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For the past 24 years (and likely the foreseeable future), executive leadership and the IT Department have seen things differently… a lot differently. This stems mainly from the fact that executive management does not completely understand the needs of the IT department, and the IT department feels the same way about leadership. The concept of cybersecurity is as wide as the Grand Canyon, and cybersecurity may as well be a four-letter word to executive management. They recogn

For the last nearly 23 years of running a cybersecurity company, one thing has remained consistent and that is that IT staff, sys admins, network admins, love to hate security personnel. I say this because of the countless times we have been hired by companies to provide a security service only to be met with a line of defence stronger than the Chicago Bears had back in 1985. It is like there are two opposite forces at play within the same organization. Management recognizes

There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused great hardships on people, the economy, and a host of other things that we may not feel the impact on for months and or years to come. There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused great hardships on people, the economy, and a host of other things that we may not feel the impact on for months and or years to come. One thing is for certain, all is well in the cybersecurity space. Hackers are busy hacking. Phishers are busy Phishi

Did you know that in the post-COVID world, there is an accelerated and necessary adoption of digital technologies throughout the industrial world in the quest of operational advantage and excellence? The Hackett Group reports that adoption of supply chain network design and optimization tools, are expected to grow from 63% to 81% in the next two years. This means that in Supply Change management and execution, there will be: - increased reliance on automated systems, - re

October is here, that time when additional attention is brought to the importance of cybersecurity. For some companies, it’s the time to reaffirm their commitment to the plans they already have in place or the strategies they intend on launching to further the defense against cyber-attack. For other companies, cybersecurity month might be the trigger to assess their exposure to cyber-attack and to put a plan in place. For whatever reason, thinking about cybersecurity and the

Have you ever wondered; how strong your passwords really are? Are eight characters enough, or should you use twelve? The answer is neither, is necessarily the “right” answer. This is due to password cracking. Password cracking is a method of attack where cybercriminals attempt to “crack” or steal passwords from their victims, and it is very effective. But first, let us backtrack a little bit, and define what a password is. Passwords are secret data, usually in a form of a str

Did you know, your procrastination could cost you more than security would? The price tag for indecision, is very costly, yet many remain complacent when it comes to security. Over the past 21 years, working in the IT security sector, we have heard every excuse in the book about the reasons why security budgets get pushed to the bottom of the boardroom agenda. The reasons are many, such as management trusting that the “IT guy” is taking care of security because he or she told