Free Ransom: A new tool from CISA allows organizations to check out how ready they are for a ransomware attack

By Editor|2021-07-06T11:57:56+00:00July 6th, 2021|

Seeking to help organizations better prepare for ransomware attacks, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new tool called the Ransomware Readiness Assessment (RRA), according to ZDNet. This tool is designed [...]

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Weathering the Storm: Emergency operations centers need to work to ensure readiness for hurricane season

By Editor|2021-07-06T11:55:09+00:00July 6th, 2021|

With hurricane season fast approaching and expected to be an active one, we’re already at the point where Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) need to be ramping up, according to Security Magazine. At the middle of [...]

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The Winds of Change: A new survey examines the effects of the SolarWinds attack across multiple industries

By Editor|2021-07-06T11:53:06+00:00July 6th, 2021|

A survey from IronNet has sought to gather numbers on the impact of the SolarWinds attack across multiple nations, according to an article in TechRepublic. Gathering information from security IT decision makers in the US, [...]

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The Cost of Carelessness: The costs from a ransomware attack for a small businesses have grown to an average of $114,000

By Editor|2021-07-06T12:02:13+00:00July 6th, 2021|

Increasingly, businesses are learning they can’t completely avoid hacks or ransomware attacks, and instead must work toward mitigating their damage. With groups moving on from larger organizations to increasingly targeting smaller companies, obscurity is also [...]

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Safe at Home: Be sure that your emergency preparedness plan considers how to protect your buildings from natural disasters

By Editor|2021-07-06T11:48:41+00:00July 6th, 2021|

With almost half of the buildings in the US located in areas considered as disaster hotspots, according to NPR, it’s critical that both businesses and individuals have emergency preparedness plans for how to proceed when [...]

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Mental Preparedness: A recent study has found links between pre- and post-disaster mental health

By Editor|2021-07-06T11:44:29+00:00July 6th, 2021|

Results from an extended study on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have found links between a person’s pre-disaster mental health and their post-disaster recovery. Performed by a multi-institutional research team including members from Yale, Harvard, [...]

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