Microsoft issued fixes for 77 unique vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday, including two zero-day privilege escalation vulnerabilities seen exploited in the wild.   Microsoft today patched 77 vulnerabilities and issued two… Continue reading Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack

Has your organization prepared for an insider threat workplace violence scenario? The most recent shootings at the Virginia Beach Municipal Public Works Building and the Earl Cabell Federal Building in… Continue reading The Insider Threat: Early Indicators To Workplace Violence During An Age of Uncertainty

Just because your data isn’t on-premises doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for security   The cloud certainly offers advantages, but as with any large-scale deployment, the cloud can also offer… Continue reading Cloud Security and Risk Mitigation

Does your organization have a strategy for protecting employees at home as a part of your overall cybersecurity program? Something that could include, but really goes to a place that… Continue reading Enterprise Meets Consumer Security: Exploring Approaches To Protect Employees At Home

(TNS) — After two mass shootings, it became obvious that the region’s emergency radio system was a failure. The obsolete system imploded both timesand left police officers struggling to communicate as… Continue reading Obsolete Florida Radio System Failed During 2 Mass Shootings

Every year businesses temporarily shut down – or close forever – because of a disaster.  The 6.4- and 7.1-magnitude earthquakes which struck near Ridgecrest, California late last week are stark… Continue reading GOT EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE? BUSINESSES SHOULD ASSESS THEIR READINESS FOR “THE BIG ONE” AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS

Every company should be expecting a security breach at some point. MetricStream’s Vibhav Agarwal discusses the importance of tackling cybersecurity directly and what risk-focused executives must do to avoid disaster… Continue reading Companies That Don’t Tackle Cybersecurity Issues Head-On Will Fail

Consumer connected devices are presenting increasingly attractive targets to cybercriminals, putting home networks and potentially enterprise assets at risk. In just the last two weeks, we’ve seen Samsung indicate that antimalware… Continue reading Uncovering The Enterprise Risks Posed By Consumer Connected Devices

People in business continuity talk a lot about black swans: unexpected events that come from outside normal experience and have strongly negative effects. Black swan events are definitely worth thinking… Continue reading 8 Bad Things: The Most Common Business Continuity Threats