Information Security Terminology: Key Terms Every Business Needs to Know In today’s interconnected world, where digital threats are an ever-present danger, understanding information security terminology is essential for anyone involved in securing data, systems, or networks. As a business owner,…
Information Security vs. Cyber Security: Understanding the Key Differences and Overlap In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, safeguarding data and information is more critical than ever. With the rise of cyber threats, data breaches, and a growing reliance on digital…
Canadian defence and federal contractors will soon face new cybersecurity compliance requirements under the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC). Developed by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, CPCSC is Canada’s counterpart to the U.S. DoD’s CMMC. Starting in…
What is cyber insurance? Cyber insurance enables businesses to mitigate the costs that arise from cyber incidents, including ransomware. This type of insurance is essential to any business – regardless of the size or industry. A cyber incident ranges from…
And could it have been avoided? What happened with the Snowflake breach? 34 million users (already) were recently compromised in a data breach of the cyber security firm Cylance. Attackers breached Cylance by attacking a third-party vendor of theirs, known…
When working with clients to submit applications for Cyber Insurance, we often hear that they don’t understand the terminology on the application form. For anyone who has found themselves in this situation, hopefully these simplified explanations will help: IT Security Audit …
Obviously, the easiest advice we can give here is to hire Birmingham Consulting Inc. to be your IT consultant. But for people who want a second opinion, here are some common mistakes to avoid. The IT industry has its fair share…
No one is exempt from IT problems, but it’s hard to put a dollar figure to the actual hard costs to your business when IT problems occur. That’s because so many of these issues happen randomly and can be difficult…
We continue to alert our clients about the increasing need for cyber insurance. Especially when we continue to hear that one of the largest cyber liability insurers Lloyd’s continues to limit coverage—right at a time when nation states are ramping up…
Actioning a new cyber security policy or procedure can be an intense change for a company. Certainly, as a cyber security and technology company, we’ve heard it all from our clients, as the demand for better security measures and protocols increases –…