By: Brittany Demendi, Corporate Communications Manager

As we begin to wrap up 2022, we reflect and want to share with you some of the most prevalent cybersecurity topics covered this past year. From remote work to data breaches, one thing has been consistent: how hungry our readers are for cybersecurity information to improve their security posture. Cyberattacks will happen regardless of how big or small an organization is, and the better you become at educating yourself to strengthen your strategy, the better off you’ll be in the new year.

Here are five of our reader’s favorite blogs of 2022

    

1. Remote Work and The Human Error: 3 Major Challenges

Working from home is a significant game-changer for organizations, and it doesn’t look like it is going away anytime soon. While working from home has benefits and advantages for both organizations and employees, it comes with an abundance of new cybersecurity risks that need to be accounted for. As the employees’ environment changes, so do the magnitude of threats.

In this blog, you’ll learn:

• The number one reason for cybersecurity attacks
•  How to help close skill gaps within the cybersecurity industry
• What embracing the new era of digitalization looks like

Explore three of the most prominent rising challenges organizations need to look out for if they offer remote work; read more.

2. The Rise of Municipal Cyberattacks: Becoming Proactive

Now, more than ever, municipalities are expected to meet the demanding needs of maintaining and sustaining vital sectors within our communities. Cities must do this with strict budgets and limited resources, making them vulnerable targets for cyberattacks. The best way for municipalities to protect themselves from attacks is to tighten up their cybersecurity offensive strategies.

In this blog, you’ll find:

• Suggested solutions to mitigate cybersecurity risks
• How Continuous Vulnerability Management can benefit municipalities
• Why cybersecurity awareness training not only helps employees but helps organizations

We dive deep into four prevention methods municipalities should consider as they look to avoid cyberattacks and reduce the risk of financial loss; read more.

3. Mandatory or Not? Achieving Cybersecurity Compliance for Financial Institutions

Compliance is a challenging requirement for not only financial institutions but many organizations. So many new and evolving regulations are mandatory to safeguard data for financial institutions and customers. It is essential to follow them to ensure credibility and trustworthiness and to avoid fines and penalties for being non-compliant.

In this blog, you’ll discover:

• Which cybersecurity regulations are mandatory vs. optional
• A solution for taking the burden of staying compliant off your IT team plate
• What cybersecurity regulations are out there, and what is required

Here is your cybersecurity compliance checklist for financial institutions breaking down what’s out there and what is required; read more.

4. More Money, More Problems: The Most Expensive Data Breaches in History

Organizations are paying not just for the immediate repair of a data breach but the aftermath of it. Although cyberattacks are inevitable, the notion that cyberattacks are impossible to stop is one of the largest misconceptions harbored by businesses. As an organization, you have control over the steps you take to mitigate the risk of a breach.

In this blog, you’ll find out:

• How an organization can fold after a cyberattack and prevention methods
• The top three most expensive data breaches in history to date
• What built-in components to look for within a managed security platform

Discover a list of the top three most expensive breaches in history, more notable breaches, and what solutions can mitigate the risk of becoming a national or global headline; read more.

5. Law Firm Vulnerabilities: Why Data Breaches and Bad Actors Strike

Law firms manage unparalleled access to valuable and confidential information, making them a one-stop shop for attracting cybercriminals. It is their responsibility to equip employees with the proper knowledge not to jeopardize clients’ reputations or information. The risk can be mitigated by consistently evaluating security posture to determine where gaps lie and if there are holes within an IT network.

In this blog, you’ll read about:

• Cyber-threats law firms need to know about
• What kinds of cybersecurity the American Bar Association requires from attorneys
• How to properly equip employees and law firms to have the best cybersecurity defense and offense

This blog outlines why cybercriminals target law firms, what types of insider threats to lookout for, and how to properly equip employees for safeguarding data; read more.

Looking Forward to More Cybersecurity Discussions in 2023

As we have seen this past year, security and risk management is no longer considered ‘nice to have’ features of your cybersecurity strategy. Instead, cyber risk management has evolved into a board-level issue for organizations. With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated and common, new laws and regulations are being passed to protect customer data, and organizations are putting cybersecurity at the core of their decisions. In the following year and beyond, we anticipate more organizations decentralizing, which changes the threat landscape and protection.

Adlumin is here to work as an extension of your IT team or be its core. We understand IT and security teams stretch thin and are here to be your command center for security operations. If you are ready to proactively protect your IT environment, set up a demo or a free trial with one of our cybersecurity experts. Or visit www.adlumin.com for more information.