Posts tagged with "cybersecurity"
Multi-factor Authentication: The Best Way to Verify User Identity
Despite advances in IT systems and security software, cyberattacks are still on the rise and threaten to bring down bigger and bigger networks. Why? Because the cyberattack can be the result of something as simple as clicking on a link embedded in an innocuous-looking e-mail. This is what’s known as a phishing attack, which can...
Ethics: When to Take a Stand Against AI?
Our digital landscape continues to develop at a rapid pace. The last couple of decades have seen some enormous leaps. This applies to both how advanced technology has become and to how we have adopted it into our lives. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become particularly prevalent in various areas. It’s present in your smartphone, it...
How companies can answer the national call to action on infrastructure cybersecurity
The Biden administration recently issued a proclamation that designates November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. At a time when the global economy is still suffering from shortages due to severed supply chains and Congress just passed a major infrastructure initiative, the subject couldn’t be any...
Cybersecurity in Investing Business: 3 Ways to Minimize Risks
The world of investing is rapidly changing, and one of the most significant changes has been brought about by cybercriminals. The risk of cyberattacks on your business will only increase in the future, so you must do everything you can to minimize these risks. In this blog post, we will discuss three ways to improve cybersecurity in...
COVID-19 is Rewriting the History of Biometrics Adoption
Biometric technology tends to take on an air of futurism or science fiction when we imagine being able to unlock, pay, or verify with just the use of our faces. Yet, the beginnings of this technology pre-date inventions as old asthe diesel engine or vacuum cleaner, with fingerprinting beginning as far back as the 1880s. Today, large...
How Understanding Cybercriminal Behavior Can Keep Your Company Safe
By Zack Schuler, founder and CEO of NINJIO Cybercriminals are experts at exploiting vulnerabilities. While security tools are constantly improving, cybercriminals’ tactics evolve right along with them – a process that sometimes makes cybersecurity feel like an endless arms race. Although cybercriminals will always find new attack...
The Role of Blockchain in Cybersecurity: Can it Help Safeguard Your Business?
The pandemic has unleashed a storm of cyberattacks. According to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report, cybercrime-related losses exceeded $4.2 billion in 2020. Phishing, non-payment scams, and extortion were three leading types of crimes reported by victims. Unprepared for waves of online threats, many companies surged to invest...
Cybersecurity can reassure consumers in an era of data anxiety
By Zack Schuler, founder and CEO of NINJIO When it comes to cybersecurity, companies are in the middle of a trust crisis – every day, consumers are becoming more acutely aware of the ways their data are mishandled and the cyberthreats companies face. Data breaches and other cyberattacks can cost companies millions of dollars, but...
The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?
Scott Shackelford, Indiana University The FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners’ knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It’s part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks running Microsoft Exchange software, and it’s an unprecedented...
Data Breach: 4 Steps to Mitigate Insider Threats
Cybersecurity strategies traditionally secure the company network against outsider interference. However, as a new wave of data protection laws swept the globe, organizations became legally liable for the protection of sensitive data not only from external threats, but also internal ones. According to the Cost of a Data Breach...Darktrace, Recorded Future, ManageEngine and FireEye Partners with Finnosec to Reiterate the Need for Cyber Resilience in the Middle East
As the world has evolved to a “New Normal” way of living, Cyber Security Experts have been charged to remain alert as a result of the increased opportunities available for hackers due to work-from-home policies being stretched to unplanned levels. The 2021 edition of Finnosec Middle East lives up to its repute of being the...
In-Demand Tech Jobs that Don’t Require A Degree
College isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay because there are plenty of options you can explore with a high-school diploma or a certificate. Since the tech sector is clamoring for more high-quality job performers, they tend to overlook credentials if you have a great portfolio. The following in-demand tech jobs offer excellent...
Remote Work: How To Limit Cybersecurity Risks
This post is sponsored content. A lot of companies at this point work with dispersed workers and little or no office space, and with the worldwide health crisis forcing even more organizations, if just temporarily, to work mostly online, it is more significant than ever to implement cybersecurity measures for workers working remotely...
Five Keys to Reducing Cybersecurity Threats
With organizations embracing cloud and opensource technology, there is growing concern about cybersecurity and those applications.
CISSP Certification: What Is It And Who Needs It
Information security management is a challenging portion for most companies because it involves an expertise that is still considered rare. With data security breaches increasing by the second, you need an expert that can navigate these issues. If you’re interested in obtaining a CISSP certification, read on to find out how to achieve...
Voters Have The Power To Prevent Cyberattacks On Our Democracy
It’s difficult to remember a time when an American presidential election was more fraught with uncertainty than the one that’s fast approaching next month. Not only has COVID-19 raised questions about the safety of casting votes at physical polling locations, but there’s also a raging debate about election security as millions of...
Innovation Tech Talks 1: Jon Lovitz Adds a Hollywood Flair to NINJIO's Cybersecurity Training
In this first episode of Innovation Tech Talks, Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner talks with Zack Schuler, founder and CEO of NINJIO, and Jon Lovitz, storied Hollywood actor and recognizable voice for nearly 30 years.
The Human Brain is Both a Liability and Asset for Cybersecurity: Here's Why
However, although certain characteristics of the human brain make us susceptible to cyberattacks, we’re also armed with many cognitive defense mechanisms.
Why Hospitals Should Focus on Cybersecurity Training
With data breaches costing $5.6 billion a year, impacting 27 million patient records, hospitals have an urgent need to invest in cybersecurity.
8 Ways to Protect Your Computer from Viruses
If you're in the market for some extra computer security, here are 8 ways to protect your computer from viruses.
How To Choose The Best VPN For You
In order to secure your data, you may consider a VPN. Here are some tips for choosing the perfect VPN for you.
5 Tools to Help Your Business Better Protect Its Data in 2020
Protecting your business’s data isn’t as hard as you might think. There are now several tools on the marketplace designed to help you keep your data safe and secure. Here are some of the best.
Split Tunneling: What is it and Why Should You Care
The internet is a vast and varied thing and accessing certain sites that have specific security protocols can be difficult. In an age where we use technology for nearly everything we do, it is important that, when accessing the internet or other secure content, you have the proper safety measures in place. Split tunneling can make it...
Phone Scams Are Getting More Dangerous. What's Being Done About It?
If you even own a phone, then you are familiar with phone scams trying to steal information. Here is what you need to know about protecting yourself from phone scams.
Why the Video Game Industry is Susceptible to Hacks (and How to Protect Yourself)
Gaming platforms and forums represent a high level of risk, even though these accounts often do not provide direct access to sensitive data such as bank accounts, credit cards, or social security numbers.
Cybersecurity: 5 Steps to Secure Enterprise Systems
Enterprise systems today are under more scrutiny than ever and the primary concern should only be about securing the company quickly and efficiently.
How to Safeguard Your Business Against Cyberattacks
Big or small, all businesses are at risk of cyberattacks. Here are some critical cybersecurity steps you should take to protect yourself and your company.
Gary Vaynerchuk Discusses Cybersecurity & Privacy
Gary Vaynerchuk doesn't think you care about privacy as much as you think you do. Want to hear what else he thinks about privacy and cybersecurity?
Has Cybersecurity Evolved Beyond Passwords?
Passwords are the greatest weakness in the cybersecurity space. But is that reason enough to get rid of passwords entirely?
Small Businesses Can Roll With Ransomware Punches
Here is a brief description of ransomware and how the threat works, along with details that can harden your network defenses and make your IT assets safer every day.
Assessing the Top 8 IoT Cybersecurity Risks
Basic security mistakes like default passwords, remote device management, and unencrypted web connections expose IoT products to serious threats.
6 Tips for Securing Your USB Drive
Kingston Technology suggests these five easy-to-follow tips on how to choose the best encrypted USB flash drive to keep your personal data protected.
Why Your Organization Should Establish a Bug Bounty Program
A bug bounty program is a great opportunity to find the cracks in your armor by allowing white hat hackers into your system to discover vulnerabilities.
The NFL's New Cybersecurity Strategy
As the NFL has become more connected, unique cybersecurity strategies have been employed to ensure safety for players, personnel, and fans alike.
The Modern State and Challenges of Network Security
With ongoing cybersecurity challenges, organizations are looking for ways to update their practices, including employing more network security strategies.
Be Prepared For These Five Growing Cybersecurity Trends
Recently, there have been some huge developments in cybersecurity. Here’s what you need to be ready for.
CPX Denver and the Importance of Cybersecurity Preparedness
This week, international cybersecurity firm Check Point visited Denver, CO to host CPX (Check Point Experience) Denver. Taking place at the downtown Ritz Carlton, CPX brought cybersecurity professionals from all over the city – including CMO of Check Point Peter Alexander and Senior Vice President of IT for the Denver Broncos Russ...
What to Know About the Ticketfly Hack
On Thursday of last week, Ticketfly, the popular online box office, received a bit of a makeover. Their website, rather than directing users to concerts and events of their choosing, was decorated with the titular character from V for Vendetta, a British anarchist opposing a fictional fascist government. Along with the character were the...