A Project Management Office (PMO) can strengthen cybersecurity initiatives by applying structured processes, resource coordination, and risk management best practices to compliance requirements. Below are key examples of how Access Point’s PMO provides concrete, day-to-day benefits in typical security projects such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC certifications, and other security enhancements.
Cybersecurity isn’t just a corporate giant’s concern. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) frequently land in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, often because they lack the resources to put robust defenses in place. Here’s a quick look at how you can begin preparing a flexible, cost-conscious Incident Response Plan (IRP) to help your business limit damage and recover more quickly from the most common cyber threats.
Every business works with vendors, suppliers, and other third parties to get things done. But these relationships come with risks—especially when it comes to cybersecurity. If a vendor gets breached, your data or systems could be exposed. This is why third-party risk management (TPRM) matters.
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), regulatory and industry compliance can feel like more of a burden than necessary. Many of the most critical compliance measures are also the most straightforward to implement. Below are 5 practical steps any SMB can take to meet regulatory demands without breaking the bank.
If you have ever shopped for cybersecurity insurance, you know that insurance costs depend on a number of factors including the size of your business, number of employees, your industry, and the type of data stored. Another perhaps more significant factor is your current cybersecurity posture, an increasingly objective measure of your susceptibility to malware, phishing, social engineering, or service interruption.
In October 2022, Medibank administrators became aware of suspicious activity on the corporate network environment. Investigations took place, and the initial investigation found that the suspicious traffic was from an external threat including ransomware.
Recently, it seems like hospitals and healthcare providers suffer from a data breach every month, many of them due to third-party vendor vulnerabilities. The healthcare industry suffered from another data breach on March 14 when a third-party vendor responsible for managed care administration announced that a hacker stole more than 4.2 million patient records, the biggest breach of 2023 at that time.
A recent US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) survey showed that eight out of ten organizations reported at least one person within their business fell victim to a phishing attack. CISA performed its own penetration test on organizations willing to be tested, and the results confirmed that most businesses are vulnerable to cyber-criminals using social engineering and phishing methods.
Ever since the SolarWinds hack in 2020, more businesses are aware of the risks third parties bring into their own enterprise environment.
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Most healthcare providers know that phishing, ransomware, social engineering, and malware are risks to patient data, but what they don’t know is that a majority of these threats begin with third-party vendor vulnerabilities.
Passwords are your first and most basic form of threat defense. They might not be the only way to protect data but are one important factor in layered cybersecurity. Passwords are also a primary target for an attacker...
The negative impact on patients after a data breach is more than identity theft and fraud. A recent report released by Cynerio...
Technology should always help improve workplace performance and productivity, but with all its benefits, adding third-party solutions to your environment increases your cyber-risks.
