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Lisa Donnan

Lisa Donnan
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Ransomware Persists as a Major Cybersecurity Concern [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Hopefully your Labor Day weekend was filled with last minute summer activities or catching up on some much-needed rest. In the cybersecurity world, however, holidays such as this past one is accelerators for concern. In fact, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert to organizations before the break advising them to

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10 Private Equity Questions You’ll Need to Ask Before Choosing a Partner

You may have all kinds of private equity questions as a start-up founder. Private equity firms raise money from institutional and accredited investors and invest the funds in assets like start-ups, and in many start-up stories, getting that “funding” is the first step to growth and long-term success. It’s fair to wonder if that’s the

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Large-Scale Companies Pledge to Amplify Cybersecurity [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Cybersecurity is not a new topic for the Biden administration. Since stepping into the White House, its leaders have been addressing attacks from SolarWinds to Colonial Pipeline. As cybersecurity concerns persist, the administration is now reaching out for help in its journey to prevent them from happening. This week, we are examining what happened when

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Cybersecurity’s Impact Extends from T-Mobile Customers to Foreign Policy Makers [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

As we have witnessed, cybersecurity is a strong connecting force that when disrupted can have an impactful trickle-down effect. It is nearly impossible to think of a sector, field or topic that doesn’t have some tie to cybersecurity and, therefore, vulnerability to cyber risk. From cell phone companies we rely on to international relations and

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The Latest Cybersecurity Studies Reveal How Cybersecurity is Prioritized [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

2021 has been quite a year for cybersecurity events from high-profile attacks to significant investments. Now that we are more than halfway through the year, it is worth questioning how and if such news has shifted perspective and action when it comes to cybersecurity practices. This week, we take a look at some of the

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Private and Public Industries Face Unsatisfactory Cybersecurity Reviews [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

What does the hospitality industry have in common with government agencies? They both have reported holes in their cybersecurity strategies. From scoring poorly on system reviews, to using insecure passwords and facing a list of vulnerabilities, this week’s cybersecurity headlines made clear the work that lies ahead for many industries.  According to new research from

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Addressing Critical Infrastructure [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

As we continue to have discussions around the importance of cybersecurity and its implications, there is a major topic that we must include – infrastructure security. Infrastructure is made up of elements such as the water we rely on and the electricity we use, and while its security should always be a priority, attacks such

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