Cyber Security

The Main Purpose of Cryptocurrency Mixer and/or Splitter Services is Fraud and Money Laundering.

June 5, 2022

blender.io, cryptomixing, emerging technology, InfoSec, moneylaundering

Cryptocurrency mixer and/or splitter services serve no valid “real-world” ethical business use case considering the relevant FinTech and legal options open. Even in the very rare case when you are a refugee fleeing a financially abusive government regime or terrorist organization…

Top 16 Ways SMBs Can Mitigate Cyber Risks and Threats.

April 28, 2022

CISO, Cyber Security, InfoSec, SMEInfosec

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Fig 1. NIST CSF, NIST, 2022. Sign up for DHS CISA e-mail alerts specific to your company and industry needs and review the alerts:Sign up here.Use the free DHS developed CSET (Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool) to assess your security posture – High,…

Five Cyber-Tech Trends of 2021 and What it Means for 2022.

January 8, 2022

CISO, cybersecurity tips, cyberyearinreview, emerging technology, InfoSec

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Minneapolis — 01/08/22 Intro: Every year I like to research and commentate on the most impactful security technology and business happenings from the prior year. This year is unique since the pandemic and mass resignation/gig economy continues to be a…

Esports Cyber Threats and Mitigations

June 29, 2021

databreach, easportshack, electronicarts, InfoSec, iptheft

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On 06/10/21 major Esports software company, Electronic Arts (EA) was hacked. They are one of the biggest esports companies in the world. They count many major hit games including Battlefield, The Sims, Titanfall, and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, in…

Seven Impactful Cyber-Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021.

December 24, 2020

2020disinformation, cyberyearinreview, InfoSec, mobileecosystem, robocalls

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Every year I like to research and commentate on the most impactful security technology and business happenings from the prior year. This year is unique since the pandemic is partly the catalyst for most of these trends in conjunction with…

8 Effective Third-Party Risk Management Tactics

August 1, 2020

4th party risk management, Vendor Risk Management

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In this increasingly complex security landscape with threat actors and vendors changing their tools rapidly, managing third-party risk is very difficult, ambiguous, and it’s even more difficult to know how to prioritize mitigation spend. Fig 1. Risk, Stock Image, 2019.…

Charles Schwab, Chase, Wells Fargo, and others Use New Voice IAM Biometrics Technology

March 5, 2020

biometrics, contact center, voice iam

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Over the last few two years, many financial firms have introduced a new voice identity and access (IAM) management service which uses voice biometrics technology to identify you by your unique voice. This starts each customer interaction with effortless biometric…

3 Key Points From “Unsecurity” By Evan Francen

March 2, 2020

cyber, grc, vendoriskmgmt

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National author, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur Evan Francen got into information security long before it was cool and buzzing in the media, and long before every so-called IT consultancy started chasing the money. In fact, he and I both dislike…

The Six Most Impactful Cyber and Business Tech Trends of 2019 and What it Means for 2020.

January 3, 2020

CISO, Cyber Security, disinformation prevention, supply chain security

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By Mamady Konneh, MSST, and Jeremy Swenson, MBA, MSST. Minneapolis, MN — Every year we like to review and commentate on the most impactful security technology and business happenings from the prior year. Those likely to significantly impact the coming…

Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Discloses Data Breach

August 29, 2019

databreach, Imperva, web application firewall

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Imperva, formally Incapsula, disclosed on 08/27/19 a data breach impacting its many customers. The company focuses on cyber-security and DDoS mitigation and consulting, heavily via its cloud web application firewall (WAF). Imperva, 2019. The breach was discovered 08/20/19 via a…

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