Tag: cybersecurity
What’s R.I.’s solution to prevent data breaches?
The state hasn’t been immune to major data breaches – the latest example being an R.I. Department of Health mishap that exposed the protected...
Cyber Sessions: The ‘have to haves’ for reasonable protection in 2023
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Johnson & Wales University is Training the Cybersecurity Leaders of Tomorrow
Did you know that phishing attacks make up over 80% of reported cybersecurity breaches? More than $17,700 is lost every 60 seconds because of...
Bristol Community College investigating cyberattack on its computer network
FALL RIVER – Bristol Community College is currently investigating what the college calls a criminal cyberattack where hackers attempted to damage the college’s computer...
Cyber Sessions: Ignore holiday risks … I triple dog dare you!
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Cyber Sessions: Don’t get burned through the clouds
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Cyber Sessions: Meeting the ‘reasonable’ security standard
(Editor’s note: This is the third installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
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...
Five Questions With: Rob Rock
5Q: Rob Rock | Director of elections, Rhode Island
1. How is the state preparing for the upcoming general election? Right now, our office is preparing...
‘Thinking like a hacker,’ ROI benefits highlighted at PBN Cybersecurity Summit
PROVIDENCE – In the past five years, the U.S. has logged more than 2.6 million cybersecurity-related complaints, costing a total of $18.8 million in...