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Please join us for our 8th Annual Information Security Summit! “The Evolving Threat Landscape 2020” This regional event provides participants with an update on the latest developments, trends, and status in information security. With the growing popularity of disruptive technologies, including mobility and cloud computing, social networking, and big data analytics, the accompanying data security and privacy issues become fundamental concerns.

10) High priority. 64% of businesses are prioritizing IT security above everything else and 80% of small and medium businesses rank IT security as a top business priority.

It’s almost a no-brainer that all organizations, regardless of their size, need some form of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity not only means that you protect your digital assets against a cyberattack, but it also means that you must plan for the inevitable. What if your data is breached or your systems are attacked? Seems pretty obvious, doesn't it? Data however, seems to tell another story. A recent survey by the U.K. government has revealed that only 16% of all U.K. businesses have formalfalse

When we hear the word “cybersecurity” a lot comes to mind — firewalls, antivirus, endpoint protection, email security, web security and much more. But how often do we think or talk about people? This is a central element in cybersecurity that is often ignored. ‘To err is human"— it’s obvious that as humans we often make mistakes. And we can’t be programmed either. As humans, our behavior is largely unpredictable, and failure to account for insider threats can result into costly securityfalse

The numerous high-profile data breaches that took place in 2018 illustrate that no organization, irrespective of size, scale or scope, is immune from cyberattacks. Last year witnessed a 350% increase in ransomware attacks and a 70% increase in spear-phishing attacks.

Best Practices for Securing Your Organization in 2019 Data breaches are on the rise and getting their fair share of media attention. It is no longer a question of "if", but "when" an organization will get breached. So, how are organizations preparing for the inevitable?

The Rise of Targeted Ransomware What is targeted ransomware? Are you susceptible? What can you do to defend against it? Presented by: Michelle Drolet, CEO, Towerwall

Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Responses Does your organization have a data breach response plan? Join Michelle Drolet and a team of industry experts for an interactive Q&A panel and discover the best practices for breach response and how to strengthen your organization's cyber resilience.

Trends in Data Breaches and Comprehensive Responses Does your organization have a data breach response plan? Join Michelle Drolet and a team of industry experts for an interactive Q&A panel and discover the best practices for breach response and how to strengthen your organization's cyber resilience.

Click here to watch the webinar now > Our own Michelle Drolet will be discusses the need for developing a solid Incident Response Program and doing Tabletop exercise throughout the year. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) will ensure information security incidents, once identified, will be handled and communicated appropriately. Consistency of how incidents are handled and communicated is paramount to a successful incident response.