When the Orders Stop: Ransomware, Business Continuity, and the Executive Blind Spot
Many organizations build their continuity plans to survive a few days, few are built to operate for weeks. This is where real losses happen.
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The importance of business continuity and disaster recovery plans
When it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery plans, businesses always seem to have challenges with keeping them in the forefront.
The hidden lessons from NotPetya ransomware that nobody’s talking about
Exploring the hidden lessons from NotPetya ransomware that nobody’s talking about and that can help executives prepare for future attacks.
Why business continuity plans are key to ransomware attacks like WannaCry
The monetary consequence a ransomware attack like WannaCry has on an organization is clear; but what about the business disruption damages?
Large Scale Cyber Attack (WCry2 Ransomware Outbreak)
Virus Name: WannaCrypt, WannaCry, WanaCrypt0r, WCrypt, WCRY Vector: All Windows versions before Windows 10 are vulnerable if not patched for MS-17-010. It uses EternalBlue MS17-010 to propagate. Ransom: between $300…
Effective data breach preparedness is still a long ways away
Even though organizations know about the importance of data breach preparedness with 86% of companies having a data breach response plan in 2016 versus 61% in 2013, a recent study…
Vulnerabilities continue to leave the door open to insider threat and more
The number of vulnerabilities that organizations can confront are so many that if you’re not in the business of security or dealing with security matters, it can come as a…
Why your information security needs to include business continuity management
When organizations think of information security, they don’t necessarily think business continuity management (BCM) as being a part of it. Some security executives think the same as well, and this…
Study shows that security and business objectives are really not that different
When companies average a cyberattack per month that costs them about $3.5 million per year in recovery costs, it’s safe to say that businesses are looking to reduce those costs.…
How businesses can use cybersecurity megatrends to improve
When looking at the recently released 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis conducted by the Ponemon Institute, the takeaways for businesses are more than only the information on…
