Cyber crimes have steadily increased over the last decade as technology evolves and cyber criminals become more sophisticated in the way that they steal or corrupt data. In the last year, cybercrimes have increased 600 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a sudden uptick in phishing email schemes, according to PurpleSec. Organizations are obligated […]
What Are The IT Security Compliance Standards?
IT security compliance standards are put in place by regulatory bodies to help organizations strengthen their security, improve processes, meet privacy requirements and achieve other critical business objectives. No two businesses are the same, which means they may not be required to comply with the same rules and regulations. Companies need to understand what IT […]
What To Expect During Cybersecurity Consulting Services
Businesses with an online presence are susceptible to cyberattacks, and the legal, physical and financial implications of an attack. Data breaches exposed more than 4.1 billion records in the first half of 2019, according to RiskBased, and this number is likely to steadily increase as technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate. Cybersecurity consulting […]
Benefits Of Cybersecurity Consulting
Each day, there is news of ransomware, spyware, phishing attacks and other malicious breaches that put businesses at risk. There is a significant misconception that cybercriminals only hit larger organizations. This is simply not true. Data from Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report shows that small businesses have become a major target for cybercriminals. In fact, […]
Who Should Consider Cybersecurity Consulting?
Cybersecurity incidents continue to increase as cybercriminals become stealthier in how they gain access to confidential information. According to data in a study published by the Ponemon Institute and Keeper Security, the number of small- and medium-sized businesses that experienced a data breach in the previous 12 months increased from 54 percent in fiscal year […]
What Is Cybersecurity Consulting?
The cost of a cybersecurity breach can be crippling for growing businesses. According to a Trends in Cybersecurity Breach Disclosures report that reviewed a total of 639 cybersecurity breaches at public companies over the last decade, the average cost of a cyber-breach was $116 million. Organizations of all sizes and in all industries are susceptible […]
Why Is IT Security Compliance Important?
IT security compliance occurs when organizations demonstrate that their cybersecurity system meets specific security regulations and standards, such as HIPAA, GDPR and NIST. Cybercrimes, along with human error, can put a business at risk for legal repercussions when confidential information is stolen or corrupted. Companies are also susceptible to downtime when security issues occur, which […]
What Is IT Security Compliance?
IT security compliance is a major concern for enterprises in many industries. Regulatory standards, such as HIPAA, GDPR, NIST and FISMA, publish recommendations for businesses on how to best protect sensitive data and improve IT security management. With a steady increase in IT security breaches, it is more important than ever to streamline securiety compliance […]