Most of us have seen it. An email asking you to collect your large inheritance. A Nigerian prince who would like to send you his fortune for safekeeping. These types of scams have been around for years. By now, many of us should be aware that this is a typical phishing attack. The golden rule […]
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By now we should all know that human error accounts for 95% of data breaches, and that cyber security should be a company-wide concern. We know cybersecurity is good-to-have, and now, finally, it is also necessary to have. While it may have taken government regulations a bit to catch up with cyberspace, there has been
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The cyber world is expanding faster than ever before, with technological breakthroughs occurring more often than any one person could count. Keeping up with emerging cyber technology can feel like a daunting task, especially when it comes to distinguishing which trends are fads versus which are here to stay. That said, it is necessary task
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In the past years, headlines like “Company Loses Millions From Recent Data Breach” have become more common than ever. Even major international brands like Yahoo!, Marriott International, Equifax, and many others have suffered the wrath of hackers looking to make a profit. What is a data breach anyway, and why does it happen? What Is
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The cybersecurity industry has a secret weapon that you didn’t know you needed: continuous cyber learning. Continuous cyber learning not only promises to increase your organization’s employee and investment value, but also serves to bolster your defenses against even the savviest cybercriminals. While organizations are well aware that they are facing a global cybersecurity talent
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Capital One was the target of a recent cyber hack that exposed sensitive information of over 100 million Americans and roughly 6 million Canadians. Consumers and even small businesses who applied for credit cards from 2005 to 2019 were affected, including applications that were rejected. What makes this data breach particularly bad is the type
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The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2020, a quarter of the world’s population will have been affected by a data breach. In today’s hyper-connected world, these breaches are a looming threat for many organizations and their leaders. For example, Oracle’s Mark Hurd notes a data breach as one of the greatest concerns for
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the foundation for simulating human intelligence methods by creating and applying algorithms. The technological advancements in this field have led to the adoption of this technology in various industries including healthcare, education, finance, and marketing and it has proven itself to be the most effective technology in modern times. This technology
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Who’s making the biggest waves in cybersecurity to move the industry forward? According to McAfee CEO Chris Young, there are more than a handful of core cybersecurity incubators that are currently bringing both capital and perspective to the table to help drive innovation. It’s a mix of private equity and venture capital firms that are
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Getting back in the groove after the longest government shutdown in United States history was only the beginning for those affected by the work stoppage of late 2018. Upon return 35 days later, furloughed cybersecurity personnel were met with expired software licenses and weeks of unanalyzed network activity logs. Not to mention colleagues suffering from
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