Policies and programs
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The U.S. Partners with Other Governments to Combat Ransomware
On November 14, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a partnership with Israel in an effort to strengthen cybersecurity protocols in the fight against ransomware. This joint effort will see the creation of a task force meant to defend from cybercriminals and attacks from foreign nations. Ransomware attacks have been increasing as technologies and malware that…
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Service Spotlight: The Necessity of Cyber Risk Assessment
In order to defend your firm from growing threats and elevate your risk posture, there need to be continuous efforts to analyze and defend from said threats. Pre-existing cybersecurity programs need to not only be made to fit within regulations, but should be poised to mitigate any potential threats lurking in an online space. With…
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How Real Estate Investors can Benefit From Cybersecurity
Real estate investors and operators are quickly coming to learn the need of cybersecurity. With digital transformation only accelerating in the era of Covid, more and more assets and private information are being safeguarded online. At the same time, cyber threats have been increasing at a monumental rate, necessitating adjustments and investments across all industries…
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Service Spotlight: Cybersecurity Readiness
Cybersecurity readiness allows your firm to properly respond to cyber threats and online malicious parties. Typically, by following regulatory procedures and shoring-up your cybersecurity policies, online threats can be mitigated throughout your firm. Firms may struggle to achieve cybersecurity readiness for a variety of reasons, but with the right team behind your cybersecurity programs, cybersecurity…
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Cybersecurity News: The Importance of The White House’s International Meeting on Ransomware
Recently, efforts by the United States Government to fight back against ransomware have been in full swing. To better combat these growing threats, The White House has met with representatives from numerous nations in order to focus on the threat of ransomware and other cyberattacks that have been plaguing industries both private and federal. This…
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Cybersecurity News: What the TSAs New Railway Cybersecurity Mandates Mean
As looming cybersecurity threats continue throughout the nation, the need for federal bodies and private industries to heighten cybersecurity regulations has never been greater. In preparing certain sectors for potential breaches, the federal government hopes that they can be more prepared and efficient in dealing with cyber-attacks. Recently, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has imposed…
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Service Spotlight: Cybersecurity’s Role in Business Continuity
A Business Continuity Plan or BCP brings a great deal of security to your firm. Both personnel and assets can be better protected with a continuity plan in place. BCP’s allow for your firm to function throughout emergency situations. Drawbridge considers a BCP to be more important than ever in a growing threat landscape. A…
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Market Spotlight: Enhancing Cybersecurity for Hedge Funds
There has been increased focus on cybersecurity for hedge funds within the last several years. This has only been exacerbated by the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has seen the need for industries worldwide to focus on cybersecurity procedures during an unprecedented transfer to online business. This need has caused regulators to take further interest in cybersecurity…
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Cybersecurity News: The White House’s New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Jobs
Throughout the global pandemic, multiple cybersecurity breaches have made headlines for the brazen and large-scale nature of these attacks. Following these events, cybersecurity has been brought further into public light. This is certainly true of federal bodies, which have indicated a need for the heightening of cybersecurity procedures throughout the United States. Ransomware has also…
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Market Spotlight: The Necessity of Cybersecurity for Venture Capital Firms
Investment firms of all types are at a risk for data breaches. In this modern era, firms are dealing with personal and financial information often at a digital level. Because of this, the risk for potential cyber-attacks increases, and the manner with which malicious parties attack these firms are in constant flux. Venture capital firms…
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Service Spotlight: The Rise in Data Breaches and Data Privacy
Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, there have been an increasing number of cyber-attacks and breaches occurring across numerous industries. These attacks may in part be due to the need for industries to adapt to an online landscape, but there have also been prevailing advances to the technologies that malicious parties use to conduct their attacks.…
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Cybersecurity News: New Guidance Against Ransomware
Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on web-based services has strongly increased. With this comes several downsides in regards to cybersecurity, and this is certainly true of the threat of ransomware. Ransomware comes in many variations and can target anything from personal data, to bank account information, and more. Malicious parties causing these breaches of…
