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The SEC Cybersecurity Rules Are Now Effective – What You Need to Know

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During the final week of July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled new regulations focused on the reporting of cybersecurity events. This development coincides with a period marked by unprecedented levels of cyberattacks and their associated financial reper …

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Your Guide To Cyber Liability Insurance

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Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile is a non-fiction book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, first published in 1965. Its central theme is that car manufacturers resisted the introduction of safety features (such as seat belts) and that they were gen …

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Are You Protecting Your Attack Surface?

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Does your organization understand its attack surface? Gartner, Inc., a technological research and consulting firm, recently published the top trends in Cybersecurity for 2022, with attack surface expansion coming in at number one.

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Cybersecurity Controls & Configurations – Are You Locking Your Doors?

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Summertime is the peak time for people to go on vacation. The kids are off from school and the weather is finally nice in most of the country. When you go on vacation, no matter how far you travel, there are certain precautions that you take to ensure that your home is safe while you …

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Ignorance Is Not Bliss When It Comes to Security Assessments

Ignorance Is Not Bliss When It Comes to Security Assessments

It is no surprise that bad actors constantly seek to take advantage of current events and changing circumstances to exploit vulnerabilities and gaps in the security of organizations across a myriad of industry verticals and sizes.

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Risk Management – Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table

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In the security world there’s a common saying that compliance isn’t security and security isn’t compliance. I believe what gets missed in this saying is the role proper risk assessments and risk management play in marrying up security and compliance.

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