Security staff and skills deficits lead to weaknesses in areas such as threat hunting, prioritizing security alerts, and computer forensics I’ve written a lot about the cybersecurity skills shortage over the past five years. For example, ESG research indicates that 45 percent of organizations claim to have a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills. Read more…

CISOs agree: The right technologies and defense in depth are the key factors in avoiding major cybersecurity breaches. It helps to have good processes and a skilled staff in place, but strong cybersecurity technologies are the most important factor to avoid data breaches. Read more…

Given technology’s fast-paced, innovative nature, it’s no surprise that many terms associated with the industry experience a brief shelf life. Although many of these buzzwords are fleeting, certain terms like “cybersecurity” have transformed from popular jargon into one of the most important topics in Internet technology today. With the average cost of a security breach…

Changing your password needs to become like washing your hands after using the bathroom — a habit. We’re a long way off from that. Look both ways before you cross the street. Wash your hands before leaving the bathroom. Put a seat belt on when you get in the car. Don’t eat the yellow snow.…

An effective incident response program should help an organization deal with a breach. In the fourth part of his cybersecurity series, Jeremy Rasmussen shares the steps to take after a hacking has occurred. This is the fourth in a series of articles to inform multifamily professionals of the current cybersecurity threat-scape and recommend best practices…

A firewall is absolutely necessary for network protection, but it often provides little more than a false sense of security. In this third part of his cybersecurity series, Jeremy Rasmussen advises on additional precautions you should take. This is the third in a series of articles to inform multifamily professionals of the current cybersecurity threat-scape…

A lack of due diligence with cybersecurity can lead to hefty financial penalties, lost business and productivity, regulatory fines and litigation. But cybersecurity starts with executive buy-in. Without it, the program will have no direction to succeed. This is the second in a series of articles to inform multifamily professionals of the current cybersecurity threat-scape…

The cost of a data breach is significant today, and will only continue to escalate as liability, regulation and other factors increase. This is the first in a series of articles to inform multifamily professionals of the current cybersecurity threat-scape and recommend best practices for dealing with these issues. PART I–THE VALUE OF YOUR INFORMATION The…

The clever tricks attackers use to compromise your mobile devices may surprise you, so harden your defenses with these three tips and confidently work from anywhere. Many of you have to travel for work. That makes you an attractive target to cyber criminals that want to steal trade secrets, customer information, or even infect your…

Cybersecurity experts are among the most sought-after workers in the tech field, and Washington colleges and universities are stepping up to help fill the many job vacancies. Washington colleges and universities are ramping up their offerings in cybersecurity, a field that’s in such high demand that many jobs go unfilled. “Right now there are two…