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Part 2: Your Business Wasn't Targeted. It Was Available.
Last time we talked about Stryker, the hacker group that hit them, and the uncomfortable truth that they probably weren't chosen so much as they were available. The access existed, someone used it, and a Fortune 500 company spent weeks ...
Cyber Trends
Part 2: Your Business Wasn't Targeted. It Was Available.
Last time we talked about Stryker, the hacker group that hit them, and the uncomfortable truth that they probably weren't chosen so much as they were available. The access existed, someone used it, and a Fortune 500 company spent weeks ...
Part 1: Your Business Wasn't Targeted. It Was Available.
When a big company gets hacked, the coverage almost always follows the same script. Someone chose them. Someone had a reason. There was a plan. It's presented like a heist movie where the villain spent months casing the joint before ...
Agentic AI: The Cool Tech That Could Cost You Big If You’re Not Careful
If you’ve heard of AI that can do stuff for you (not just answer questions), that’s called agentic AI. It’s powerful, exciting, and… legally risky if you don’t pay attention. Here’s the quick and practical version: what it is, why ...
Business Resilience
Why Your Team Is Busy, Exhausted, and Still Not Getting Results
It’s January, so let’s talk about something most business owners won’t admit out loud. Your team is working hard. Really hard. And somehow, at the end of the quarter, the big things you cared about still didn’t happen. You had goals. You had initiatives. You probably even had a slide deck. And yet here you are, staring at the ...
Part 2: Coffee or a Crisis: The CEO’s Choice in Cybersecurity
Last time we looked at why tabletop exercises matter and how they can reveal the cracks business leaders don’t notice until ...
The Silent IT Risk That Can Wreck Your Company Value: Tribal Knowledge
When CEOs and CFOs think about cybersecurity risk, they think about hackers, ransomware, and data breaches. What they do not think about is the way their own IT teams operate—and how that internal process can make or break the company ...
Security Best Practices
Your Security Program Will Fail If You Do These 5 Things
Most CEOs and CFOs believe their organization is reasonably secure. You have invested in IT. You have tools in place. You have people responsible for cybersecurity. That confidence feels earned, but in many organizations it is not backed by proof. Security programs rarely ...
Why You Keep Adding Security Tools but Still Feel Unsafe
If you run a business today, you already know how overwhelming security can feel. A new scam shows up in the news, so you add a new tool. A software vendor tells you their product will keep you safe, so you subscribe. ...
Your Cyber Budget Is Growing, But So Is Your Risk
You walk into the office. The lights are on. The coffee’s brewing. Everything looks normal. Until it isn’t. Your laptop won’t boot. Your cloud drives are empty. Every desktop screen in the building is showing the same message: “Your files ...
More Articles
Why Treating AI as Your Support Team Could Put Your Business at Risk
There’s a growing trend in the IT industry that should have you concerned: people are letting AI act as their “technician.” Instead of escalating issues, running diagnostics, or evaluating the impact of a fix, they’re turning to an AI tool, ...
Pumpkin Spice, Passwords, and the One Month a Year We Remember Hackers Exist
It’s the season of strong passwords, phishing reminders, and PowerPoint fatigue. Too bad hackers don’t care what month it is. It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, pumpkin spice is back, and your inbox is about to ...
You’re Using Your Smartest Employee Wrong
What if I told you that you’re mismanaging the most brilliant member of your team? Not a little wrong. Not a “hey, let’s have a coaching conversation” kind of wrong. I mean catastrophically wrong. The kind of wrong that’s costing ...
The Resume That Ended Everything
Meet Bill. Bill runs ops. He’s been with you eight years. He’s dependable. Gets stuff done. You trust him. Then one Tuesday morning, Bill receives an email from one of your clients. It has a resume in it. They highly ...
Cyber Lawsuits, Shared Responsibility, and What You Can Learn from a Real Ransomware Case
Cyber Lawsuits, Shared Responsibility, and What You Can Learn from a Real Ransomware Case When companies get hit with ransomware, questions of “who’s at fault” can quickly become lawsuits. But in many cases, fault is shared—and the legal system divvies ...
The Cybersecurity Test You Think You're Passing (You're Not)
We were just running a security assessment for a 150-person company last week. Nice organization. Professional. Fancy logos on their trucks. Well-funded. And in about 11 minutes, we were inside their network. Here’s how it started: We sent an email. ...
Why Your Business Can’t Hide a Data Breach—And Who’s Watching
When your business suffers a data breach, the impact extends far beyond lost data and shaken trust. What many companies don’t realize is that plaintiff attorneys are actively monitoring breach reports—looking for opportunities to file lawsuits against breached organizations. Where ...
Do You Really Want the Cheapest Security Money Can Buy?
Let’s be honest—nobody brags about buying the cheapest parachute. Or hiring the cheapest brain surgeon. Or getting the cheapest babysitter off Craigslist. And yet, when it comes to cybersecurity, business leaders keep searching for the “most affordable” option—like it’s a ...
The “Free AI Tool” That Just Invited Hackers Into Your Business
Picture this: It’s Tuesday afternoon. Sharon from accounting is drowning in spreadsheets. She Googles: “Best free AI tool to make Excel easier.” She finds one. It promises magic. She clicks. She downloads. And just like that, hackers just scored VIP ...
Why Every CEO Needs a Cyber Incident Response Playbook
Why This Problem Lands on Your Desk When a cyber incident hits your company, the first call usually goes to IT. But very quickly, the responsibility shifts to you and your leadership team. Regulators, insurers, customers, and even the media ...
Part 2: Coffee or a Crisis: The CEO’s Choice in Cybersecurity
Last time we looked at why tabletop exercises matter and how they can reveal the cracks business leaders don’t notice until ...
The Ghost in the Server Room
Every growing organization hits that moment: do we keep sprinting after every shiny thing, or do we stop, take a breath, and ask if we’re actually focused on the right battles? We chose the second path. Why? Because our mission ...
