Tag: Cybercrime
Cyber Sessions: Keep an eye on your entire digital ecosystem
(Editor’s note: This is the 37th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Cyber Sessions: Shift in national strategy is becoming troublesome
(Editor’s note: This is the 33rd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what they can...
Fitch: RIBridges breach likely won’t affect state’s bond rating
PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings says it does not foresee any immediate effect on Rhode Island's “AA” bond rating and positive outlook in the wake...
Prepare for the worst on cybercrime
Cyber-related crimes have become almost daily news locally and across the country because their prevalence is rising.
FBI-confirmed internet crime cases jumped 28% in 2023,...
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...

















