Why Organizations Are Vulnerable to Ransomware In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole walks us through why so many organizations are vulnerable to cyber attacks and ransomware specifically. If you don’t cover the basics – strong passwords, never...
We all sleep. No one works 24/7. Everybody rests. We turn off our lights when we go to sleep. How come we don’t turn off our tech? Why is it when you’ll turn your lights off at night, you’ll keep your devices running 24/7? Record how frequently you’re using your...
A paradigm shift is occurring, regarding APT (the advanced persistent threat, a prolonged and targeted cyber attack in which an intruder gains access to a network and remains undetected for an extended period of time.) What kind of threat is an APT? Everyone says it’s...
Prevention Is Ideal But Detection Is a Must Strategy When I say, “prevention is ideal but detection is a must,” I’m talking about preventing the adversary from penetrating, and really focusing in on these areas. We can limit the information that’s out there. We...
No matter what we do, no matter what we put in place, we will not be able to prevent every attack. We will not be able to stop this adversary. We are going to get targeted. Some people don’t want to accept the reality that we are going to get compromised. I was...
Too many people in business focus more on money than time, and that’s a huge problem. Your most valuable asset is TIME, not money. I am often called into court as an Expert Witness. When you’re called in to testify (as an Expert Witness), your rates become public. I...
