The cost of breach events is estimated at nearly $900,000 for even small and mid-sized businesses. It is a huge expense and it continues to climb. A ransomware attack can be a truly existential event for companies which don’t have financial and technical resources and business continuation and recovery plans in place.
How do small and […]
Banking Viability in a threatening world of Cyber-Insecurity
You will be breached, there is no doubt. What you do about it is critical.
Cybersecurity is creating a lot of noise and many claims are being made about how to protect your bank. Defense in depth is often the core standard for protection. You have to surveil your […]
How can you cost effectively secure your Bank’s business information, protect your assets and reputation and ensure your long-term viability?
A mature Cybersecurity posture and business recovery preparations are necessary to survive in today’s threatening environment of world-wide attackers intent on taking your money, ransoming your business information and destroying your Bank’s reputation.
BLUE LANCE is a […]
If you’ve tuned into the news lately, chances are you’ve heard about the Equifax data breach. Here’s what happened.
On July 29, as many as 143 million Americans’ Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and other pieces of sensitive information were reported stolen from Equifax. Credit card numbers were also leaked. The stolen data caused millions […]
A series on password policies
Many people consider it a harmless rite of passage to lie about their age. In fact, in a study of 1,000 college students, nearly two-thirds admitted to using fake IDs to get around the legal drinking age.
Unfortunately, this kind of get-around isn’t relegated to our youth. When it comes to password […]
How to Prevent Cyber Crime during a Natural Disaster
August 29, 2017 (Houston) – Hurricane Harvey just crippled much of the Gulf coast region in Texas – and the damage isn’t over yet. With over 30,000 people displaced to temporary shelters and thousands of calls flooding 911 dispatchers, all eyes are on rescue efforts.
As a business […]
A series on password policies
We’re all creatures of habit. We tend to eat at the same restaurants, sit in our same spots, and place the same dinner orders. Researchers have found that these autopilot responses can be helpful. They free our minds to focus on more important decisions.
So it’s no surprise that we’re creatures of […]
A series on password policies
Passwords. They’re exhausting, aren’t they?
Because a simple password just isn’t enough to protect our companies anymore. In this era of cyber-attacks, we’re told our password must be strong. And complex. And long. And ever-changing. And . . .
And we’re tired. In fact, seven out of 10 people have stopped trusting that […]
Understanding the relationship between your people, policies and password settings
Let’s talk about your password. Yes, the one you’ve configured to override the company policy.
We understand why you’ve gone rogue. You have a legitimate reason for changing your settings so that you never have to change your password. Maybe you’re making sure that your backup processes […]
Amazon is known for its ease in delivering purchases to our doormats. But now the retail giant is in the news for another kind of ease – and it’s not good.
Hackers have figured out that Amazon’s third-party sellers are easy to hack. Cyber criminals recently accessed hundreds of accounts, posted fake items for sale, and […]
