Responding to a Cyberattack: This is NOT Just an IT Issue!

Responding to a Cyberattack: This is NOT Just an IT Issue!

Recently I posted the following statement on LinkedIn:  For years, companies have treated cybersecurity as a risk that IT could solve alone.  Beyond IT, companies need to add the crisis management component to define their response.  Understand key decisions,...
Four Things You Need to Understand About Cyber Insurance

Four Things You Need to Understand About Cyber Insurance

  The advent and popularity of cyber insurance is causing an interesting shift in the cybersecurity landscape and it’s probably not what the insurance world envisioned.   I believe that organizations are far more likely to pay a ransom if they have insurance...
Key Decisions To Be Made During a Cyberattack

Key Decisions To Be Made During a Cyberattack

What Two Questions Do You Need to be Prepared to Answer After a Cyberattack?   In this day and age, it’s prudent to think of a cyberattack as a “when”, not “if” scenario.   The truth is, your network is under attack right now and the tools and techniques utilized...

Three Reasons Why Your Organization Needs a (Mini) Crisis

One of my favorite George Carlin quotes is, “I never worry that ALL hell will break loose. My concerns is that a PART of hell will break loose. It’ll be much harder to detect.”   I have always loved that quote because it’s true in the lives of crisis management...