AI’s Rapid Rise: The Growing Gap Between Innovation and Regulation
Remember 2019? Those were the days that most people’s exposure to machine learning (ML) or artificial intelligence (AI) was seeing a computer beat a grandmaster at chess or win a million dollars on Jeopardy. The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 changed all that – dramatically, and forever. The perception of ML and AI has […]
[INFOGRAPHIC] Canadians Fear a Data Breach at their Financial Institution
A survey Conducted in September and October 2024 polled 1,519 Canadians countrywide about their views on cyber safety related to banking. The survey was fielded among members of the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of ISA Cybersecurity, one of Canada’s leading cybersecurity-focused solutions and service providers. For more information, and details about how ISA Cybersecurity […]
Education Under Cyber Attack
Six FAQs about what’s happening, why, and what we can do about it 1. Why are schools under cyber attack? There are several factors involved. First off, educational institutions have a wealth of sensitive data. Consider that schools hold health information, financial information, academic performance records, personal student and faculty records, and more. Further, note […]
Proactive Cybersecurity: Improve your Security Posture with Vulnerability and Gap Assessments
Do you have a complete understanding of your IT environment and your security posture? Do you know where your next security dollar should be invested to have the greatest impact and ROI? If your answer was “no” – or even just “maybe” – then a security vulnerability and gap assessment is something you should consider […]
In-house or Outsourced? A Cost/Benefit Analysis Approach for Implementing SIEM
Log information and alert information management is a central part of any corporate cybersecurity program. Organizations rely on analyzing event data from various devices, applications, users, services, and security tools to identify anomalies and potential security threats. Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions enable companies to centrally store, analyze, and query security data from […]
Securing your Cloud Migration: Five Key Concerns with “Lift and Shift”
Moving systems and services to the cloud can provide numerous business benefits. Cloud environments offer greater scalability and flexibility than traditional on-premises environments and may be a more cost-effective solution as well. Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions also provide access to a wide range of specialized functions that aren’t practical to develop or maintain […]
Security and Privacy: Bake them in don’t just Bolt them on
Have you heard the saying, “If you are going to do something, do it right the first time”? That adage certainly applies to cybersecurity. Designing and implementing new technologies, architectures, and processes can be complex, time-consuming, and costly: the last thing you want to do is spend even more time doubling back to retrofit modifications […]
SIEM and EDR: Better Together
Most organizations have an EDR (endpoint detection and response) platform in place, along with a SIEM (security information and event management) solution. But what’s surprising is that these businesses aren’t always setting up these systems to communicate with each other. If your EDR and SIEM solutions aren’t integrated, you may be missing out on information […]
Decoding the Cybersecurity Rainbow
Cybersecurity is a colourful industry. You’ve probably heard references to a rainbow of different team colours, white hats, and black boxes. This article helps cut through some of the confusion and explain what each colour means, how they affect your organization, and how you can leverage them for your benefit. Red, Blue, and Purple Teams […]