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Join Us In Celebrating Summer With The Channel Daze of Summer!

[email protected] | July 10th 2023 | Compliance, Compliance Pages, News

Indianapolis, IN – Lionfish Cyber Security and Channel Program are thrilled to announce Channel Daze 2023, a spectacular summer giveaway event that will take place over 10 exciting business days, starting from July 10th and concluding on July 21st. This event promises to be a thrilling opportunity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT professionals in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada (excluding Quebec) to participate and win incredible daily prizes,…

Stepping Up Your Cybersecurity with Defense in Depth (DiD)

Lionfish Cyber Security | March 13th 2023 | Compliance, Compliance Pages, Technology

Cybersecurity is an essential aspect of any business or organization. As technology evolves, so do the threats that can harm an organization’s operations, data and reputation. One of the most effective ways to defend against these threats is through the Defense in Depth (DiD) approach. DiD is a cybersecurity approach in which multiple defensive methods are layered to protect a business. Since no individual security measure is guaranteed to endure every attack,…

Lionfish Cyber Security Launches World’s First Cyber Security Workforce Development Platform at Scale

Lionfish Cyber Security | March 9th 2023 | Compliance, Compliance Pages, News

The Lionfish Risk Management Enablement Platform addresses the cyber skills gap facing the nation and helps businesses manage their risks more effectively in the face of increasing cyber attacks. The Lionfish platform is flexible, adaptable and able to handle large volumes of users without sacrificing performance or reliability.

Defense in Depth (DiD): Think Like a Hacker

Lionfish Cyber Security | March 1st 2023 | Compliance, Compliance Pages, Technology

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to bypass security defenses. That’s why it’s essential to think like a hacker and adopt measures to stay ahead of them. This is what Defense in Depth (DiD) is all about. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines DiD as “The application of multiple countermeasures in a layered or stepwise manner to achieve security objectives. The methodology involves layering heterogeneous security technologies in…

Part 2. Advantages Of Cyber Compliance Management On Your Business

Lionfish Cyber Security | February 2nd 2023 | Compliance

View this blog on the Indiana Cybersecurity Hub website: Indiana Cybersecurity: Cyber Blog: Advantages of Cyber Compliance Management on Your Business The strength of Indiana is that we bring together a variety of perspectives from the plethora of areas that touch the field of cyber, especially through the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity (IECC). Hence the name “Perspectives From the Field Series” in which we invite experts to discuss the real and challenging issues…

Part 1. Cyber Compliance 101 – What It Is And Why It’s Needed

Lionfish Cyber Security | February 1st 2023 | Compliance

View this blog on the Indiana Cybersecurity Hub website: Indiana Cybersecurity: Cyber Blog: Cyber Compliance 101 – What It Is and Why It’s Needed The strength of Indiana is that we bring together a variety of perspectives from the plethora of areas that touch the field of cyber, especially through the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity (IECC). Hence the name “Perspectives From the Field Series” in which we invite experts to discuss…

First Step to Compliance: A Thorough and Accurate Risk Assessment

Lionfish Cyber Security | December 5th 2022 | Compliance

Complying with data privacy and protection regulations wouldn’t give several business owners sleepless nights if it only meant installing a predefined list of security solutions. Compliance goes way beyond this and for good reason. In principle, regulators, local or international, want businesses to: Each of the above steps are mandatory and non-negotiable. A closer look will tell you that installing a list of expensive security solutions comes only after the first three…

Ransomware Equals a Data Breach

Lionfish Cyber Security | November 28th 2022 | Compliance

From a data regulator’s perspective, it is the responsibility of your business to keep data safe from cyberthreats, inform clients about a breach within a stipulated period and provide necessary documentation as proof of your efforts. Although different regulations have laid down distinct mandates for breach notifications, the principle remains intact. While there is an over-arching belief that data isn’t really “stolen” in a ransomware breach, no organization hit with ransomware has…

How to Ensure Compliance When Working Remotely

Lionfish Cyber Security | November 21st 2022 | Compliance

Remote or hybrid work models are utilized by many businesses to keep their operations up and running. For all its benefits, hybrid work does present unique challenges as it exposes organizations to a whole new level of cybersecurity and compliance threats. With cybercriminals preying on vulnerable home networks and work-from-home employees saving files on local drives, businesses using a remote work model face a significant threat to proprietary data. If you are…

The Role of Compliance in Cybersecurity

Lionfish Cyber Security | October 18th 2021 | Compliance

The overall technology landscape is evolving at a breakneck pace. While these changes are meant to improve the quality of life, the unfortunate flip side is an increase in cyberthreats. This is why global cybersecurity spending increased from nearly $40 billion in 2019 to $54 billion in 2021.1 Unfortunately, due to a lack of spending on personnel or technology, SMBs are most likely to be targeted by threat actors. Many organizations fall…

5 Security Risk Analysis Myths in the Healthcare Industry

Lionfish Cyber Security | October 11th 2021 | Compliance

The COVID-19 pandemic threw multiple challenges at the healthcare industry. The sector saw a steep increase in demand that led to the collapse of health infrastructures in different parts of the world. What’s more, the industry experienced an unprecedented cybercrime surge. According to a report, the most attacked sector in 2020 was healthcare,1 and experts expect this trend to continue into 2021 and beyond. Increased adoption of a hybrid workforce model and…

Managed Compliance as a Service May Be the Answer to Healthcare Compliance Challenges

Lionfish Cyber Security | October 4th 2021 | Compliance

The healthcare industry has been going through a difficult phase. While the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health infrastructures across the globe, cyberattacks targeting the industry are skyrocketing. In 2020, healthcare was the worst affected industry by cybercrimes.1 Experts suggest that this trend will continue into 2021 and beyond. This is a reminder for organizations to regularly upgrade their security and compliance posture during these times of uncertainty. According to a report, cybercrime has…

How Data Compliance and Cybersecurity Differ

Lionfish Cyber Security | September 20th 2021 | Compliance

When you run a business, compliance and security are two essential factors. Both are equally important for the seamless operation of your business. While compliance helps your business stay within the limits of industry or government regulations, security protects the integrity of your business and sensitive data. It is worth noting that although security is a prime component of compliance, compliance does not equal security. This is because compliance does not consider…

8 Elements of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for Compliance

Lionfish Cyber Security | September 14th 2021 | Compliance

A compliance program aims at protecting an organization from risk. The purpose of corporate compliance programs is to ensure that a business complies with laws or regulations relevant to it. You could consider a Compliance Program to be a form of internal insurance policy to create evidence of conformity with regulations and instill a culture of compliance. Remember that establishing a foundation of compliance is a company’s best protection to minimize risk…