Articles Tagged with ''cyber risk management''

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5 Ways to Reduce Your Attack Surface

Tim Woods
August 2, 2018
In the simplest terms, the “attack surface” is the sum total of resources exposed to exploit within your enterprise. Defending the attack surface was a lot less complicated when a defined corporate “perimeter” existed, neatly separating a company’s assets from the outside world. But, next-gen technologies (e.g., cloud computing and software-defined networking) have dissolved the perimeter, causing the attack surface to grow exponentially.
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Is Patching a Double-Edged Sword?

Mark Kedgley
August 2, 2018
Patching used to need more planning and manual intervention, but as internet access has improved, many manufacturers now provide built-in Updater Services. Microsoft have taken this further, resorting to patch-guerilla tactics: Ambush Updates. They know what’s best for you, and if you won’t restart your PC then they will. Usually this will always be when it’s least convenient for you, such is Murphy’s Law.
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Small and Mid-Size Businesses Need to Focus on Cybersecurity

Mathieu Chevalier
July 5, 2018
There seems to be a constant supply of news stories involving high-profile, high-impact criminal cyber activity. More often than not, the data breaches that we hear about occur at large businesses or global organizations. This leads many people to think that it’s only those big companies who are at risk of being attacked. They incorrectly assume that today’s cybercriminal is always looking for a giant financial payout or a huge cache of personal data. But the reality is that small and mid-size businesses (SMB) are actually at greater risk.
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Cyber Tactics - july 2018

Managing Supply Chain Risk

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Steven Chabinsky
July 1, 2018

When NIST recently updated its Cybersecurity Framework, it added only one new core category: Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). Placed within the Framework’s “Identify” function, SCRM encompasses, but typically extends beyond, traditional vendor management approaches. That’s because the supply chain typically extends beyond suppliers to include other external parties, such as integrators and even third-party communications providers.


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Port of Long Beach - Security Magazine

Ports Fight Security Breaches & Possible Funding Reductions

Cybersecurity is an increasing focus with seaports, especially after the 2017 attack on shipping giant Maersk
Ed Finkel
April 9, 2018
The nation’s seaports, which handle freight traffic as well as cruise and ferry passengers, continue to face physical threats like terrorism or active shooters as well as ever-increasing concerns about cyber warfare.
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