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Blockchain Series #4: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Implementations
Publication | Sep 20, 2019
More About | Technology & Life Sciences | Data | Innovation & Technology | Performance & Growth

Most blockchain implementations today are focused on cost reduction and efficiency improvements. In the future “programmable economy,” it is widely held that new business models will emerge, representing new ways of value exchange and new forms of business value. Distributed ledger technologies, like blockchain, are still in their infancy and changing constantly. As such, viable blockchain use cases will largely avoid speculative new business and operating model experimentation.

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The Phish in 2019: Three Steps to Avoid the Persistent Threat
Publication | Jun 07, 2019
More About | IT Advisory | Data | Innovation & Technology | Risk & Regulatory

Organizations are vulnerable to phishing attacks due to the actions of their end users. No matter the strength of an organization’s infrastructure and defense technology, human error is a critical risk factor in business continuity and information security. Phishing attacks pose major risks to organizations of all sizes. Those that fall victim to these attacks are subject to loss of personally identifiable information (PII), reputation damage, loss of resources, denial of service, delivery of malware or ransomware and potential loss of other sensitive data. The severe impact and nature of a phishing attack make it a board-level issue.

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Protect Your Business from a Cybersecurity Breach
Publication | May 31, 2019
More About | IT Advisory | Data | Innovation & Technology | Risk & Regulatory

By the end of 2018, there were more than 2,000 confirmed breaches, with more than half of those breaches targeting small to middle-market sized businesses. In each of these cases, almost 30 percent were due to internal threat actors, with 76 percent of the attacks being financially motivated1. Within the first two weeks of 2019, Collection #1 revealed approximately 775 million records from various sources were made available for the public to download. A week later, 24 million more financial documents, including mortgage loans and bank statements, were hosted on a web server that did not require a password. It is now safe to say it is no longer a matter of if, but when, companies will experience a cybersecurity incident.

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