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Around a third (31%) of businesses experience cyber-attacks or breaches at least once a week, according to new figures published in the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 report. Over a quarter (26%) of charities also reported being hit by attacks at least once a week, and the government is urging all organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity practices in response to the growing threat landscape. The annual survey of UK businesses, charities and education institutions found…

For organizations looking to move beyond stale reports, decision intelligence holds promise, giving them the ability to process large amounts of data with a sophisticated mix of tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform data dashboards and business analytics into more comprehensive decision support platforms. Successful decision intelligence strategies, however, require an understanding of how organizational decisions are made, as well as a commitment to evaluate outcomes and manage and improve the…

Financial Institutions Should Boost Their Efforts to Thwart Cyberattacks By Bob Thibodeaux, Chief Information Security Officer, DefenseStorm Consumer data is one of the most valuable assets for organizations around the world. In fact, it’s been said that consumer data is as good as gold. And like gold, data is a commodity. However, companies profiting by accessing and storing this data have the responsibility to keep it safe. Protecting data has even become a consumer expectation…

A few months ago, a popular cybersecurity news organization posted an urgent notice on social media seeking help to recover their data after their blog was deleted.  They announced that they had no backups and they were desperately trying to contact the site administrator to restore their blog collection.  This was as maddening as it was embarrassing for the same reasons.  One would think that a cybersecurity organization would exemplify good backup habits, or that…

Originally envisaged as a convenient way to store web data, cookies emerged as a powerful marketing tool in the 2000s. For many years, digital marketers relied on cookies for data collection. However, in recent history, new privacy laws, browser features, and plug-ins have changed the landscape of data collection. Marketers have had to develop tools and strategies to ensure they meet compliance as the internet becomes more and more cookieless. The origins of the cookie…

Have you ever confused your acronyms?  Perhaps you have laughed when someone has had to explain some of the acronyms used in text messages.  Business, and especially technology acronyms are almost as plentiful as text acronyms.  There are few things as embarrassing as being in a business meeting, and mistaking one acronym for another.  This happened recently in a meeting where the acronym “BSI” was not defined in full immediately, and it was especially confusing…

Have you ever confused your acronyms?  Perhaps you have laughed when someone has had to explain some of the acronyms used in text messages.  Business, and especially technology acronyms are almost as plentiful as text acronyms.  There are few things as embarrassing as being in a business meeting, and mistaking one acronym for another.  This happened recently in a meeting where the acronym “BSI” was not defined in full immediately, and it was especially confusing…