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Archive for May, 2025

Victoria’s Secret Just Pulled the Plug on Its Website. Here’s Why That Should Worry You.

Last week, Victoria’s Secret—the billion-dollar lingerie brand—shut down its U.S. website and paused some store services. They called it a “security incident.” No one knows yet what happened behind the scenes, but one thing is clear: it was serious enough ...

How a Waiver (Yes, Like Skydiving) Could Protect Your Business in Court

You wouldn’t go skydiving without signing a waiver.  Why? Because when something goes wrong mid-air, you don’t want to debate liability on the way down.  Here’s the problem: most businesses are making high-risk IT decisions without any form of documentation. ...

They Didn’t Break In. They Just Called.

She thought it was her bank. They were polite. Professional. Helpful.  They said her account had been compromised. They just needed to “verify a few things.” They even helped her set up Zelle to “protect her funds.”  Two weeks later, ...

The One Employee Who’s Never Taken Your Security Training (and Never Will)

Let me introduce you to the new team member quietly absorbing everything about your business.  They don’t sleep.  They don’t forget.  They don’t ask questions.  And they’ve never—not once—completed your security training.  Meet: Your Employee’s AI Assistant.  AI Doesn’t Just ...

Your Data Is Missing, Your Clients Are Calling, and You Have No Plan

You have data. Some of it keeps hackers up at night. The rest just keeps your business running.  Either way, it all matters when the breach hits—and if you don’t know where it lives, how to prioritize it, or how ...

Think Your IT Team Has You Covered? Let’s Find Out.

Are your IT people taking the right steps to protect your business? Here’s a simple test. One question. No tech degree required: When’s the last time you reviewed an Incident Response Plan they wrote for you? If your answer is ...

The Breach Is Bad. The Response Is Worse.

You’ve been breached. Your inbox is offline. Your phones are ringing. Your team is scrambling. Clients are calling. The board wants answers. And you? You’re staring at the ceiling, trying to remember who’s supposed to talk to the press. This ...

Is Your IT Guy About to Lose You Your Business? Your Career? Your House?

If you’re a CEO, CFO, or business owner, your IT guy might be the weakest link in your liability chain. Yeah, I said it. This is the person who couldn’t get your email to sync on your phone last week. ...

Joy’s $300K Ice Cream Disaster: Why CEOs Should Fear Sugar Cones and Section 5

Last week, I had an ice cream cone. The old-school sugar kind. Delicious, nostalgic—and apparently a hacker favorite. Because back in February 2023, the folks at Joy, the ice cream cone company, got breached. That’s right—cone makers. And not just ...

You Trained the Interns. But Who Trained the Guy With the Keys?

You’ve probably sat through user awareness training at some point.  “Don’t click links from Nigerian princes.”  “Don’t send wire transfers to people you’ve never met.”  You’ve checked that box.  You’ve probably made your employees do it too.  Maybe even once ...

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