Cybersecurity

Multi-factor authentication. Biometrics. Cybersecurity training. Organizations do a lot to keep their employees from falling victim to a cyber attack. And in the financial services sector, a breach of consumer data can trigger major penalties. But what if the solution...

Tabletop exercises testing an organization’s cybersecurity plan can help reveal weaknesses. And they’re also prized by state authorities investigating breaches. Cozen O’Connor attorneys Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett talk about the importance of interactive simulations and share best practices that...

It’s official. Last week, the SEC issued rules requiring public companies to report what the agency calls “material” cybersecurity incidents within four business days. Baker Donelson’s Alisa Chestler breaks down what’s in the new rules and explores what companies should...

The number of healthcare data breaches in the U.S. has doubled over the past three years, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services, and healthcare data breaches affected the medical records of some 40 million...

Almost half of all data breaches take place in the cloud. And it’s little wonder why with the massive migration of enterprise operations to cloud environments. This shift has also brought to light the pressing need for new audit and...

New cybersecurity requirements are coming for financial advisers and others in the financial services sector. While enforcement isn’t here yet, as Sean Wilke of IQ-EQ explains, the tools to put effective compliance in place are already within reach. Financial firms...

The U.S., EU and China have issued stringent regulations that require automotive and medical device manufacturers to secure their products against cyber attacks. David Barzilai of Karamba Security explores how seemingly disparate industries overlap when it comes to consumer cybersecurity....

Increasingly, companies are hiring chief data officers and chief data analytics officers to oversee their data environment. But while the need for these professionals is catching on, studies show they tend not to stay long. Manta CEO Tomas Kratky looks...

The threat of cyber crime is nothing new for the average business. But new tools like AI mean fraudsters have access to even more sophisticated tools, enabling them to hyper-focus their attempts on high-value targets, including top executives and C-suite...

A hybrid communication environment has become the norm for most companies, from the use of messaging apps to communication systems. And while companies (and regulators) are cracking down on inappropriate use of these tools, as Theta Lake’s Stacey English explores,...

The vast majority of Americans get their drinking water from public water systems, which are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attack thanks to reliance on automated, connected systems. ESG columnist John Peiserich explores a new EPA mandate designed to ensure these...

How do today's top security leaders manage compliance? COMPLIANCE REPORT 2023 Securealities: Managing & Monetizing Multiple Frameworks What's in this report from Coalfire and Omdia: Today’s compliance assessment and assurance demands are continuously evolving and encompass every corner of the...