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In the Crosshairs: 8 Ways to Engage Cybercriminals to Win the Cyber War
BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur
In the Crosshairs: 8 Ways to Engage Cybercriminals to Win the Cyber War
BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur

Many companies do cybersecurity wrong. They play defense with little to no thought of offense, allowing their weaknesses and vulnerabilities to be the focal point of their cyber strategy. Instead, they should build a program to engage the cybercriminal, allowing their strengths and resiliencies to guide their cyber strategy and win the cyber war.

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BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur
In the Crosshairs: 4 Tips for Lessening the Likelihood of a Cyberattack
BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur
In the Crosshairs: 4 Tips for Lessening the Likelihood of a Cyberattack
BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur

The vast majority of businesses live with the ongoing threat of a cyberattack. They possess money and data, which cybercriminals want to steal. Therefore, these businesses should do everything in their power to lessen the likelihood that an attack will be successful. But what does that look like?

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BoD, SMB, The Solopreneur
In the Crosshairs: 4 Principles for Assessing the Likelihood of a Cyberattack
BoD, The Solopreneur, SMB
In the Crosshairs: 4 Principles for Assessing the Likelihood of a Cyberattack
BoD, The Solopreneur, SMB

You’ll learn how to assess the likelihood of a cyberattack on your business. Our goal is to help you clearly and systematically consider how susceptible you are to an attack and act on that knowledge proactively and proactively. 

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BoD, The Solopreneur, SMB
Cybersecurity Is Too Complicated. I’m Here to Decode It.
Opinion
Cybersecurity Is Too Complicated. I’m Here to Decode It.
Opinion

Since I can recall, cybersecurity has been far too complicated. Why? There are a few reasons, but a big one is that cybersecurity organizations are pushing new and overly complex ideas. They often want to pave a new industry standard or appeal to a tiny subset of the population. 

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Opinion
Mastering Defense in Depth: A Comprehensive Guide for Cybersecurity
BoD, SMB
Mastering Defense in Depth: A Comprehensive Guide for Cybersecurity
BoD, SMB

One of the hardest things about cyber is that no measure is 100% effective forever — which makes defense in depth one of the essential cybersecurity frameworks.

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BoD, SMB
Cybersecurity is not Privacy
BoD, SMB, Cyber 101, Contributor
Cybersecurity is not Privacy
BoD, SMB, Cyber 101, Contributor

You've spent time, effort, and money building a solid cybersecurity structure for your organization. You believe you have privacy — specifically, data privacy — also covered.

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BoD, SMB, Cyber 101, Contributor
Advice for Leaders—A CISO Needs to be a Leader First
BoD, Opinion, SMB
Advice for Leaders—A CISO Needs to be a Leader First
BoD, Opinion, SMB

Overlooking the importance of leadership can be a fatal error for an organization. Yet, in cybersecurity leadership today, leadership is often overlooked. But why?

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BoD, Opinion, SMB

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