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Cyber-Crises Are Never “Just an IT Problem”

Crisis Management, Crisis Management and Crisis Communication, InfoSecurityAugust 3, 2021390Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cyber-Crises Are Never "Just an IT Problem" by Tony Jaques PhD, Director of Issue Outcomes Pty Ltd, for people who work in issue and crisis management, author of Crisis Counsel: Navigating Legal and Communication Conflict. Online data failures and ransomware attacks are emerging as a leading deadly threat to reputation. However, some organisations still seem to…

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Credential Stuffing: A Cyber Attack Which You Should Be Looking Out For

UncategorizedApril 9, 2021447Views 0Likes 0Comments

“The irony of credential stuffing is that organisations that have not suffered a direct data breach often become indirect victims when their users’ accounts are compromised due to someone else’s data breach”

Ransomware Attacks in the Legal Profession

InfoSecurity, Risk ManagementMay 29, 2020416Views 0Likes 0Comments

Here are the most essential actions to take to protect your organization from the effects of a ransomware attack.

Don’t WannaCry? Cyber Security Starts With Sound Information Security Policies

InfoSecurityMay 17, 2017325Views 0Likes 0Comments

We all know we need to update our software, backup our critical data, install and maintain antimalware software and firewalls, manage robust contingency and recovery plans, not open funky emails, audit everything, blah blah blah. So what's wrong with us? Why don't we all do these things consistently? I'd like to think that everything we have been lectured, reminded, scolded, chastised, and even ridiculed about in the way of protecting our digital assets is doable and reasonable, but face it – sometimes it's not. Costs, number of hours in the day, distractions, urgent priorities, sleep, other crises, get in the way. Or, to put it simply, we get lazy or "have better things to do."