5 Essential Cyber Security Strategies You Need to Know

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[Editor’s note: In light of the 45,000+ ransomware attacks being reported today, we thought this guest post from tech writer Rick Delgado to be particularly pertinent.] 5 Essential Cyber Security Strategies You Need to Know Securing your business has taken on a whole new meaning with the different opportunities cyber thieves …

Why Small Businesses Should Take Security Seriously

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[Editor’s note: Thank you to technology consultant Rick Delgado for contributing this guest post!] Cyber-security crises have been making headlines for a while now. Most if not all of the virtual-heists we hear of have had to do with large corporation whose millions of customers have been affected by the …

7 Cybersecurity Lessons the Healthcare Industry had to Learn the Hard Way

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[Editor’s note: Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of business technology consultant Rick Delgado. Thanks Rick! If you have something to say on the topic of crisis or reputation management it could wind up right here on the BCM blog. Email [email protected] for more information.] 7 Cybersecurity Lessons the Healthcare Industry …

Save Your Network from Being Zombified in an Attack

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Taking basic precautions can help protect your devices The massive botnet attack that disrupted internet traffic in late October, powered by malware known as Mirai, was many people’s first exposure to the fact that household items can be hijacked for nefarious purposes. Experts have been talking about the dangers inherent …

Crisis Management Alert: Wireless Keyboards Vulnerable to Attack

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Could hackers be stealing your data from hundreds of feet away? With just under $100 in equipment, attackers with the right knowhow can see every keystroke you enter on wireless keyboards from a number of major manufacturers. Not only that, but they’re also able to send commands via your keyboard, which …

Hollywood Hospital in Crisis as Network Held Hostage

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Examining crisis management for an unprecedented ransomware attack Our last post discussed power grid hacks and the potential they hold to wreak havoc, but what about a real live hack that’s happening now? According to reports, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical center has been locked out of its own computer network for …

Shocking Power Grid Hack Raises Crisis Management Concerns

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Attack in the Ukraine raises serious questions about U.S. security The cyberattack that caused blackouts for hundreds of thousands of Ukranians in December is raising serious crisis management concerns here in the States. CNN’s Evan Perez reports: A U.S. official close to the investigation said the power outage was caused …

Cardinals Caught in a Pickle after Alleged Astros Hack

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Cyber crime history in the making Yesterday, the NY Times broke the story of the ongoing investigation by the F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors into the possible hacking of a Houston Astros internal network by St. Louis Cardinals staff. This hack, if proven, marks the first-ever cyber attack by a …

Army.mil Hack – a Reminder of the Need to Prepare

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Chances of being the victim of a cyber attack continue to rise While the military has had its share of web issues, it’s still safe to say that its official websites are more secure than your average page. Although there’s no way to keep 100% of hackers out of any …

Reputation and the Financial Sector

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Identifying the biggest threat to financial firms’ reputations Reputation is your most valuable asset, and today there are more threats to reputation than ever before. One of the fastest-growing and most impactful issues is information security, and the results of the 2015 Makovsky Wall Street Reputation Study show why. According …

The Dangers of Oversharing

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Watching what you post is a must for both personal and business crisis management Sharing on social media seems innocent enough to most, but it can create all sorts of issues. One of the most common, and most damaging, is oversharing of personal info. As you can see in this …

Hacking Wi-Fi Networks is Literally Child’s Play

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It doesn’t take a hardened criminal to steal your data Public wi-fi networks are everywhere, from coffee shops to entire metro areas. They’re also astoundingly easy to hack. In an eye-opening experiment out of the UK, one security researcher turned a 7-year-old loose on a hotspot with nothing but a …

Guest Post: Cybersecurity Takes Centre Stage as a Crisis Risk

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[Editor’s note: The below article, originally published in the Managing Outcomes newsletter, is an excellent look at the hot topic of cybersecurity from our colleague and frequent contributor Tony Jaques.] 2014 was a landmark year for cybersecurity, which saw a real change in reputational risk for corporations and other organisations.  …

Crisis Management Risk: Your Apps Have Been Hacked

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With convenience comes danger Smartphones have gone far past being a fancy means of communication. They are our bank tellers, our maps, our offices-away-from-the office, and so much more, and all of this increased functionality is made possible by the use of apps. Pretty awesome, right? Not so fast…our colleague …

Software As a Cybersecurity Risk

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Are the programs you use to work leaving you vulnerable to attack? Publicly held companies are being ranked, both by stakeholders and the SEC, on their ability to prevent and withstand cyber attacks. Although most have put some form of security measures in place, the experts at Veracode say software …