CCEM Strategies

JANUARY 11, 2024

It can result in power outages, transportation disruptions, and, most critically, could pose serious health risks to people. Especially vulnerable populations. Examples include the February 2021 winter storm across Texas and the southern United States, which killed at least 290 people and caused $196.5 billion in damages.

Resilience 64

Resilience Transportation Vulnerability Telecommunications 64

everbridge

JUNE 12, 2023

Download Financial Vulnerabilities White Paper The financial impact of climate change on organizations The cost of climate change on organizations is multi-faceted, and the consequences can be severe. For example, in February 2021 a severe winter storm hit Texas , causing widespread power outages and water shortages.

Mitigation 52

Mitigation Vulnerability Outage Resilience 52

Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

A Spotlight on Critical Infrastructure The pipeline disruption of 2021 taught us a valuable lesson: Taking out one critical infrastructure provider can have a devastating ripple effect. Deploying a clean energy infrastructure to build in another layer of resilience from increasing energy costs and outages.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Resilience Architecture Backup 98

OffsiteDataSync

MARCH 17, 2022

According to the 2022 Veeam 2022 Data Protection Trends Report , 76% of organizations were attacked by ransomware in 2021, more than half (51%) suffered ransomware-related outages and more than a third of data (36%) was unrecoverable after a successful attack. Vulnerabilities Can Go Unnoticed. The real kicker?

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup Vulnerability Outage 52

OffsiteDataSync

MAY 18, 2022

Unfortunately, amidst the excitement, a critical vulnerability was overlooked. In the 2021 Evolution of Data Protection Cloud Strategies report from ESG, more than a third (35%) of organizations depend solely on their SaaS vendor to protect their organization’s data, meaning they don’t do anything independently to back it up.

Outage 52

Outage Backup Authentication Pandemic 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 5, 2021

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021) You can see from Table 1 that there is a wide variety of different industries, processes attacked, countries affected, methodologies used for the attack. Managers or controllers may want remote access to the control room, but this can lead to vulnerabilities.

Security 52

Security Malware Vulnerability Transportation 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 5, 2021

Table 1: A list of important attacks between 1982-2016 (Yadav & Paul, 2021). Access Vulnerabilities – Often, passwords are shared due to the installer changing it for additional users or manufacture default passwords are not changed. These links can be intercepted and are vulnerable to attack. Is ransomware a threat?

Security 52

Security Malware Vulnerability Transportation 52

Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2021

Data from ESG research shared during Pure//Accelerate® Digital 2021. But even internally, an outage can be disastrous. The city had to spend $10 million on recovery efforts, not including the $8M in lost revenue from a two-week outage of bill payment systems and real estate transactions. What Happens If You Do Pay the Ransom?

Backup 69

Backup Authentication Outage Architecture 69

NexusTek

MAY 12, 2021

READ TIME: 4 MIN May 12, 2021 5 Reasons Why Financial Institutions Need Managed IT It is all about the now. As a result, 48% of customers believe companies poorly protect their personal information , according to a Salesforce survey, and 59% believe their personal information is vulnerable to a security breach.

Banking 52

Banking Management Financial Services Outsourcing 52

Online Computers

MAY 22, 2022

The 2021 ransomware attack on Ireland’s HSE. The attack also caused the COVID-19 vaccine portal to go offline and induced IT outages at five major hospitals, including Children’s Health Ireland. Sadly, city administrators knew about their computer systems’ vulnerabilities but had failed to take action in time.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Hospitality Healthcare 52

Solutions Review

JANUARY 26, 2023

2023 could be the year we see the first major SaaS outage. 2: Have a backup plan The 2021 fire at OVHcloud’s data center in France highlighted the potential risks to data in the cloud. Similarly, in the case of a system outage, immutable storage can be helpful because it enables organizations to access a copy of their data.

Outage 52

Outage Backup Disaster Recovery Banking 52

Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Network providers, online video conferencing software, or other vendors who provide services that are critical to your daily operations could experience an outage at a moment’s notice. First, identify your company’s risks , threats, and vulnerabilities. Every organization relies on external vendors to deliver on its customer promise.

Technology 59

Technology Cyber Resilience Resilience Cybersecurity 59

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In 2021 the average cost rose to $9.41 The pain is felt by the healthcare organization when a vendor has an outage because of ransomware or another cybersecurity intrusion. In the healthcare industry, attackers often leverage third-party vulnerabilities to access sensitive information, while defenders try to keep these bad actors out.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Management Vulnerability Risk Management 52

Erwood Group

JANUARY 9, 2023

Around the world, demand for disaster recovery solutions was worth about $8 billion in 2021. That is because each part of the business is a potential vulnerability for bad actors to target. Either way, this kind of review of company operations and vulnerabilities can help you identify hidden problems.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Activation Technology 52

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

All organizations are vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks, such as phishing, malware (malicious software), ransomware, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In 2021, the cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion. Why is Cybersecurity Important?

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Security Internet Malware 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2021, Clarion was subject to a London and ITV investigation revealing numerous stories of housing disrepair, with tenants living in substandard conditions despite reporting these issues. If residents are accustomed to using the telephone to contact the organisation, adapting to alternative means may pose difficulties.

Communications 52

Communications Banking Outage Vulnerability 52

Castellan

JUNE 10, 2021

While small businesses and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may be the most vulnerable to attacks, healthcare, government, energy, higher education, and critical infrastructure are squarely in attackers’ crosshairs. No industry is immune. The previous year, there were only about 125 investigations at that level.

Resilience 52

Resilience Healthcare Impact Analysis Cybersecurity 52

Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This led, over several days, to massive website outages that affected some of the internet’s most prominent sites, including Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, PayPal, Reddit and others. SSDF ensures that password complexity, authentication, encryption, software updates, and vulnerability management occur throughout a product’s life cycle.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Authentication Vulnerability 59

NexusTek

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Strengthen Security with a Unified Approach A fragmented security strategy leaves enterprises vulnerable to breaches, compliance failures, and operational disruptions. Deploy AI-driven monitoring and anomaly detection Use predictive analytics to detect and mitigate failures before they escalate into major outages.

Failover 66

Failover Strategic Cloud Computing Audit 66