In the modern era, headlines about corporate data breaches have become an almost daily occurrence. Often, when the word cybersecurity is mentioned, images of hooded silhouettes behind laptops while connected to the dark web are often evoked. Sadly, those images aren’t necessarily very far off. Due to the growing prevalence of e-commerce platforms and the…
In our modern, interconnected, and technology-driven world, cybersecurity seems to draw the most attention from the decision-makers of almost every company in their respective industry. While we all know that sound cybersecurity awareness and practices are essential, they should not overshadow concerns regarding physical security. In fact, the convergence of proactive physical security and cybersecurity…
Since the 9/11 attacks, the concern of the population about being a victim of another terrorist attack in constantly increasing. The public is more and more concerned as the attacks are now targeting crowded events in addition to high volume visitors’ buildings and premises. According to a PBS article: “In a 2017 Gallup poll, 38…
Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog In my last articles “CEO’s and The Blind spot of Cybercrimes” and “CEOs and cybercrimes, the solutions” I presented: many types of risk which confront organizations today; the communication problems between the CEO and the CIO; the perception problems CEO’s have when it comes to cybercrimes;…
Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog In my recent article “CEO’s and The Blindspot of Cybercrimes” I was explaining that senior management have a perception problem regarding the seriousness of the IT security risks that surround them. I further explained that these CEOs can be held responsible for the consequences of these…
Please find below some articles and links to better understand the challenge. CEO Our biggest blindspots as CEOs https://m.signalvnoise.com/our-biggest-blindspots-as-ceos-5c1bdab8347c#.nwnk0qu4b Cybersecurity Questions for CEOs https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS-Cybersecurity-Questions-for-CEOs.pdf Why CEOs Are Failing Cybersecurity, And How To Help Them Get Passing Grades http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemorgan/2016/05/04/why-ceos-are-failing-cybersecurity-and-how-to-help-them-get-passing-grades/#43da6ebf553b The Biggest Threat to Cyber Security–Your CEO Preventing cyberattacks might be as simple as keeping an eye…
English version now online See Original post in French. Click here: Les CEO et les cybercrimes, les solutions Dans mon récent article Les CEO et l’angle mort des cybercrimes, j’expliquais que les grands patrons avaient un problème de perception quant à la gravité des risques informatiques qui les entourent, qu’ils pourraient désormais être tenus responsables des conséquences de…
Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog For the past several years, I have heard of or been involved in a growing number of events which have been, or could have been, catastrophic for the organizations involved. Examples would be: a natural resources company, which fell victim to a group of ecological activists…
Despite cyber security being one of the top three global economic concerns in most developed countries, it continues to be sidelined by most companies. Cybercrime costs over USD$445 billion globally and the figures continue to rise, expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2021. With increasing digitization and interconnectedness of networks, cyber dependence is becoming a…
One motto that I try to follow in my day-to-day activities is: “small is beautiful”. “Why?” you could say. Because in security, and in many aspects of our lives, sometimes, going slowly, or taking small bites is better than going full blast. It is really easy to adopt a new shiny technology, or throw cash…
