struggle for businesses. And the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats recently warned that the “potential for surprise” will continue to rise as billions of more devices are connected to the Internet
Ransomware is Every Industry’s Problem
City departments, hospitals, and shipping companies learned the hard way that ransomware will hold anyone’s data hostage Shortly after the WannaCry ransomware crypto worm finished swindling Microsoft Windows users out of billions in May 2017, the finger pointing game began. The US blamed North Korea, Twitter exploded with conspiracy theories, and everyone scrambled to secure their precious information using whatever methods seemed feasible. But then an unfamiliar variant of Petya nailed 80 global companies in a politically-motivated attack meant to throttle Ukraine. Analysts speculated this