Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-10-12 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Safe disposal of old phones and computers Just as you would shred old documents containing sensitive or personal information, you must take precautions to protect data left on phones, computers, or obsolete media before discarding them. While reformatting or wiping a disk will […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-10-04 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Be on the lookout for text message attacks October is Cyber Security Awareness Month in Canada and around the world. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on how you can raise cyber awareness at home and at work. Canada’s Get Cyber Safe and […]
Humans of Cyber: Best Practices from the C-Suite with Phil Armstrong
This is part of our Humans of Cyber initiative, a series of in-depth interviews with key figures and leaders of the Canadian cybersecurity ecosystem. This month, we are honoured to welcome Phil Armstrong. Phil is an internationally-recognized leader in financial services, capital markets, emerging technologies, insurance, cybersecurity, IT governance and risk management. His most recent experiences were […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-09-27 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Be on the lookout for text message attacks “Smishing” or SMS-based phishing attacks aren’t as common as email-based phishing, but they can be dangerous too, so stay cyber savvy! To limit your risk, don’t click on any unexpected or suspicious links received in […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-09-21 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: The Importance of Internal Audit Even companies with mature cybersecurity practices need to conduct regular internal audit to verify their security programs. Internal, yet independent, auditors can work with management and IT functions to assess and test security practices to identify systemic security […]
With great power comes great responsibility – the missing link in your cybersecurity incident response plan
Written by Phil Armstrong, President & CEO, Macanthium Ventures The maxim actually dates back at least to the French Revolution, though if you’re like most people, you probably attribute it to Spider-Man character Uncle Ben, who issued it as a solemn warning to his nephew Peter Parker. It’s also a quote often used to describe […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-09-13 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Remember that patch management is a moving target This week’s news articles provide a reminder that vulnerability management is often more complex than “just applying a patch”. Once technical details of vulnerabilities have been published in company forums or researcher blogs, threat actors […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-09-08 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: The Importance of Asset Inventory Maintaining a detailed and current digital asset inventory is a key foundational element of your cybersecurity program. Having a complete view of your digital fleet supports organized patch management, streamlines incident response, puts you in a stronger compliance […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-08-30 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Don’t use “admin” accounts for daily activities Never use an administrator account or other privileged “super user” credentials for your day-to-day work. Admin accounts provide heightened access to your system – and potentially others – so they only be used in cases where those powers are […]