May 23, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Justin Fimlaid Hiring the right Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) can be a daunting task. Without standardized role and responsibility definitions, it’s difficult to identify quality CISO candidates. The challenge is steeper for those who lack...
May 11, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Justin Fimlaid If you’re involved with cybersecurity initiatives in higher education, it’s important to be aware of the significant regulatory changes going into effect on June 9, 2023. In December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced final...
Apr 6, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Justin Fimlaid In a labor market where 600,000 cybersecurity jobs are left unfilled, security leaders are being promoted and recruited at a breakneck pace. Some new entrants may feel like they’ve been dropped upstream without a paddle, while others may make...
Mar 20, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Justin Fimlaid Through three decades of increasing cybersecurity challenges and growing numbers of publicly disclosed events, there are solid reasons to have confidence that the United States will remain a leader in cybersecurity. Few countries can approach...
Mar 14, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Justin Fimlaid Effective cybersecurity is an accumulation of many small actions performed properly. When you apply chaos theory, beneficial impacts can be traced back to small changes to the initial state, but too often I see organizations making big...
Feb 8, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Author: Jack Danahy It’s time to find common ground and a common lexicon to simplify security operations and decision-making. The cybersecurity market is probably one of the most innovative and fractured in all of technology. Unlike those in storage, processing, or...
Aug 25, 2022 | Cybersecurity
Across all industries, workforce recruitment and retention are more challenging than they’ve been in decades, with the total unfilled job vacancies in the U.S. more than double what it was 10 years ago. In cybersecurity, this problem has been well-documented for over...
Jan 25, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence
For as long as I’ve been in Cybersecurity, we have this “thing” about sharing threat intelligence. In State and Local Government, this is even more apparent, as the public sector leans towards being fairly collaborative. In this community, there are...
Nov 4, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Information Security
Need Help? Contact an Expert! 2021 was an action-packed year for cybersecurity, from ransomware to phishing, attacks were on the rise. With the new year approaching, it is important to start planning for defenses ahead of time based on what is already known about the...
Oct 27, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Information Security
Need Help? Contact an Expert! What is Cyber Safety? Being online exposes us to criminals and individuals with ill intent. Cyber safety is the practice of being safe online. It is a complex set of ideas and practices that culminate to achieve a common goal. This goal...