Cybercriminals work round the clock to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in your business’ network for nefarious gains. The only way to counter these hackers is by deploying a robust cybersecurity posture that’s built using comprehensive security solutions. However, while you’re caught up doing this, there is a possibility you may overlook mitigating the weakest linkContinue reading “Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk: Your Employees”
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The Dangers Within: Understanding Insider Threats
The year 2020 witnessed an unprecedented onslaught of cybersecurity threats across the world as the global workforce underwent a forced transition to remote working. However, not all cybersecurity threats come from the outside. In a study conducted by Bitglass, 61 percent of businesses surveyed reported at least one insider-related cybersecurity incident in the last year.Continue reading “The Dangers Within: Understanding Insider Threats”
Less Common Cyberattacks for Accountants
Check the news any given day and you might see a report about hackers accomplishing a data breach, or of a ransomware attack encrypting all company data until it pays up. These are the well-known types of cyberattack, but there are less common cyberthreats accountants should be aware of, as well. There is almost aContinue reading “Less Common Cyberattacks for Accountants”
Insider Threats: Spotting Common Indicators and Warning Signs
Data protection regulations require your business to assess all possible threats to the sensitive data your business stores or manages. While most businesses tend to focus most of their attention on external threats, they often overlook insider threats that exist right under their collective noses. Although the market is flooded with cybersecurity solutions that promiseContinue reading “Insider Threats: Spotting Common Indicators and Warning Signs”
Defense Strategies to Combat Insider Threats
Insider threats are among the most dangerous cyberthreats out there. Yet, organizations of all sizes seem to be either reluctant or negligent when it comes to fighting them. Over 50 percent of organizations don’t have an Insider Risk Response Plan and 40 percent don’t assess how effectively their technologies mitigate insider threats.1 Even though 59Continue reading “Defense Strategies to Combat Insider Threats”
Potential Risks That Insider Threats Pose to PII
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to any information maintained by an agency that can be used to identify or trace a specific individual. In other words, it includes data points, such as social security number, date of birth, mother\’s maiden name, biometric data, tax identification number, race, religion, location data and other information, that canContinue reading “Potential Risks That Insider Threats Pose to PII”