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…
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…
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…
We’re entering a progressively networked world where information is being shared at lightning speeds and the IT infrastructure is intricately interconnected. From businesses to government and military affairs, cyber security is the top most concern for all. The absence of adequate protection may yield drastic consequences for all parties involved. Statistics Check If you…
Wow! Just when I taught I had seen everything concerning cybercrimes, I am thrown off guard and cybercriminals are using new tactics to ramp up their attacks. I don’t know if you saw the recent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks launched against services like OVH or Akamai, but those are quite scary. The attack against OVH…