Last week Bob Maley, Chief Security Officer at Black Kite and I led a Fireside Chat discussion on the current regulatory landscape regarding privacy and security. While state laws continue to advance and there is momentum for a Federal U.S....

Paying more at the gas pump? Are those groceries costing you more than even a few weeks ago? Are the raw materials your company relies upon costing more? Are you debating or actually raising your prices to your customers? Are...

In light of the increasing integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) across corporate programs, third-party risk managers should examine the impact of the new ESG regulations and standards within their third-party risk management (TPRM) programs. In our recent How...

Technology is all around us. Smartphones, smart watches, cars, computers, refrigerators, and cameras have become an enormous part of our everyday lives. These introductions have challenged us to constantly adapt. We are living in (and raising families in) an evolving...

There’s FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and then there’s FIM (File Integrity Monitoring). You do not want to miss out on understanding what FIM is all about and why the FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation) is concerned. The FBI Cyberdivision...

From natural disasters to software failures and cyberattacks, disasters bring considerable risk to businesses. While there is no way to prevent an unforeseen event, you can minimize the ensuing risks by working closely with third parties – those who provide...

What is Real-Time Bidding (RTB)? Real-Time Bidding (RTB) is a technology operating behind the scenes on all websites and apps, tracking everything you look at, no matter how private or sensitive. And, RTB records where you go. Every day, RTB...

Shared Assessments CEO Andrew Moyad had a quite a head start getting up to speed after stepping into his current role in February. Moyad’s 25-plus years in risk management and information security includes leadership roles in vendor risk management at...

Madonna entered the metaverse last week when she released her hyped non-fungible token (NFT) art series. Over the weekend, the “Material Girl” acquired an immaterial (but collectible) Bored Ape #4988 with NFTs equal to 180 ether or $564K at time...

Is cyber complacency the biggest cyberthreat of all? It seems that it is raining cyberattacks as the methods for deploying attacks grow easier and more accessible. Malicious subscription-based services such as ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) are prevalent. And, a recent launch of...

Who is Frances Haugen? Frances Haugen grew up attending the Iowa caucuses with her academic parents giving her a strong sense of pride in democracy and civic responsibility. Haugen holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Olin College...

We know hackers are getting more sophisticated. Cyber attacks and data breaches make the news on a regular basis, and the costs involved are staggering. But as organizations work to shield themselves from the growing threat of outside hackers, failing...