Focus Area: User Awareness & Training

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The Canvas Breach: Lessons for SaaS Security Governance

Michelle Drolet

The Canvas compromise is like a lesson in SaaS security for organizations that have operational dependency on SaaS platforms. The Canvas global community includes more than 8,000 institutions across more than 100 countries, and Canvas is used by 100% of Ivy League universities. No surprise, then, that this compromise took both an operational and a reputational toll

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4 Minute 48 Second Read

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10 Things … Every board should know about cyber risk

Janelle Drolet

10. Cyber risks go beyond just IT. A cyberattack can freeze operations and damage customer relationships. A breach exposing client data can trigger lawsuits, while downtime during an attack may lead to cash flow issues. Cybersecurity isn’t just about data; it’s about business continuity. 9. Complacency can be a threat. Many businesses assume they’re too

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When Campus Safety Laws Meet Cybersecurity: The Digital Implications of the Jeanne Clery Act

Michelle Drolet

In December last year, a shooting incident at Brown University saw two students lose their lives, and left nine injured. And on March 12, an active shooter killed an ROTC instructor at Old Dominion. Tragically, it seems like such disturbing news from university campuses is becoming normalized. Federal authorities have opened an investigation into Brown, digging into the ‘how’ of

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5 Minute 59 Second Read

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A 5-step approach to taming shadow AI

Greg Neville

Lacking formal AI risk frameworks allows shadow AI to proliferate unchecked, but a structured approach to governance can prevent dangerous blind spots. AI is being leveraged across organizations to boost productivity, accelerate innovation and optimize business processes. The problem is that adoption has outpaced discipline. Only a minority (23.8%) of organizations have formal AI risk

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Towerwall Cybersecurity Services Now Available on AWS Marketplace

Michelle Drolet

BOSTON – August 31, 2021 – Towerwall, a 25-year provider of cybersecurity services for emerging to mid-size enterprises, today announced it has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to list its array of data and IT security services and onsite deployment of Virtual Security Officers on the AWS Marketplace. Towerwall is one of the

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Why Penetration Testing Is Critical To Bolster Your Cybersecurity Efforts

Michelle Drolet

The threat of a cybercriminal gaining access to your network is a constant source of anxiety. Amid all of the high-profile data breaches, businesses and organizations of all sizes have been successfully targeted by hackers who employ a wide range of different strategies. Too many companies have had to learn all about the potential cost of

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4 Minute 32 Second Read

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A Cybersecurity Checklist For The New Norm

#Cloud & Network

Michelle Drolet

Unauthorized software and devices and stressed and distracted workers have expanded the attack surface and left businesses exposed to a number of cyber-risks. Small and medium-sized businesses in particular are most vulnerable since a majority of them run legacy or outdated systems.

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2 Minute 42 Second Read

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6 Steps to Building a Strong Breach Response Plan

Michelle Drolet

Cybersecurity resilience depends on having a detailed, thorough, and tested breach response plan in place. Here’s how to get started. No matter how secure your business, data breaches are an unfortunate fact of life. Whether an attack is the result of a determined cybercriminal, a disgruntled insider, or simple human error, you can limit the

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4 Minute 47 Second Read

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Don’t Let Attackers Weaponize Fear: Use These Cyber Resilience Recommendations

Michelle Drolet

Per a recent analysis from Microsoft (via The Interpreter), every country in the world has fallen prey to at least one COVID-19-related attack. Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory back in April relating to heavy exploitation of Covid-19 by malicious cyber actors. A Breeding Ground For Cybercriminals That’s Not Going

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