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
Industry: Education
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
The Executive’s Guide to Social Engineering and Spear Phishing
Executive Takeaways What is Social Engineering? Social engineering tricks people into doing something using manipulation. In the context of attacks on organizations, it is employed to gain access to sensitive information,… Continue reading The Executive’s Guide to Social Engineering and Spear Phishing
Optimizing Vendor Risk Management with External Data Privacy
Executive Takeaways Organizations are increasingly reliant on third-party vendors to supplement or complement operations. This increasing reliance expands organizational threat surfaces, as vendors require access to sensitive employee and customer… Continue reading Optimizing Vendor Risk Management with External Data Privacy
Exposing the Threat to Data Privacy Posed by Data Brokers & People Search Sites
American consumers are becoming more aware of the dangers inherent in allowing their personal data to be collected and manipulated, unmanaged by Data Brokers and People Search Sites online. Most… Continue reading Exposing the Threat to Data Privacy Posed by Data Brokers & People Search Sites
Mitigating Exposed PII Dramatically Lowers Risk of Data Breach via Social Engineering
Chief Information Security Officers can dramatically improve the efficacy of their efforts to interrupt costly and disruptive social engineering attacks on their organizations by addressing the root cause of these… Continue reading Mitigating Exposed PII Dramatically Lowers Risk of Data Breach via Social Engineering