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Ransomware is on the rise, and no industry is safe

OffsiteDataSync

According to Nuspire’s Josh Smith “Really no industry is safe…”, because the hackers will attack anyone they deem vulnerable. But, a number of industries have been hit this year including agriculture , manufacturing , entertainment , insurance , and more.

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

For example, civil aviation is particularly vulnerable. Thus, the vulnerability and fragility of people and society need to be seen in the light of socio-economic changes induced by the epidemic. Vast mutations in society, economy and social behaviour are possible. In each of the five categories there are opposites or alternatives.

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Is Cost Holding You Back?

Online Computers

After all, how often have you been to a doctor’s office and have seen a scale that looked like it was manufactured during the Nixon administration? But if you’re running older computer systems that don’t have modern safety protocols, for example, your system is exceptionally vulnerable to attacks.

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5 Steps to Implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Reciprocity

Passing or sharing the risk via insurance, joint venture, or another arrangement. Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE), developed by Carnegie Mellon University, provides a self-directed methodology customizable to your organization’s size. Prevention or termination of a risk.

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5 Steps to Implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Reciprocity

The reactions to risk include: Acceptance or toleration of a risk; Prevention or termination of a risk; Passing or sharing the risk via insurance, joint venture, or another arrangement; Mitigating or reducing the risk by internal control procedures or other risk-prevention measures. Step 2: Assess the Risks.

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Strategies for Digital Risk Protection

Reciprocity

Vulnerabilities. Signs that your organization was a victim of a cybersecurity attack, data found online or in the dark web, login attempts, fake social media accounts, scams posing as coming from your organization (which can be a precursor to customer phishing), and other anomalies including social engineering. Data loss or leaks.

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

And that suffering now extends far beyond the potential for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) regulatory non-compliance brought on by lost or stolen data; instead, the breaches affect healthcare organizations’ capacity to function and pose a risk to patient safety.