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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is Security Risk Management? What Is Security Risk Management?

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Money at Risk: Finance & Data Security in the Digital Age

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN April 19, 2023 Money at Risk: Finance & Data Security in the Digital Age Across industries, providing customers with superior experience is essential for success. Ransomware attacks plagued the industry in 2021, with 74% of financial services institutions reporting attacks 3.

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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices

NexusTek

Although you might assume this would make SMBs less attractive targets for cybercrime, consider the following 2 : SMBs often have less sophisticated security practices, making them easier targets for cybercriminals. The first step in cultivating a security strategy is to understand your sources of risk. Vulnerability Scanning.

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Cyber Security: 8 Steps to Cyber Resilience

NexusTek

July 7, 2021. Cyber Security: 8 Steps to Cyber Resilience. You’ve heard of cyber security, but have you heard of cyber resiliency? Both cyber security and cyber resilience are essential to protecting the bottom line, productivity, and brand reputation of a business. READ TIME: 4 MIN. Cybersecurity.

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The most important cybersecurity lessons of 2021

Online Computers

Here are some of the biggest and most important cybersecurity lessons we have learned from 2021: Remote endpoints need to be secured. According to Gartner , the hybrid work model will shift from being a temporary, force majeure response to a regularly seen arrangement across various industries. Adopting zero trust is essential.

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Do Cyber Risks Lurk in Your Business Ecosystem?

NexusTek

If you aren’t already scrutinizing the security postures of third parties in your ecosystem (e.g., Hackers are always thinking about new ways to enter their targets’ IT environments, always seeking out entryways that are poorly secured. Communicate your security expectations to third parties.

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Critical infrastructure is under attack

everbridge

power grid rose 71% last year compared with 2021 and will likely increase this year. This has been seen with the North Korean WannaCry ransomware attack on American energy companies in 2021, as well as other attacks on American nuclear and power infrastructure over the past few years. What is critical infrastructure protection?