Sometimes I feel like the little boy who cried wolf, especially when it comes to the latest cyber attacks and breaches. Do people really comprehend the ramifications if they were to personally get breached? Even worse if they were the…
We decided to sit down and ask ChatGPT to write a blog on its threat to cyber security. ChatGPT: (Note that the first thing it does is defend itself): As an AI-powered language model, ChatGPT is not inherently a threat…
I recently had the privilege of meeting a business analyst from BDC. She shared some not-yet published information from a study BDC conducted. Most statics available online are U.S. Obtaining Canadian statistics can be difficult so I appreciate her willingness to share…
There are many sites that track current vulnerabilities in the world of cyber warfare. However, this one is severe enough to share with our readers: There is a vulnerability where, in simplified terms, a bad guy can send you an email…
A tabletop exercise (TTX) is a method to test the effectiveness of a cyber incident response plan (IRP) by simulating a cyber breach. To be most effective, it involves executives from all areas of the organization in conjunction with the cyber…
In 1972, at the 139th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, meteorologist Edward Lorenz posed the question “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” In today’s world, the question might be considered…
Birmingham Consulting has the privilege of conducting business in a historical building within the heritage district of Waterdown, Ontario, at 21 Mill Street North. A wooden church was first built on the site in the 1830’s. But after 30 years,…
Is your business cyber secure, or cyber resilient? Cyber security refers to the defensive measures to protect your business against cyber attacks. Think next-gen endpoint protection, spam filtering, multifactor authentication, application control, password security, security awareness training, etc. But what happens when an…
One of the largest – if not the largest – ransomware events in history took place over the U.S. Independence Day long weekend. A recap: The numbers are staggering. It seems like everyone is talking and speculating about this event. But I have yet…