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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 ...
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Part 1: Coffee or a Crisis: The CEO’s Choice in Cybersecurity
It always starts like a normal day. You grab coffee, glance at your calendar, maybe get ready for the morning rush. Then ...
The $1.5M Mistake Your Employees Are Making—Without Telling You
Let’s set the scene: a group of developers at a grooming software company upload code to their personal GitHub. They quit. They launch a competing platform using that code. A federal court sides with the original company—$572K in damages, $1M ...
New Cybersecurity Laws in NY and MA Could Put Your Business on the Hook—Here’s How to Stay Safe
Think compliance is a formality? Think again. In states like New York and Massachusetts, failing to prove your cybersecurity program is airtight could cost you everything—your reputation, your clients, and your business. Last week I blogged about upcoming California rules ...
The Big Cyber Awareness Lie
So you’ve got a training program. Your IT team told you it was important, so you signed off on it. Now, every so often, your employees sit through a “cyber awareness” session or get hit with a surprise phishing test. ...
Copilot: Your Best Employee or the Hacker’s Dream Intern?
Let me paint you a picture. You finally convinced your team to use Microsoft Copilot. Productivity is up. Reports get written faster. People are actually excited about technology for once. But then someone clicks a link they shouldn’t have. Happens ...
Why Compliance Won’t Save You (But Ignoring It Will Destroy You)
Let’s talk about hospitals. They are compliance machines. Entire teams dedicated to checking boxes, filling binders, and making sure they pass audits. They dot every “i,” cross every “t,” and sleep soundly knowing the paperwork is perfect. And yet—ransomware crews ...
You’re Required to Get a Cyber Audit—Here’s What That Means for Your Business
If your business handles customer data in any meaningful way, California just made something very clear: you will soon need an independent cybersecurity audit—every year. On July 24, 2025, California finalized new privacy regulations under the CCPA. These new rules ...
Small Business, Big Exposure: California’s New Cyber Law Hits More Than You Think
Think you're too small to worry? Think again. On July 24, 2025, California approved new cybersecurity rules that don’t just apply ...
The Keys to Your Digital Kingdom Are Already Stolen
Let me tell you a scary story. Imagine you go on vacation. You lock the doors, set the alarm, and feel pretty good about your security. A week later, you come home—and there’s a stranger on your couch, eating your ...
Your Best Employee Might Also Be Your Worst Insider Threat
You probably think of Copilot as your trusty sidekick. Always eager. Always ready. Always there to help you find the files you need in seconds. But have you ever wondered just how eager it really is? We were inside a ...
The Cybersecurity Gap That’s Costing You Everything—and No One's Telling You About It
You’ve made the investments. Your team has security tools in place. You’ve got someone managing IT. You’ve had the compliance audit. On paper, everything looks fine. But there’s a problem. A big one. No one on your team can clearly ...
