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Have Your Executives Been Breached?

May 16, 2022

Executive Protection, Information Protection

Recent research found that 99% of executives have personally identifiable information (PII) on over three-dozen data broker websites. On average, there were more than three personal email addresses for every…

Legal & Ethical Implications of OSINT

March 29, 2022

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools, Techniques & Trends

Using automated, open-source intelligence tools (OSINT) to probe the vast reaches of the Open and Dark Web in order to identify and mitigate risk is becoming a key part of…

Digital Risk Assessments In the Era Of Compliance

March 20, 2022

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools, Techniques & Trends

Organizations are in a constant struggle to find the right balance between protecting customer and employee data, protecting privacy, and complying with regulations. Finding the right balance is something that…

Cyber Insurance: The Opportunity and Pitfalls

March 7, 2022

Corporate Security, Crisis Management, Information Protection

As the number and severity of cyberattacks continue to increase, organizations are turning to cyber insurance as a way to protect against catastrophic losses associated with a security breach. But…

Building a Strong Security Program

February 7, 2022

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools, Techniques & Trends

Security budgets are increasing, but so is the pressure on security teams to deliver better results and a strong security program with these additional resources. According to the latest survey…

Detecting Brand Impersonations in a Digital World

January 31, 2022

Brand Protection, Corporate Security

AttackIQ is an American software company that was recently hit with a brand impersonation attack, also known as brandjacking, that was traced back to a group of cybercriminals operating out…

People: The Greatest Corporate Asset & Security Risk

January 17, 2022

Corporate Security, Executive Protection, Insider Threats

When it comes right down to it, people are your greatest corporate asset. And your organization’s greatest security risk. Attackers are using social engineering-based exploits like phishing in order to…

Enterprise Security: Consolidating Intelligence is Key

January 10, 2022

Corporate Security, Dark Web Intelligence, Information Protection

If you thought 2021 was a good year for cybercriminals, wait until 2022. Experts predict that cybercriminals will ramp up their exploits, with a particular emphasis on targeting vulnerabilities that…

Most Impactful Data Breaches of 2021

December 21, 2021

Information Protection

The 2021 threat landscape was the fastest-growing, most complex it’s ever been. The average cost of a data breach increased from USD 3.86 million to USD 4.24 million – making…

How Mandatory Ransomware Reporting Impacts Your Brand

November 16, 2021

Brand Protection, Corporate Security, Crisis Management

Although it’s impossible to pin down the true number, current estimates are that up to 75% of data breaches go unreported. And that’s entirely understandable. Announcing to the world that…

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Have Your Executives Been Breached?

Legal & Ethical Implications of OSINT

Digital Risk Assessments In the Era Of Compliance

Cyber Insurance: The Opportunity and Pitfalls

Building a Strong Security Program

Detecting Brand Impersonations in a Digital World

People: The Greatest Corporate Asset & Security Risk

Enterprise Security: Consolidating Intelligence is Key

Most Impactful Data Breaches of 2021

How Mandatory Ransomware Reporting Impacts Your Brand