It’s Time for Your (BCIC) Digital Transformation

What does “Digital Transformation” really mean for companies in 2019? Since the dawn of the computer age, organizations have been asking themselves how they can keep up with the times. From an innovation point of view, Digital Transformation at its core is taking analog processes and automating them with technology. When done correctly, the financial… Continue reading It’s Time for Your (BCIC) Digital Transformation

Must-Have Business Skills for a Security Risk Management Program

On May 29, 2019, I performed a Google search for the words “Business Risk Management Approach” in news headlines. I got close to 5,000 results from just the previous 24 hours. I am sure I would get a similar number of results no matter when I searched.  The risk management approach to business decision making is… Continue reading Must-Have Business Skills for a Security Risk Management Program

3 Ways to Increase Corporate Confidence in Cloud Security

Many corporate leaders are hesitant to move to the cloud because of security concerns. netlogx’s Clayton Calvert explains that while data breaches are continuing apace, cloud security is entirely possible and manageable. Cloud adoption has continued to grow in the last decade, and recent reports by the analyst firm Gartner show it will continue to grow… Continue reading 3 Ways to Increase Corporate Confidence in Cloud Security

Why Did Ohio County Shelter Stay Locked in Tornado Warning?

(TNS) — Officials want to know why dozens of campers were left soaked and stranded after the electronic door locks on a $1 million tornado shelter failed to unlock during an actual tornado warning. The reinforced concrete of the new dome-shaped shelter at Delaware State Park is designed to withstand hurricane-force winds and save lives,… Continue reading Why Did Ohio County Shelter Stay Locked in Tornado Warning?

DHS Tests Remote Exploit for BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability

Agency urges organizations with vulnerable systems to apply mitigations immediately.   Time may be running out for organizations that have still not applied the patches that Microsoft released last month for the “BlueKeep” Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability in multiple older Windows versions. The US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)… Continue reading DHS Tests Remote Exploit for BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability

INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR A RAINY DAY

June weather in New York City can be fickle. As the I.I.I.’s own Brent Carris reported, this fickleness can lead to chaos for the city’s outdoor music festivals, like the recent fiasco at this year’s Gov Ball. Carris noted that event organizers will often have event cancellation insurance to protect themselves financially. But this got me… Continue reading INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR A RAINY DAY

No Elevators

“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”  ~ Bit of wisdom on stairway outside a high-intensity gym Life ain’t easy. Neither is a job. That’s why they call it work. It’s true of every aspect of personal life and every profession. Hurdles exist all around us. What’s the best way… Continue reading No Elevators

C-level executives are engaging more frequently in incident response and threat hunting

Exabeam has released its annual ‘State of the SOC’ report, identifying shifting roles and responsibilities as one of the most pressing challenges for security operations centre / center (SOC) managers. As an example of this shift, C-suite executives are doing more in incident response and threat hunting, while frontline employees are completing fewer operational tasks.… Continue reading C-level executives are engaging more frequently in incident response and threat hunting

Data Highlight State-by-State Benefits of Federal Natural Disaster Mitigation Grants

Returns on investment vary across jurisdictions and hazard type Every federal grant dollar spent on natural disaster mitigation projects, such as elevating buildings or retrofitting infrastructure to reduce the impact of future events, saves $6 on average in post disaster recovery costs, according to a 2018 study by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). But… Continue reading Data Highlight State-by-State Benefits of Federal Natural Disaster Mitigation Grants

ServiceNow Picks Partner’s Disaster Recovery App For Internal Use

‘We are particularly honored to have ServiceNow implement MaestroRS because ServiceNow provides the platform and ecosystem in which we operate,’ Aaron Callaway, managing director, Fairchild Resiliency Systems tells CRN. ‘ServiceNow recognizes the domain expertise in their partner community.’   By O’Ryan Johnson A ServiceNow partner recently had one of the business continuity and disaster recovery apps… Continue reading ServiceNow Picks Partner’s Disaster Recovery App For Internal Use