ExisorWhat are Data Mining Techniques? Data mining involves exploring and analyzing large datasets to identify patterns and relationships. There are many techniques that businesses can use to gain insight from the data they have collected1: Clustering. The clustering technique involves grouping a series of different data points by their characteristics. The clustered data is organized […]
What is Keylogging? Keyloggers are the tools or technologies that monitor and log consecutive keystrokes that are made on a keyboard. Keyloggers normally operate covertly so that victims do not suspect that their keyboard actions are being monitored and logged. While keyloggers can have legitimate purposes, such as monitoring children or employees, keyloggers are most […]
What is Small Business Cybersecurity? Many small businesses are unprepared for cyberattacks due to some common misconceptions. Here are a few points to help you to make informed decisions about how to protect your small business from the disruption and destruction that can follow a cyberattack: Antivirus software has limitations. Typical antivirus software is designed […]
What is Data Visualization for Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity data visualization refers to the use of charts, graphs, real-time dashboards, and more, to provide an easier means of viewing and analyzing cybersecurity data from different sources. Data visualization helps to break down the barriers between data and understanding by presenting complex data in visual forms. Advantages of […]
What are SEC Cybersecurity Regulations for Public Companies? Cyber-resilience is defined as the ability of an organization to continue to function, even in a degraded manner, after components of the organization have been disrupted due to information system failures that randomly occur or are consequences of a cyberattack1. The ultimate goal of a cyber-resilient organization […]
What is TPRM? Third-party risks are the potential risks that arise from organizations relying on outside parties to perform services or activities on their behalf. Third-party risk management (TPRM) is the process through which an organization manages the risks associated with having outside parties performing services or activities on their behalf. The use of third-party […]
What is the Shared Responsibility Model in Cloud Security? Cloud service providers (CSPs) adhere to a “shared responsibility model” that delineates what responsibilities belong to cloud customers and CSPs. Defining the line between the responsibilities of cloud customers and CSPs helps to reduce the risks of introducing vulnerabilities into public, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The […]
What are Safe Mobile Apps? Managing mobile applications can be a complicated task, as there is a lot of information to digest and permissions to monitor. In order to protect yourself from device and data compromise, consider the following tips to help ensure the apps you are downloading are reasonably safe: Download apps from official […]
What is InfoSec? Information security, aka InfoSec, refers to the processes and tools that are designed and deployed to protect sensitive business information from unauthorized modification, disruption, destruction, and inspection1. InfoSec encompasses physical and environmental security, access control, and cybersecurity, and often includes technologies such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), deception tools, endpoint detection […]
What is Ransomware Prevention and Protection? Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable1. This is often done using malicious code to rapidly encrypt files with public-key RSA encryption, and then deleting those files if their ransom demands are […]