Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. In this feature, Apricorn ‘s Kurt Markley offers four data backup and resilience questions to ask right now. It is high time to regain control.

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Backup Resilience Audit Management 114

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. In this feature, Apricorn ‘s Kurt Markley offers four data backup and resilience questions to ask right now. It is high time to regain control.

Backup 110

Backup Resilience Audit Management 110

Fusion Risk Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We’ve been living in a compound crisis since the start of the pandemic – we have been experiencing global political instability, war, an increase in cyber and ransomware attacks, labor shortages, shortages of critical commodities, etc. Product Recall. No consumer wants to be notified that a product that they’ve purchased has been recalled.

Manufacturing 102

Manufacturing Cyber Resilience Pandemic Resilience 102

Castellan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

While this has well been the case for the last several years, it’s certainly ever-more true in our post-pandemic world. As we reflect on lessons learned from our pandemic and multi-event response protocols, we can find many opportunities to improve business continuity practices to further solidify resilience.

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity Resilience 98

IBM Business Resiliency

MAY 20, 2021

From suppliers and production flows to transactions and operations, look at the details of each interconnected relationship and segment of your supply chain to learn where your vulnerabilities and bottlenecks lie. COVID-19 highlighted this issue of supply chain vulnerability for leaders.

Risk Management 96

Risk Management Resilience Management Benchmark 96

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

Risk can be affected by numerous external factors, including natural disasters, global pandemics, raw material prices, increased levels of competition, or changes to current government regulations. A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. What Is a Risk Assessment?

All-Hazards 95

All-Hazards Mitigation Risk Management Hazard 95

LogisManager

MAY 9, 2023

They evaluate their vendor and partner communities to identify the third parties they depend on the most and map them to the business risks, controls, and testing that rely on them. Have you evaluated the risk that a venture capital-backed or equity-back vendor can bring to your organization? Imagine the contagion there.

Banking 98

Banking Risk Management Management Corporate Governance 98

everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Perhaps the most alarming threat to business travelers in the post-COVID era is the rise of dysfunctional, fragile, and vulnerable nation-states stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put business travelers at an increased security risk. Consider the sale of black-market vaccination cards and negative tests.

Travel 75

Travel Risk Management Airlines Pandemic 75

Security Industry Association

MARCH 6, 2023

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for prioritizing security investments, this session offers a flexible framework that can be tailored to any organization’s industry, size, geographic location, threat environment, vulnerabilities, operational priorities and available financial resources.

Retail 98

Retail Education Consulting Cybersecurity 98

SRM

AUGUST 23, 2024

Working practices have changed almost beyond recognition since the pandemic. Before the pandemic, this figure was estimated to be just 4.7%. Certain historic protocols no longer apply, whilst others require re-evaluation or further development to ensure business security.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Pandemic BCP 52

LogisManager

MARCH 19, 2024

According to an INTERPOL report , between January and April 2020, there was a significant increase in malicious cyber activities attributed to the pandemic shift to WFH. It’s crucial for companies to continuously evaluate and improve their cybersecurity strategies to mitigate risks and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

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Cybersecurity Risk Management Mitigation Vulnerability 59

Fusion Risk Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: The extent to which cybersecurity vulnerabilities and cyberattacks impact the global technology infrastructure is nearly immeasurable. Evaluate your most critical third parties and ensure you have a resilient risk response plan.

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Manufacturing Logistics Transportation Vulnerability 52

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

OCTOBER 26, 2023

NCDP has a rich history, from the early preparedness efforts for governmental and non-governmental systems to the complexities of population recovery, the power of community engagement, and the risks of human vulnerability. Below are reflections and commentary from members of the NCDP team. Read also about our beginnings of NCDP.

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Disaster Preparedness All-Hazards Education Pandemic 52

LogisManager

MARCH 19, 2024

According to an INTERPOL report , between January and April 2020, there was a significant increase in malicious cyber activities attributed to the pandemic shift to WFH. It’s crucial for companies to continuously evaluate and improve their cybersecurity strategies to mitigate risks and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Risk Management Mitigation Vulnerability 52

everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

To evaluate your company’s crisis management preparedness, it helps to know what preparedness involves, as well as its place in the lifecycle of a crisis, which consists of three stages: preparation, response, and recovery. In short, a scaleable tool makes a difference, as does one specific to a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.

Crisis Management 69

Crisis Management Management BCP Communications 69

Fusion Risk Management

AUGUST 27, 2024

Whether facing a natural disaster , cyber attack or IT outage , or global pandemic, resilient organizations are better equipped to navigate these challenges and emerge stronger. Impact Assessment s : Evaluate the potential impact of disruptions and develop strategies to mitigate risks. The key is to be prepared for them.

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Resilience Mitigation Evaluation Crisis Management 52

LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

. #1 Engage Your Risk Committee and Board of Directors with the Risk Maturity Model Engaging your Board of Directors (BOD) or Risk Committee with the Risk Maturity Model (RMM) can help you evaluate and improve your organization's risk management program. In uncertain times, it is crucial to have resources to analyze and demonstrate risks.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Banking Evaluation Benchmark 52

LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

. #1 Engage Your Risk Committee and Board of Directors with the Risk Maturity Model Engaging your Board of Directors (BOD) or Risk Committee with the Risk Maturity Model (RMM) can help you evaluate and improve your organization's risk management program. In uncertain times, it is crucial to have resources to analyze and demonstrate risks.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Banking Evaluation Benchmark 52

NexusTek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Unexpected downtime can be caused by a variety of issues, such as power outages, weather emergencies, cyberattacks, software and equipment failures, pandemics, civil unrest, and human error. In fact, over the course of a 3-year period, 96% of businesses can expect to experience at least one IT systems outage 1.

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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Continuity Planning Outage 52

NexusTek

MAY 15, 2023

Unexpected downtime can be caused by a variety of issues, such as power outages, weather emergencies, cyberattacks, software and equipment failures, pandemics, civil unrest, and human error. In fact, over the course of a 3-year period, 96% of businesses can expect to experience at least one IT systems outage 1.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Continuity Planning Outage 52

NexusTek

OCTOBER 7, 2020

READ TIME: 4 MIN October 7, 2020 Gartner Forecasts IT Spending & Your IT Budget in 2021 Its safe to say that for many businesses, 2020 budgets were impacted by the current COVID-19 global pandemic. Gartner, a leading market research firm, reported that as of July 2020, worldwide IT spending is trending to decline 7.3%

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Pandemic Cybersecurity Application Technology 52

NexusTek

DECEMBER 2, 2020

While ecommerce spending has been trending upward for the last several years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted buyer behaviors and more people are making their holiday purchases online in 2020 to avoid crowded retail stores.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Retail Cybersecurity Vulnerability 52

LogisManager

MAY 20, 2021

For example, a forensic finding made during an evaluation of Colonial Pipeline noted numerous known and preventable vulnerabilities, such as unpatched and outdated systems, that likely led to the security breach. Steven is a frequent speaker in the Energy , Financial Services and Cyber industries.

Risk Management 64

Risk Management Management Authentication Hospitality 64

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Common Data Breaches Caused by Third-Party Vendors Phishing and ransomware attacks have been spiking, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the number of employees working from home soared. An audit evaluates how the organization executes against its security compliance framework, as well as its performance in previous audits.

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Audit Cybersecurity Evaluation Risk Management 52

Castellan

AUGUST 24, 2021

That’s likely reflected in the number of successful attempts spurred by the sudden influx of teams around the world moving into remote work environments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the way your organization looks for all of its weaknesses and vulnerabilities and makes plans to shore them up to prevent an attack.

Cyber Resilience 52

Cyber Resilience Resilience Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery 52

LogisManager

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This involves tracking your company’s technological resources, making sure their vulnerabilities are under control and creating policies and procedures that are compliant with today’s evolving regulations. In fact, organizations that have a formalized risk management program tend to have higher evaluations.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Insurance Insurance 52

Solutions Review

MARCH 31, 2023

Rob Price, Director, Field Security Office at Snow Software “Banking collapse, volatile economies, pandemics and cybercrime don’t change the fundamentals – data is the lifeblood of every organization and needs to be protected as such. Companies need to adhere to the law, govern data accordingly and have a recovery plan in place.

Backup 119

Backup Disaster Recovery Application Outage 119

BCP Builder

MAY 18, 2020

With so many people working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many companies will be moving their data onto a cloud server. 20+ (at least) VPS providers are bolting with customer’s money (and data?) [link] / Security and Vulnerability Concerns In some ways the cloud makes organizations more vulnerable.

BCP 52

BCP Resilience Continuity Planning Business Continuity 52

BCP Builder

MAY 18, 2020

With so many people working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many companies will be moving their data onto a cloud server. Security and Vulnerability Concerns. In some ways the cloud makes organizations more vulnerable. Risk Shift: You’ll need to evaluate any “to be” with a new RIM project.

BCP 52

BCP Resilience Continuity Planning Business Continuity 52

Swan Island Network

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stubborn foe and has defied (so far) any kind of “silver bullet” such as the vaccine which finally brought polio under control in the 50s. Uneven pandemic and economic recovery. Security personnel are essential personnel, and vulnerable to exposure despite good training and guidance by the security firms.

Security 52

Security Alert Pandemic Threat Monitoring 52

Reciprocity

AUGUST 15, 2022

In June 2020, the OCC warned banks about compliance risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s easy to assume that a CMS focuses on how your financial institution protects customers and avoids money laundering, market transactions are increasingly digital, using technologies vulnerable to unauthorized access.

Management 52

Management Audit Banking Media 52

LAN Infotech

JULY 21, 2021

The pandemic put a premium on videoconferencing. Moreover, when Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10, including patching newfound OS security vulnerabilities, businesses will be at considerably greater risk of hackers penetrating their network and compromising their systems. Easier Communication.

Malware 52

Malware Application Capacity Security 52

Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

The pandemic accelerated the digitalization of customer interactions by several years, and there’s no turning back: we now live in an era of digital. One way of mitigating today’s vulnerabilities is to provide rigorous identity-based access control. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Backup 116

Backup Government Application Security 116

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. An organization should evaluate BCM Program requirements and select an appropriate approach.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. An organization should evaluate BCM Program requirements and select an appropriate approach.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Vulnerability Vigilance: Regularly scan your APIs for vulnerabilities and patch them promptly. These steps allow organizations to build a robust data privacy ecosystem where APIs become guardians, not vulnerabilities. A risk assessment shows organizations what their architecture looks like, their vulnerabilities, and more.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Cybersecurity Security Government 59

Solutions Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

Vulnerability Vigilance: Regularly scan your APIs for vulnerabilities and patch them promptly. These steps allow organizations to build a robust data privacy ecosystem where APIs become guardians, not vulnerabilities. A risk assessment shows organizations what their architecture looks like, their vulnerabilities, and more.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Cybersecurity Security Government 52