From the Summer 2023 Issue

Protecting Your Business: Effective Strategies for Mitigating Ransomware Attacks

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

Protecting Your Business

Ransomware attacks are a growing threat to organizations of all sizes, and they can cause considerable damage to both the affected company and its customers. These attacks involve hackers gaining access to an organization’s systems and encrypting important data, then demanding payment in exchange for the decryption key. Ransomware attacks can result in lost data, … Read more

From the Spring 2023 Issue

New and Improved ISO/IEC 27002: A Comprehensive Guide to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

New and Improved ISO/IEC 27002

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 is an essential information security standard that helps organizations protect their data and assets. It provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and best practices to help ensure the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of sensitive information. It outlines a strong framework for risk assessment and management, as well as robust operational security controls, … Read more

From the Winter 2023 Issue

Critical Solutions for Enhanced Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

Digital transformation is a key component of the modern business landscape. And, with the expansion and prevalence of digital devices, networks and systems — comes an ever-greater risk of cybersecurity threats that could potentially create major disruptions or downsides. This emphasizes that organizations must strategically address cybersecurity in their digital transformations, to ensure the successful … Read more

From the Winter 2021 Issue

What You Don’t Know About Ransomware Can be a Risk

Author(s):

Bradford P. Meisel, Esq., Associate, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP (Co-author)

Diane D. Reynolds, Partner, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP (Co-author)

Dr. Bernard A. Jones, CBCP, Assistant Professor, St. John’s University (Co-author)

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

Syed Taha Ahmed Jafri, Information Security Specialist,

Ransomware

Unfortunately, organizations continue to suffer debilitating impacts on operations due to both natural and human-made threats. One human-made threat, which continues to top the list of risks that organizations fear the most, is cybercrime. Cybercrime comes in many different forms, with ransomware specifically cited as the preeminent threat that impacts organizations worldwide. The severe ransomware … Read more

From the Fall 2019 Issue

IT Governance to Streamline and Strengthen Your Cybersecurity Posture

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

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When Equifax became arguably the first firm to have its outlook downgraded due to the cybersecurity issues recently, the long-term impact of cyber ignorance became amply clear. Today, as organizations are leveraging more and more digital systems of engagement, transactions, and records, the ramifications of an adverse cyber event are getting bigger. The attacks are … Read more

From the Fall 2018 Issue

Cybersecurity Incident Response Planning

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, Founder and CEO, Redmond Worldwide

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Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (CIRP) is a crucial consideration for today’s information technology leadership. Attacks are rising in both frequency and severity. The impact is often severe; organizations are disrupted with resulting downtime losses. Although preventative measures can be taken, not all incidents are stopped. Effective incident response capabilities are necessary to rapidly detect and … Read more