“If you’re squeamish about your cybersecurity, stop here! Read on if you want to know what threats keep security experts up at night.”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

If you are unfamiliar, Black Hat is an internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the most technical and relevant information security research. Black Hat USA is their annual conference presented here in the United States, which took place last week in Las Vegas for its 25^th year.

Every year the conference features in-depth discussions about the current state of cybersecurity, and this year’s conference presenters focused on the future of cybersecurity, considering the ongoing cyberwar in Ukraine and the rise of online disinformation. In this article by Max Eddy for pcmag.com, the author provides insightful details on the 14 scariest things he saw at the conference this year.

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“Excellent insight into creating an organizational foundation of cyber-awareness!”

Glenn Baruck, eDot

Today amidst increasing cyber-attacks, organizations continue to try to better shield themselves from becoming the next victim. A cyber-attack is usually devastating and can often be fatal to an otherwise healthy business.

Protecting your organization from data breaches, ransomware, and other types of cyber-attacks is a complicated and frequently expensive proposition that can paralyze business owners to the point of doing nothing! However, one of the most effective ways to help protect your organization from cyber-attacks is relatively cost-effective. It requires initial work, ongoing education, and a commitment from the top down. To accomplish this, you must create a “cyber-aware organization.”  

In this article from securitymagazine.com, authors Chris Ripkey and Vito Nozza provide an excellent outline on creating a cyber-aware organization that can become a foundational piece to your company’s cyber-security platform.

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“Being an SMB owner takes a little bit of a gambler mentality. Just make sure you don’t gamble on the wrong risks!”

Glenn Baruck, eDot

Let’s face it; if you want to be a small business owner, you must also be a bit of a gambler. Owning and operating a small business usually involves getting comfortable taking some chances and maybe even ignoring a few risks. One key to success is choosing the right chances to take and risks to ignore. Choose wisely, and with a lot of hard work and a little luck, your small business will be a success!

However, one risk that many SMB owners are choosing to ignore is the risk of a cyber-attack. In today’s business environment, this is not a chance you want to take or a risk to ignore. While cybersecurity can seem daunting and expensive, the ramifications of neglecting it are usually disastrous and often fatal for a small business.

In this article, Derek Kerns for smallbiztechnology.com discusses the real cost of waiting on security, the reasons you need to invest in it continually and how to get going in the right direction.

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