Organizations are living, breathing synergies, where the totality of the organization’s output exceeds the sum of its individual agents. We call these “complex systems.” Within this environment, achieving security and control over each individual element never equates to security and…
There’s an alarming trend in ransomware, and it’s not perpetrators requesting more bitcoin or hitting larger targets. This once-benign but annoying tactic is now being used as a mere smokescreen to mask the more sinister activity of stealing an organization’s…
Elite hackers from around the world visited Las Vegas in late July for the annual DEF CON conference. Among this year’s events was the Voting Village. Hackers formed teams and attempted to hack voting machines commonly used in elections that were…
A recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Office of Inspector General report found that banks are incredibly unprepared for potential cybersecurity threats stemming from third-party technology providers. If this is a concern you face, learn more by reading this article…
I recently read a Legaltech News article, “Cybercrimes in Civil Litigation: Using the CFAA To Go ‘On the Offensive,’” which outlines how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) can be used to protect organizations from “digital misdeeds” by employees,…
The long anticipated BitLicense regulations have arrived from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). This is the first robust regulatory framework for companies wishing to operate in the virtual currency space. Some believe this marks a legitimization…
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Lanny Morrow, managing consultant with BKD’s Forensics & Valuation Services (FVS) division in the firm’s Kansas City office, received his certification as a Cyber-Threat Forensic Investigator from the McAfee Institute. According to McAfee, this award “provides…
As various criminal organizations seek to exploit electronic systems, check fraud and identity theft have become increasingly prevalent. While banks have been emphasizing the use of technology to speed up transactions, the protections around those transactions have languished. According to…
For those who work in or depend on the insurance industry, knowledge of potential threats, vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies associated with cybersecurity risks is an increasing priority. Cybersecurity risks affect payers, service providers, brokers, agents and, of course, consumers of…
Most of today’s cybersecurity efforts focus on prevention. But a new report released at the 2015 Governance, Risk and Control Conference urges companies and organizations to take a more comprehensive view of cybersecurity—from prevention through recovery. The report, Internal Audit’s…