This postmortem document examines one of the more high-profile cybersecurity breaches of the last several years – the series of data breaches perpetrated against popular ride-sharing application and service, Uber. … Continue reading Uber’s 2022/23 Data Breaches – A Postmortem Through the Prism of External Data Privacy Management
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Solar Winds Attack – A Postmortem Through The Prism Of External Data Privacy Management
This postmortem document examines one of the most significant cybersecurity breaches of the 21st century – the SolarWinds Cyberattack – and deconstructs the vulnerabilities and failures enabling its success. Part… Continue reading Solar Winds Attack – A Postmortem Through The Prism Of External Data Privacy Management
How any Organization Looks in the Eyes of a Hacker – How to Avoid Being Seen as a Target
Scammers, particularly cyber thieves, make their living by finding the easiest ways to separate marks from their money. That is, this type of criminal doesn’t want to work too hard. … Continue reading How any Organization Looks in the Eyes of a Hacker – How to Avoid Being Seen as a Target
Your Privacy Risk Score: What Is It and How is it Calculated?
What is your organization’s privacy risk score? Do you know? How about the privacy risk scores of each employee and vendor/partner associated with your organization? Do you have that information… Continue reading Your Privacy Risk Score: What Is It and How is it Calculated?
How to Stop Data Brokers? Continuity is Critical
“If you delete it, it’s gone forever!” – CISOs who have not succeeded at eliminating unsecured external data This is potentially the most dangerous misconception any CIO or CISO can… Continue reading How to Stop Data Brokers? Continuity is Critical
External Data Privacy Metrics and KPIs – A How to Guide for Strong Compliance
Information security, cyber security and the latest iteration, external data security are critical to the health and viability of any organization. Companies of all sizes and types routinely invest significant… Continue reading External Data Privacy Metrics and KPIs – A How to Guide for Strong Compliance
Cyber Security Isn’t Enough – The Information Security Ecosystem Dies Without External Data Privacy
There’s an old joke among economists that goes, “Ask three economists about the state of the economy and you’ll get five answers.” Though it’s not a laughing matter, the same… Continue reading Cyber Security Isn’t Enough – The Information Security Ecosystem Dies Without External Data Privacy
External Data Hygiene is a Literal Lifesaver for Targeted Industries
What can proactive employers in controversial, targeted industries do to help protect their workforce from the ballooning risk of terrorist threats/attacks? The number, frequency and intensity of attacks on workers… Continue reading External Data Hygiene is a Literal Lifesaver for Targeted Industries
Cybersecurity “Fails” to Address PII Exposure
Executive Takeaways Have you ever wondered why the number of cyberattacks continues to increase, despite the vast sums spent on cybersecurity? PII exposure is at least partly responsible. Cybersecurity has… Continue reading Cybersecurity “Fails” to Address PII Exposure
Employee Poaching, Churn and External Data Privacy – How to Mount an Innovative Poaching Defense
For some industries like High Tech/IT and Medical/Nursing, a talent shortage existed long before COVID. For these fields, employee poaching and HR churn have long been a challenge. Today though,… Continue reading Employee Poaching, Churn and External Data Privacy – How to Mount an Innovative Poaching Defense