Lisa Donnan

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a great deal of impact on society from the obvious effect on health to other aspects such as education. Included in that list of impacts is cybersecurity. We have discussed the recent cyberattacks on hospitals connected to the vulnerabilities enhanced by the pressure of the pandemic previously, but now

In last week’s Cybersecurity Brief, we started to explore the question of what the future of cybersecurity looks like. While discussions around the election may have reflected a growing significance placed on the role of cybersecurity, there are many other aspects of both society and the field that are likely to shape the trajectory of

This election season and the days spent awaiting a result have certainly been nail-biting and not without some dramatic moments. However, relief has come in the news that agencies have yet to detect any interfering cyberattacks as were seen in the 2016 and 2018 elections. While not a definitive answer as to why, the ensuing

Discussion of healthcare and the upcoming election often intertwine when addressing policy. Their relation has certainly become increasingly critical as we face the many complications of the COVID-19 crisis. But recent ransomware attacks on hospitals across the United States demonstrate that the healthcare and election systems may have another similarity in cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Not only

An ally can be defined as someone or something that aligns with and supports a cause. When it comes to practicing good cybersecurity, it is crucial that an individual or an organization has cyber allies to lean on when disaster strikes. Articles by Catalin Cimpanu from ZDNet, Shannon Vavra from CyberScoop, and authors from The