Focus Area: Current threats

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Humans are the new Malware

Michelle Drolet

It may seem like a peculiar twist of irony, but as the technical capabilities afforded by automation proliferate, successful cyberattacks are increasingly more reliant on human execution. Join this 60-minute presentation to learn more about the cyber threat landscape, threat hunting and response techniques, and real-world examples of how Sophos Managed Threat Response detects and

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10 Best Practices for Securing Your Cannabis Business in 2020

Michelle Drolet

The risk of a data breach is ever-present and can prove disastrous especially for cash-based businesses like cannabis. It’s vital to guard against cyber-attacks, but also to establish solid plans to ensure you react to any breach in the right way. It has never been easier for cybercriminals to infect your business with malware or

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Michelle Drolet Recently Interviewed by Superb Crew

Michelle Drolet

Our CEO, Michelle Drolet recently sat down with Superb Crew to discuss industry trends, threats and how to stay ahead. Link to the full interview below Q: What are you most excited about in the industry at the moment and what future trends are you expecting to see? A: We see more business coming to

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10 Things I Know About … Email scams

Michelle Drolet

10. Nigerian prince lives. The royalty who wants to send you money is the oldest scam in the book, yet it continues to lure victims. Phishing works by creating false trust to give up log-in credentials, click a bogus URL or download a malware-infected file. 9. Avoid pain. Be aware successful phishing scams can result

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Protect Yourself From Ad Threats And ‘Malvertising’

Michelle Drolet

Record numbers for internet sales were reported in 2019, but online retailers aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank. Cybercrime costs retailers a staggering $30 billion a year, and the sector is among the top ones targeted globally. Last year, three quarters of global retailers reported falling victim to cyberattacks. A New Attack Method Emerges: Ad Threats Cyberattackers are

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The Evolving Threat Landscape: Five Trends To Expect In 2020 And Beyond

Michelle Drolet

2019 is set to break a record for the highest number of security incidents ever recorded and probably the biggest and most expensive year in terms of data breach fines, penalties and court settlements. While large-scale breaches always make big headlines, hackers are not sparing small businesses and consumers. As we head into the new decade, cyberattacks will continue

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5 Steps To Develop An Incident Response Plan

Michelle Drolet

It’s almost a no-brainer that all organizations, regardless of their size, need some form of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity not only means that you protect your digital assets against a cyberattack, but it also means that you must plan for the inevitable. What if your data is breached or your systems are attacked? Seems pretty obvious, doesn’t

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Vigilance & Diligence: How to Protect Your Company From Cybersecurity Threats

Michelle Drolet

Staying abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends can be a tricky challenge for modern businesses, but it’s absolutely vital if you want to safeguard your data. Plugging vulnerabilities, keeping your cloud secure, and avoiding phishing scams and ransomware attacks requires diligence, user awareness, and vigilance.

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Michelle Drolet Celebrates Milestone with Forbes Technology Council

Michelle Drolet

Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Executives Leading Their Industry BOSTON – October 25, 2019 — Michelle Drolet, CEO of Towerwall, is celebrating her one-year anniversary as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only organization for senior leaders to publish original content, connect and excel. “We are so pleased to have

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5 cloud security basics and best practices

Michelle Drolet

Companies that move to the cloud have to assume new responsibilities, develop new skill sets and implement new processes. The first step to better cloud security is to assume you have no security. Cloud computing has transformed the way businesses work and continues to disrupt traditional business models. IDC predicts that by 2023 public cloud spending will

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