The Internet Age of Criminals In 2015 the global cost of cybersecurity failures was five hundred billion dollars. In 2018 the cost is expected to reach two trillion dollars. And,…
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The following is adapted from Fire Doesn’t Innovate. Ransomware is one of the nastiest types of cyberattacks. When ransomware infects your computer, its first directive is to encrypt all of…
The following is adapted from Fire Doesn’t Innovate. Two-factor authentication has become more important as the level of cyberattacks continues to rise. Every time a company you do business with…
The following is adapted from Fire Doesn’t Innovate. For all the ways it’s made our lives better, the Internet has a dark side inhabited by people like the Russian cybercriminal…
The following is adapted from Fire Doesn’t Innovate. It seems like every day we hear news of a well-known company experiencing a data breach. Companies like Yahoo, Target, and Marriott…
Question: Last week, you pointed out that not using local admin accounts for routine computing tasks (e.g., web browsing and emails) was a powerful cyber hygiene practice. I’ve heard that’s…
We’re taking the next few weeks to address some important questions we receive at Cyber Risk Opportunities. If you have questions that you would like answered, please leave them in…
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been talking with a lot of middle market executives in the greater Seattle-area. These folks fit the profile of our potential customers: They’re senior…
Fire, Flood, and Cybersecurity In some respects, cybersecurity is not that different than protecting your building against fire or flood. For instance, if you choose to construct a building on…
In recent weeks I’ve been talking about the millennial mobster and the reality that savvy international businesses make up the majority of cybercriminals. This blog post is the final week…