Companies want to get down to business quickly, and that includes rapid onboarding of third parties. But often, hiring a new supplier requires a thorough security assessment to ensure that your security policies and standards are supported.  What happens when you discover that a supplier you wish to do business with is not as secure as you would like it...

Today, Panorays announced its release of the Cyber Risk Rating, a combined “bottom-line” rating of all of the cyber data available about a supplier on Panorays, including the Cyber Posture Rating, Smart Questionnaire™ Rating and business impact. Unique to Panorays, the Cyber Risk Rating enables security professionals to make quick decisions about their suppliers’ security.  To shed some light on...

The year is not even half over, and third-party data breaches continue to proliferate. In third-party data breaches, sensitive information belonging to an organization is compromised through a vendor, business partner or supplier. Such cyber events can be disastrous for organizations, which can lose customer confidence and loyalty and face hefty regulatory penalties. In fact, according to a recent Gartner...

Cyber resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyberattacks. This can include a set of policies and procedures that will help mitigate risk during normal operations within the processes and workflows of an organization.  An organization with true cyber resilience can quickly get back to business as usual following any incident that is out of...

Founded in 2008, the Cloud Security Alliance defines standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. It has over 80,000 members worldwide, and offers working groups across 31 domains of cloud security. These groups include participants from CSA’s diverse membership and provide the opportunity to participate in research initiatives with like-minded professionals.  What are some...

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the world, cybercriminals are taking the opportunity to exploit individuals and businesses for personal profit. IBM E-Force reported a 6,000% increase in COVID-19 related spam, and lawmakers and the FBI are taking steps to address it. Unfortunately, many of these scams are succeeding: This month, the FTC reported that Americans reported more than $12 million in losses due to coronavirus-related fraud. ...

While it’s important to assess the cybersecurity of your third parties, there’s another crucial process that every organization should consider: An enterprise cybersecurity risk assessment, which provides an external view of your organization’s attack surface along with verification of internal security controls. Here are three key reasons why: Changing Times The cyber world is incredibly dynamic. Since new technologies are...

2020 is unquestionably the year of maturity for cloud storage solutions. Nearly a decade ago, the cloud was still a new idea and was only being used by startups. While cloud services are still not perfect, you can build better security today on the cloud than you can over your own premises, which is significant. Enterprises are now using more...

In the wake of coronavirus, companies are now applying immediate work-from-home policies. This sudden and massive change poses a set of new cybersecurity risks and is forcing security teams to take immediate action.  One of these cybersecurity risks emanates from the supply chain. While a large company may be able to quickly undergo the transition from a relatively concentrated workforce...

Coronavirus is affecting the economy, global supply chains, human and workforce behaviors. Many companies are now adopting work-from-home practices: Twitter, Amazon, Microsoft, Okta and more have already advised their employees to work remotely, and undoubtedly this list will continue to grow. These difficult times have introduced not just IT and company culture challenges, but also a ripple effect of cybersecurity...