Tag: Cybercrime
Panel: In fending off cyberattacks, prevention isn’t nearly enough
While common security measures can help companies and their employees avoid becoming victims of cybercrime, they aren’t foolproof, said Shakour A. Abuzneid, a professor...
PBN Summit: Best protection might come from thinking like hackers
Desktop computers left logged in over the weekend. Laptops and flash drives left unattended on desks. Sticky notes with email and system logins stuck...
Cyber Sessions: No more hiding from cybersecurity
(Editor’s note: A version of this column was first published on PBN.com on Aug. 16.)
As the speed of business and the rate of technology...
Cybersecurity must be part of company culture
Locking your front door on your way out is a mindless act, performed daily to protect your home and prevent break-ins. Yet there are...
Fidelity adds enhanced cybersecurity protection for wealth management clients
PROVIDENCE – A division of Fidelity Investments Inc. recently debuted a new cybersecurity offering for its wealth management business clients, according to a news...
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens U.S. health care system
BOSTON (AP) – Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the United States health care system designed...
Five Questions With: Jeremy Girard
The FBI just released a public service announcement to warn computer users about the latest in cybercrime. Checking for “https” and the lock icon...
Langevin secures $283K for statewide cybercrime hotline
PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., has secured $282,600 in federal funding for a statewide cybercrime support and recovery hotline, which was launched...
Cybercrime and small business: How to address evolving threats
“Who’d go after a business like mine?”
That’s a common misperception: that cyber thieves only go after big targets, such as Equifax Inc., the Pentagon...
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