Hot Take: Should Paying Ransoms be Illegal?

Hot Take: Should Paying Ransoms be Illegal?

It’s everywhere – national headlines, talk shows, podcasts, blogs and social media. The latest topic in tech has everyone talking: should paying off ransomware criminals be illegal? Following the recent increase in ransomware attacks around the globe, governments are...

The Price is Right: The Cost of $ecurity for Colonial Pipeline

The Price is Right: The Cost of $ecurity for Colonial Pipeline

The May 7, 2021 cybersecurity attack on Colonial Pipeline is the latest ransomware attack to widely disrupt national infrastructure and one of our nation’s largest and most successful attacks to date. Like most Americans, we bet you’re extremely familiar with this...

High Risks in Higher Education: 2021 Security Outlook

High Risks in Higher Education: 2021 Security Outlook

COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our lives, not to mention the operations of entire industries. Think about it: what does your ‘new normal’ look like? For higher ed institutions, it consists of the rapid switch to online learning to ensure the physical...

2020 Cybersecurity Predictions

2020 Cybersecurity Predictions

Imagine this: The year is 2020. You sit down for dinner and notice your children’s eyes are glued to the device in front of them. Your partner calls out from the kitchen, “Alexa, what time is my hair appointment tomorrow?” Suddenly, your Bluetooth-enabled crockpot...