The Biden administration is putting the ultimate touches on an executive order aimed at helping the U.S. defend itself against major cyberattacks like the SolarWinds breach. The order, which is still being develop, lays out a series of better requirements for companies that do business with the government. This initiative includes plans for more systematic…
Empowering your employees to recognize common cyber threats can help your organization’s computer security. Security awareness training helps employees to understand vulnerabilities and threats to business operations. Why should you offer cybersecurity training for employees? The reason for educating employees on cybersecurity is simple: if employees don’t know how to recognize a security threat, how…
Russian hackers are still launching offensive cyber attacks against the US and its allies in efforts to steal information or lay the foundations for future operations, a joint alert by security and intelligence agencies has warned. The advisory from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and CISA warns that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)…
The Texas Department of Transportation could soon find out if state legislators expand the agency’s purchasing ability with Senate Bill 1908. Cyber Insurance for the Texas Department of Transportation Cybersecurity insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cyber insurance, is a contract that an entity can purchase to help reduce the financial risks associated…
Geico, the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., has fixed a security bug that let bad actors steal customers’ driver’s license numbers from its website. Auto Insurer Data breach Geico suffered a data leak earlier this year that exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month, according to a data breach notice filed…
A big amount of remote work entered the legal sector as a response to Covid-19, and it’s now part of a new normal that’s redefining the professional landscape. According to the 2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market by Thomson Reuters and Georgetown Law, the amount of lawyers and staff wanting to work…
The Internet allows businesses of all sizes and from any location to reach new and bigger markets and provides opportunities to work more efficiently by using computer-based tools. Whether a company is thinking of adopting cloud computing or simply just using email and maintaining a website, cybersecurity should be a part of the plan. Protect…
Bring your own device (BYOD) refers to a policy of permitting employees to use personally-owned devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) to access company information and applications. BYOD continues to grow in popularity among businesses as a means to increase mobile and work from anywhere productivity choices for employees or reduce hardware expenditures. However, security can…
So far data from half a billion LinkedIn users has been scraped and put for sale online. Linkedin accounts leaked Data from over 500 million LinkedIn users is being sold online to hackers, according to its website LinkedIn has over 740 million users, so that means that over two-third user base is reportedly compromised. This…
Utah Becomes the Second U.S. State to Establish Affirmative Defenses for Data Breach. This new law creates incentive for businesses to develop and implement a written cybersecurity program to protect themselves against data breach lawsuits. On March 11, Utah governor Spencer Cox signed the Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act, which creates affirmative defenses to different causes…