Articles Tagged with ''risk management''

Top de-escalation strategies and training for security leaders

Security and de-escalation are often intertwined. Learn how security pros implement best-in-class de-escalation strategies.

Adam Stone

August 2, 2021

De-escalation is a key frontline security strategy in a range of situations, from hospitals to retail settings to office environments. Many sectors, such as travel and airlines, healthcare facilities, retail and more, have seen an increase in agitated behavior or violent incidents in recent years, some spawned from tensions rising regarding mask mandates and COVID-19 protocols. Here, we take a look at de-escalation strategies and training that security leaders can implement within their organizations to keep security, staff and visitors safe.

Average ransom demand increased to $1.2 million

July 30, 2021

From the first half of 2020 to 2021, the average ransom demand made to Coalition policyholders increased nearly threefold, from $450,000 to $1.2 million per claim.

5 minutes with Deborah Golden - Establishing trust in the digital identity ecosystem

Maria Henriquez

July 30, 2021

Deborah Golden, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory’s U.S. Cyber and Strategic Risk leader, shares insights on the most significant barriers to widespread digital identity adoption and the need to face them head-on as we embrace a more digital world.

Political violence and resilience: A capital markets solution

Tom Johansmeyer

July 30, 2021

Specific cases in Turkey, Chile, and the United States speak to a shift in riot and civil disorder risk, along with consequences for risk transfer decision-making. New sources of capital may be able to help communities prepare more effectively for post-event recovery.

How hackers used ransomware to undermine healthcare everywhere

Caleb Barlow

July 30, 2021

As COVID-19 ravaged hospitals’ patient care units last year, opportunistic criminals saw an opportunity to pluck low-hanging fruit: Hacking groups decided to breach and ransom healthcare institutions during a time of global crisis.

49% of employees still use their personal computers for work as hybrid landscape intensifies enterprise cyber threat

July 30, 2021

Half (49%) of U.S. WFH employees say they continue to use their personal laptop or computer as they work remotely, according to Morphisec’s 2021 WFH Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index. The second annual study found enterprise employees remain worryingly reliant on non-hardened personal devices for work activities 16 months after the pandemic forced them to go remote.

BlackMatter and Haron ransomware groups emerge after DarkSide and REvil disappear

July 29, 2021

Two new ransomware groups - BlackMatter and Haron - have emerged this July 2021, soon after the sudden disappearance of top-tier ransomware threat actors DarkSide and REvil.

US, UK and Australia issue joint cybersecurity advisory on top targeted vulnerabilities

July 29, 2021

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the U.S, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have co-authored a new advisory which provides details on the top 30 vulnerabilities—primarily Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2020 and those being widely exploited thus far in 2021.

76% of companies impacted by it vulnerabilities in the last year

July 29, 2021

In a survey of enterprise IT security executives conducted by Vulcan Cyber, 76% of respondents indicated that a security vulnerability had impacted their business in the last year.

5 minutes with Joey Johnson - Safeguarding sensitive healthcare data from cybercriminals

Maria Henriquez

July 29, 2021

Security spoke to Joey Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer of Premise Health, a direct healthcare provider, about how healthcare security leaders can keep up with rising cybersecurity threats.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.

Articles Tagged with ''risk management''

Top de-escalation strategies and training for security leaders

Average ransom demand increased to $1.2 million

5 minutes with Deborah Golden - Establishing trust in the digital identity ecosystem

Political violence and resilience: A capital markets solution

How hackers used ransomware to undermine healthcare everywhere

49% of employees still use their personal computers for work as hybrid landscape intensifies enterprise cyber threat

BlackMatter and Haron ransomware groups emerge after DarkSide and REvil disappear

US, UK and Australia issue joint cybersecurity advisory on top targeted vulnerabilities

76% of companies impacted by it vulnerabilities in the last year

5 minutes with Joey Johnson - Safeguarding sensitive healthcare data from cybercriminals

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