Navigating the Digital Frontier
Coronavirus or Not: The NY SHIELD Act
As we enter into this new decade of 2020 thinking about what the long-term impacts will be regarding cybersecurity and privacy over the next ten years, there are very immediate challenges executives are navigating today in the state of NY.
Coronavirus: Top Three Priorities Today
Situation Update: World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency for the novel (Wuhan) cornoavirus. There are currently over 37,000 cases …
Situation Update: Coronavirus and What You Need to Know
Situation Update: World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency for the novel (Wuhan) cornoavirus. There are currently over 37,000 cases with more than 800 people confirmed dead. There are confirmed cases in 25 countries outside of China.
The Top 7 Cybersecurity Threats for C-Level Leaders in 2020
In looking at the future we must first look to the past. Without a doubt, there will be key cybersecurity focuses from the past five years that will continue into 2020 and beyond. This includes mitigating phishing and ransomware attacks…
What Really Does a Virtual CISO Do? Top 7 Mistakes C-Level Leaders Make When Hiring a Virtual CISO
It was recently suggested to me by a security colleague who works in penetration testing that I write this article. However, it was only when I was feeling a bit alarmed after talking with several people recently about the security services they are receiving…
What Security Means to Me: Statements From Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
What Security Means to Me: Statements From 31 Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs. Thirty-one business leaders and entrepreneurs are sharing what security means to them for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Female investors are changing venture capital and it’s for the better
Our CEO, Jessica Robinson, wrote an article two years ago in female investors. Recently, her top five traits that make women effective investors were shared in a new 2019 version. We thought we would share that article here, not because it directly relates to security,
Cyber Attacks and Their Political Impact
Our CEO, Jessica Robinson, completed a video with The Root breaking down the political impact of cyber breaches on elections. This does not impact businesses specifically, but can help to continue to share the scope and impact..
Nation State Impact of Cyber Attacks
Our CEO, Jessica Robinson was featured in the May/June issue of Mother Jones sharing her thoughts on nation state cyber hacking and its political impact. This is a key topic as more nation states…
5 Questions NYSAG is Asking TransUnion and Experian
Leading cybersecurity can be challenging as a CEO if you don’t know what questions to ask. A top down approach is necessary for an organization to be successful in creating a cyber security culture.
Why All the Confusion With the Equifax Data Breach?
It has happened again. This time 143 million people have been impacted by this cyber breach. Why is this breach more confusing than the other data breaches and what does that mean for you? …
Your Email Was Hacked, Now What? 9 Prevention Tips You Can Implement Today
In the last few weeks several people mentioned they were hacked: both personal and work email. I wanted to share few tips that could not only prevent this from occurring, but help you respond to it.
7 Steps to Defend Against the Ransomware WannaCry’s Potential Phase Two Attack
As of last Friday, Kaspersky recorded 45,000 detections of the variant malware in 74 countries. There were 1600 infections in the US, 11,200 in Russia and 6,500 in China.
Cyber Experts’ Top 6 Tips for Securing You & Your Organization’s Data
It was wonderful to participate in the ff Venture Capitol Cyber Security Panel in June. Click here for the Top 6 Tips for Securing You & Your Organization’s Data and for the full video…
Cybersecurity Meets Physical in the NY DFS Regulation
Security in a Changed World: Cybersecurity Officially Meets Physical Security in the NY DFS Regulation. Cybersecurity experts have long espoused that cybersecurity is an enterprise-wide…
Washington DC: Our Missing Black Girls — Race and Human Trafficking?
Though is it not clear why 22 young Black and Hispanic girls and boys have recently gone missing in Washington DC, it is garnering grassroots activism. Monday a neighborhood meeting was held…
Inauguration Day Protests
Like many of you, I am thrilled to be attending the Women’s March on Washington as a show of solidarity that women’s voices, strength and essence of the divine feminine, can never be muted.
Our New Brand is Official: Consciously Secure Living
I was honored to give one of the keynotes at the Social Venture Network conference in Philly two weeks ago. I spoke about the need to live a consciously secure life…
Your Email Was Hacked…Now What?
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month!
In the last few weeks several people mentioned they were hacked: both personal and work email. I wanted to share few tips that could not only prevent this from occurring, but help you respond to it.
Group-Think Mentality When Fear Strikes
Two explosions erupted fear in the New York City area on Saturday. The first one took place Saturday morning near a Marine Corps charity run in New Jersey; no injuries were reported.