Examining the Global Impact of AI + Cyber + Data + Privacy + Law = Business Risk
I was a guest recently on the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast with my good friends Raf Los and James Jardine who cleverly (and, kindly) titled this episode “Shawn Tuma Cyber Superhero” — thanks, guys! Anyway … as they described it: This week, on episode 408 Shawn Tuma joins us again to talk about the …
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I was a guest recently on the “Can I Be Phished? Podcast” where we walked through analyzing an example phishing email to look for tell-tale signs of a a classic “Nigerian Prince” type of a phishing attempt. We also discussed current attack trends that we are seeing in our work as cyber incident response first …
Many thanks to HealthcareITNews for publishing my recent article Why did Lifespan Health face such a stiff HIPAA penalty for a stolen laptop? HHS is trying to get companies to comply with the law and, more broadly, their obligation to protect the sensitive information that people have entrusted to them. We have handled numerous cases …
Many thanks to Security Magazine for publishing my recent article With ransomware attacks increasing, cyber insurance now seen as a necessity, not a luxury In reality, there is no “secure” — even when the best security measures are taken. When hackers want to get in and disrupt a business, they will. Companies must be resilient, …
A lot of business executives — and far too many IT professionals — think that their company’s IT systems are too sophisticated and well-maintained for their company to have a successful ransomware attack against it. They think their company is doing it all right and this is only the kind of stuff that happens to …
You read that correctly: ransomware is the single greatest risk to your company. Even in times of the COVID-19 global pandemic, ransomware is still the one risk where, tonight, the company CEO can lay her head down on her pillow with the company doing fine, profits up and operations running smoothly, and then wake up …
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I spoke recently via the miracle of the Internet on the Avant Technology Insights with Ken Presti podcast. Our topic was legal issues in cybersecurity. We focused on dealing with cybersecurity in the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for companies to continue to focus on solid basic cyber hygiene, and why it is …
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If you are a service provider, there are two things about cyber insurance that you should discuss with your clients and make sure they understand. Watch this 2 minute video to better understand why: https://youtu.be/QRi9IIpIWRM So, what are those two things? In today’s environment, every company has substantial cyber risk and every company needs cyber …
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Shawn Tuma will be hosting a complimentary webinar with SecureWorld on Noon CST on Friday, April 17, 2020. You can register HERE. Why should you attend this webinar? Companies not only need to get the right cyber insurance, but, they must also know how to properly use it once they have it. One of the …
When has society ever moved forward, technologically speaking, and then gone back to the old ways of doing things? Think about the long term impact all of these closings and remote work / school / etc are going to have on our society. Many companies have had long-term plans to implement these things but now …
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