Cybercrime is a significant problem for businesses across the country, one that’s not going away any time soon. In fact, it’s only getting worse. In 2018 “the average cost of cybercrime for an organization has increased $1.4 million over the past year, to $13.0 million, and the average number of security breaches in the last year rose by 11 percent from 130 to 145.”
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Internal Network Penetration Testing Explained
As technology advances hackers employ increasingly complex schemes to penetrate organizations’ cyber defenses and wreak havoc on the system. To prepare for this evolving threat you have to get into the mind of the hacker—you have to think like they do. And the best way to do this is by performing an internal penetration (pen) test.
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What Types of Hacking is the CIS CSC Designed to Prevent?
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the security and safety for all internet users. Among the various services and tools the CIS provides it’s best known for the Critical Security Controls (CSC).
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What is the Center for Internet Security (CIS)?
In the early days of technology the interwebs were similar to the Wild Wild West—anarchic, lawless, and unregulated. While the interweaving of technology and society created many benefits and conveniences, it also spawned a multibillion dollar cybercrime industry.
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Top 5 Reasons to Conduct External Penetration Testing
In 2019 cybercrime cost businesses and individuals $3.5 billion dollars in losses, an almost 30 percent increase from the $2.7 billion lost in 2018. This isn’t simply an annual uptick in cybercrime, hackers are now employing new, sophisticated tactics and techniques to penetrate systems.
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What’s an Internal Network Segmentation Penetration Test?
Cyberattacks are increasing in scale, scope, and complexity with every passing day. As hackers and their attack methods become more sophisticated your business must respond in kind or else have your security perimeter overwhelmed.
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Top Mobile Device Management Requirements
One of the fastest growing areas of technology is the wide umbrella of mobile devices. With a projected yearly growth of 9 percent there will be an estimated 7.2 billion smartphone users by 2023. And the number of mobile devices isn’t the only thing increasing.
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Key Elements to Your Mobile Device Management Policy
Mobile devices are some of the fastest-growing pieces of tech in the market. They’re also one of the biggest targets and risk factors when it comes to cybersecurity.
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Top Industries that Should Adopt CIS Critical Security Controls
As technology advances and our world becomes increasingly connected more industries are developing and growing their online presence. All businesses and organizations can benefit from the communication and outreach possibilities that the internet provides.
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Is Telemedicine Affected By HIPAA Compliance?
For healthcare providers securing and protecting electronic personal health information (ePHI) is a formidable challenge—one that’s been made even more difficult by the industry-wide integration of telemedicine services. Now, as ePHI is digitally disseminated in real-time via telecommunication platforms, there are new variables added to the security and compliance equation.