Businesses don’t often compare themselves to nations, but they have at least one important thing in common – the need to handle threats across multiple spheres or environments. Nations must be on constant alert to security threats from land, air, sea, space and – increasingly – cyberspace. Depending on the complexity of your cyber infrastructure,…

Cybercriminals are driven by the profit motive, and few activities are more profitable to them than deploying ransomware against unsuspecting businesses. Ransomware is a type of malware that uses encryption to block or limit users from accessing systems–such as databases, file servers or applications–until a ransom is paid. Ransomware attacks have risen sharply in the…

The holidays mean different things to different people. For consumers, holidays are about celebrating with friends and family and scooping up great deals. Stores and eCommerce brands plan their sales all year long to coincide with holidays, but Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of their most important days. According to the National Retail Federation,…

Many businesses already spend a great deal on cybersecurity but are still inadequately prepared, and the solution often lies in their general approach. Reactive and proactive cybersecurity follow different approaches and offer unique benefits, and these two approaches also require different processes and tools to maximize cybersecurity.   Which of these security approaches is more effective for your business?…

We’ve written a lot on the CYREBRO blog about U.S. cybersecurity laws–rules that businesses in specific sectors such as financial services and healthcare are obligated to follow. Today we’d like to introduce a related but different topic: cybersecurity standards, namely the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF). A standard is…

Businesses operating in the European Union are subject to the strictest data protection regulation in the world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Unlike the United States, the EU doesn’t have an industry-specific cybersecurity law for the healthcare sector. However, healthcare organizations are subject to a new cybersecurity law for businesses in essential industries, known…