Tag: Cyberattack
RIC gets much-needed support
Rhode Island College got two much-needed wins in this year’s legislative session.
The first is a long-sought extension to RIC of the Hope Scholarship program....
Mass. health insurance company admits personal data stolen in cyberattack
PROVIDENCE – A major Massachusetts health insurance company notified both its members and providers that some personal data was stolen during a cybersecurity attack...
Testing your defenses key to IT security
Every organization using information technology has some form of support, everything from a managed service provider down to “someone from accounting.” This approach not...
Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Preventing Your Cannabis Businesses from Going Up in Smoke
A common misconception is that only certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, are associated with elevated cybersecurity threats. However, the unfortunate truth is...
Whose responsibility is it to combat cyberthreats at your company?
Cyber intrusions and attacks on businesses of all sizes continue to grow, according to panelists who participated in an Oct. 7 Cybersecurity Summit co-hosted...
Cyberattacks too costly to ignore
During any economic crisis a company’s first priority is survival. So, it may be understandable that some businesses started worrying a little less about...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 4 cents, may be further increase...
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 4 cents week to week to $2.88 per gallon Monday,...
Being cyber secure
Have you or your company recently experienced a cyberattack?
Yes: 57.1%
No: 42.9%
Have any cyberattacks against your company been costly to your operations?
No: 42.9%
Yes: 28.6%
No, because...
R.I. State Police speaks about cyberattack prevention in Oct.
PROVIDENCE – Among events for National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, some featured members of the R.I. State Police Computer Crimes Unit are...
Report: Fewer than half of small-biz owners keep tabs on insurance...
PROVIDENCE – Small-business owners are concerned about risks such as cyberattacks, crime exposure and various types of liability, but fewer than half of them...