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Impact of Cybersecurity on Mergers and Acquisitions
We often get asked about how a seller’s cybersecurity practices impact business valuation and related to that, how a lack of cybersecurity due diligence on the part of the buyer impacts overall risk. Here are two very public examples of that; one favorable to the buyer, the other favorable to the seller. If you are…
Creating a PIEE/SPRS Account and Entering Your Score
Here are two videos; the first one shows you how to create an SPRS account; the second shows how to enter a new score. NOTE: You will see that I got an error on the PIEE administrator role in the first setup. That may be due to the fact that I already have an account…
Dark Patterns
Ever try to cancel a subscription online? Or even figure out when the subscription is due to be renewed? That difficulty is intentional and is now against the law in many states and countries. If you operate an online presence, it is important for you to understand what you are allowed to do and what…
Security by Design – A Great Example
Recently the communications technology firm Twillio was hacked and a number of their customer’s accounts were compromised. Among those compromised was the account of the secure messaging app Signal. While this is not good, Signal spent a lot of effort baking in security by design. Learn about what they did and why those efforts towards…
Internet of Things Dumpster Fire
The Internet of Things refers to a class of smart devices that are typically used to automate things. This can be anything from a smart TV or smart door lock to an automated oil refinery and everything in between. Unfortunately, the security of many of these devices is to be really kind, lacking. The hackers…