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Michelle Drolet

For small to mid-size businesses (SMBs), knowing what you need to remain secure and setting a resilient plan in place is half the battle.

Phishing is the worst thing for your business. Just ask Colonial Pipeline.

ransomware , Compliance & Privacy , penetration testing , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

For Georgia, Virgina, the Carolinas and other states, it was Jimmy Carter revisited as long lines and price spikes awaited motorists at the gas pumps. Some stations as far south as St. Petersburg, Fla. ran out entirely, worrying travelers making plans for Memorial Day weekend.

Michelle Drolet

Over 37 billion records were exposed in breach events in 2020 - by far the most records exposed in a single year, according to a recent report by Risk Based Security. How has remote working impacted your organization's security posture? What lessons can security professionals learn from the recent wave of breaches and what steps can enterprises take to strengthen security in 2021?

Michelle Drolet

It is important to remember that, even if we think our environments are completely secure, there is always the potential for a breach. So how do we remain secure?

Michelle Drolet

Navigating the vendor landscape is a challenge for many IT departments, particularly when looking at detection and response solutions, and especially since the cybersecurity industry is overly reliant on acronyms. EDR, MDR and XDR are three emerging endpoint security technologies built to provide greater visibility, threat detection and response across all corporate endpoints.

Michelle Drolet

The pandemic has dominated the news in 2020, overshadowing everything else. We've seen a rapid rise in remote working, a wave of pandemic-related scams and pressure to modernize IT while cutting costs. As the dust settles on a tumultuous year, it's time to plan ahead.

Important Steps to Protect you from the SolarWinds Hack Attack

Compliance & Privacy , penetration testing , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

I wanted to reach out to provide you with important information on the recent hack that has impacted nearly 20,000 of SolarWinds customers. The attack, which dates back to October 2019, has impacted many sectors including government, hospitals, educational and technology organizations. Over 80% of the Fortune 500 companies have uncovered a breach in their systems.

10 Things I Know About... Holiday Cyber Scams

malware , ransomware , penetration testing , COVID-19 , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

10) With so many people working from home on all sorts of devices, make sure these endpoints continue to receive the latest security patches and software operating system updates to lessen your chance of compromise.

8 Common Pen Testing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

8 Common Pen Testing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Penetration Tests , Phishing , Application Security , PCI , malware , ransomware , HIPAA , Compliance , COVID-19 , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Penetration testing is vital, but are you doing it right? Here are some common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them.

Why Penetration Testing Is Critical To Bolster Your Cybersecurity Efforts

Why Penetration Testing Is Critical To Bolster Your Cybersecurity Efforts

Forbes Technology Council , Phishing , ransomware , cybercrime , penetration testing , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

The threat of a cybercriminal gaining access to your network is a constant source of anxiety. Amid all of the high-profile data breaches, businesses and organizations of all sizes have been successfully targeted by hackers who employ a wide range of different strategies. Too many companies have had to learn all about the potential cost of a data breach firsthand. The important thing to keep in mind is that all these companies had top-tier security measures and professionals, yet they werefalse