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Lisa Donnan

Lisa Donnan
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The Olympics and Water Infrastructure Reflect the Latest Cybersecurity Concerns [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Cybersecurity concerns have certainly reached a peak considering the state of impactful attacks and threatening uncertainty of when another may occur. But how do a global-scale event and potential water vulnerabilities heighten such concerns even further? We examine what the Olympics and water safety communicate about cybersecurity affairs. We begin in Tokyo, where athletes from

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Breaking Down the Kaseya Ransomware Attack [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Just as we begin to move past large-scale cybersecurity events such as the Colonial Pipeline and JBS attacks, we are faced with yet another detrimental hacking. The recent ransomware attack carried out against software maker Kaseya is being considered one of the worst cybersecurity attacks to date. We break down some of the details surrounding

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Explaining the Differences Between Private Equity and Venture Capital

The terms “private equity” (PE) and “venture capital” (VC) crop up frequently in cybersecurity investing discussions. This is because PE and VC firms often commit thousands or millions to help cybersecurity companies grow.  A clear understanding of private equity and venture capital is a must if you are exploring cybersecurity investments. Knowing how both work

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Awareness of Cybersecurity Risks and Solutions [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

Sure, we address the fact that cybersecurity concerns are a real and potential threat. And we have discussed the consequences of large-scale cyberattacks. However, some questions remain. Is the wider public thoroughly aware of the cybersecurity risks that exist, and if they are, are the next steps for addressing them really understood? As cybersecurity hygiene

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Budget, Partner and Bill Proposals Seek Increase Cybersecurity Defenses [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

In the wake of a series of cyberattacks, many organizations continue to grapple with how best to respond and prevent future incidents from either having such crippling effects or occurring all together. Of those organizations are the Department of Energy and Department of Defense which have both proposed measures to increase the cybersecurity force. CNBC

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Everything You Need to Know About Intent-Based Networking

Those responsible for network monitoring or similar activities are always on the hunt for technologies to reduce what can be a crushing workload. Intent-based networking (IBN) may ultimately prove to be a valuable tool to add to their technology arsenal.  IBN solutions empower businesses to identify and respond to network issues faster and more effectively

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Returning to the Workplace Raises Cybersecurity Concerns [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

For many of us, our living rooms, home offices, kitchens and maybe even closets have served as our workplaces for over a year now. While offering its own set of conveniences, the major shift to work from home practices forced by the pandemic also brought about several challenges. Among them was maintaining cybersecurity standards.  Now

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Growing Concern Over Ransomware and Cryptocurrency [Weekly Cybersecurity Brief]

While ransomware attacks are not a new threat, there are two major additional aspects setting what seems to be a new era for them.  For one, there is growing concern over the rate at which these cyberattacks are occurring including a string of large-scale and headline grabbing cases. The other evolving characteristic of such events

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