Cybersecurity
Cyber News Roundup: Cybersecurity Trends for the Year of the Tiger
Welcome to the Year of the Tiger! According to 2022 Chinese Zodiac Predictions: What Will The Year Of The Tiger Bring?, tigers are powerful and bold, with the ability to do everything on a grand scale. “Tiger years are times of change…2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger — and this means it’s a year made for bold action.” Last year — the Year of the…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: It Takes a Village: Expert Tips to #BeCyberSmart
Every month should be cybersecurity awareness month! With cyber threats morphing and changes in the workforce, now is a good time to make a few changes with your personal security, your organization’s security, and beyond. It takes a village — a collective effort for us each to do our part to stop cybercrimes and scams,…
Read MorePacStar CTO Charlie Kawasaki Named 2021 Tech Champion Award Winner by Technology Association of Oregon
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that Charlie Kawasaki, chief technical officer of its PacStar® business, will receive the 2021 Tech Champion Award given by the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) at its awards ceremony this Friday, September 17, 2021, in Portland, Oregon. PacStar is a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: R is for Ransomware
Ransomware may sound like a suspenseful movie plot, but the reality is that it’s plaguing organizations in every industry. Let’s face it: ransomware commands big reactions and big dollars…and big headlines. Ransomware is an attack that locks computers and systems and demands a ransom to give back access to the data. “In the world of cybercrime, ransomware attacks might be the…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Moving from Shaming to Sharing, More Data Breach Reporting
While everything’s not coming up roses in cybersecurity land, we might be seeing signs of rosier approaches. In a recent Help Net Security article, author Sai Venkataraman reinforces the importance of building a positive security culture. His perspective is that our shame culture is the biggest roadblock to increasing security posture across industries. He says that a guilt culture and shame are prevalent today, as witnessed…
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