Are You Ready for a Cyber Incident?
Fri, May 31, 2024
By John O'Dwyer
Gone are the days when the person hacking into your company’s data is sitting alone in a dark basement. More than likely the culprit is a sophisticated and organized threat actor.
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Gone are the days when the person hacking into your company’s data is sitting alone in a dark basement. More than likely the culprit is a sophisticated and organized threat actor.
Scott Radcliffe, who did a nearly four-team stint on Apple’s corporate communications team in Austin, has joined FleishmanHillard as global director of cybersecurity.
FTI Consulting has hired Brian Boetig, a 24-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as senior managing director in its cybersecurity unit.
The marketing industry is one of the sectors that most often fall prey to data breaches, according to a recent NordPass study.
Many PR agencies have shifted to remote work, and implemented Bring Your Own Device, hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure approach. This shift has left them open to cybercriminals.
Jamie Singer, who once headed Edelman’s US data security and privacy group, has joined FTI Consulting as managing director of the cybersecurity unit in its strategic communications segment.
Brian Hale, who worked in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s public affairs unit, has joined FTI Consulting in its cybersecurity practice.
Diane Rinaldo, who was acting administrator at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, has joined Beacon Global Strategies as senior VP.
Amnesty International charges "surveillance-based" business model of Google and Facebook threatens the human rights of a third of the globe's population that rely on their services.
U.S. lawmakers have pushed back against Facebook’s plans to unveil a new cryptocurrency initiative.
Data security and privacy are brand currency in today’s digitally driven market, and now more than ever, brands should leverage communications and marketing teams to showcase their data and privacy efforts and manage any potential situation that may come their way.
North 6th Agency has launched a new division dedicated to the cybersecurity and blockchain sectors.
The details surrounding Uber’s recent data breach shows that corporate leaders still have a long way to go when it comes to addressing cyber crime.
A statement issued Monday by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton says that investors need to be careful when entering the world of cryptocurrency.
Senator Lindsey Graham wants a 9/11-type commission to explore ways to curb the influence of foreign government/entities on US social media sites.
Equifax has turned to DLA Piper for DC work in the wake of its data breach that exposed the personal data of nearly half the US population (145.5M people).
TransUnion, the Big Three credit reporting service, hired Republican advocacy shop CGCN Group for issues related to data security, privacy and cybersecurity that may come before Congress in the aftermath of the massive Equifax hacking scandal.
FTI Consulting has recruited Cheryl Davis, who headed cybersecurity policy at the US National Security Council, for the managing director slot in its technology practice.
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