t seems like everyone should be concerned, based on the level of urgency the companies present, but in the end, no one has yet built a quantum computer capable of breaking even the most standard 256-bit encryption. To that statement, the industry responds with, “Yet.” This year, however, the National…

There is a wide gap between regulatory compliance mandates and practical implementation and enforcement that I like to call the “Compliance Chasm”. That chasm is defined by the activity to protect consumers and consideration for the economic and operational impact on business enterprises. Finding that balance requires thought, not the…

Cybercrime reports flowing out of marketing departments still highlight the danger of ransomware. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals a much different story and poses the question: Have we reached peak ransomware? Last year, ransomware attacks hit all-time highs with paid ransoms exceeding $1.1 billion and attacks exceeding…

The Crowdstrike failure dominated the news this week and the debate is whether it is Crowdstrike’s or Miicrosoft’s fault. It...more

“Your security is important to us,” is a common phrase on corporate websites and emails, usually after some data breach that affects customers. To prove that statement, corporations invest billions of dollars in the cybersecurity industry. Most market projections say the industry is worth about $180 billion. About 15 percent…

Today businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats that necessitate robust security measures. One such innovative approach gaining traction is the Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS). This model offers organizations the opportunity to enhance their security operations efficiently and effectively by leveraging external expertise and advanced technologies.

When it comes to election security, the technology we use to vote and count those votes is not the problem. The problem is how naive we are. Election security has been at the forefront of daily news cycles for more a decade. The concerns about illicit use of technology to…

As legislatures around the world try to get a handle on the growth of ransomware, another category of cybercrime is festering out of control: Elder fraud. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported more than 100,000 people in the US, 60 years and older, lost $3.4 billion total to…

Identity security is one of the most significant issues facing individuals and businesses. Phishing and identity theft dwarfs ransomware in...more

The cybersecurity industry seems addicted to research but isn’t all that good at it. Mining the massive amount of data produced is daunting but crucial to everyone. Surveys and studies are an important part of marketing form the cybersecurity industry. Cyber Protection magazine receives a lot of them. We read…