Small Business Cyber Hygiene: A Practical Guide Based on NIST CSF Part 2

Small Business Cyber Hygiene Series: Part 2: Know What You Have (Identify) Introduction Cybersecurity starts with knowing what you have. Whether you’re running a small business or simply managing your own digital life, you can’t protect assets you’ve lost track of. Most risks come not from advanced attackers but from the everyday unknowns: forgotten accounts, […]

Small Business Cyber Hygiene: A Practical Guide Based on NIST CSF Part 1

Small Business Cyber Hygiene is a practical, non technical guide designed to help small businesses and individuals build strong, everyday security habits. Based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and supported by CIS Controls, FTC Safeguards, and CISA best practices, this series translates complex security concepts into simple, actionable steps. #CyberHygiene

Cyber Hygiene and Security Awareness

Cyber Hygiene and Security Awareness In today’s digital world, no organization is safe from cyber threats. Hackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit vulnerabilities and steal data. They use different methods and techniques to launch their attacks, and they keep evolving their skills and tools. That’s why every institution must practice good cyber hygiene […]

An ounce of prevention…

I reflected today on Benjamin Franklin’s quote, and even now, it couldn’t be truer; “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Looking back at 2017 and 2018 we saw the barrage of breaches continue. We also see that cybersecurity threats such as malware, ransomware, and crypto mining continue and are becoming more […]

SQ Risk Moderates TPRM Fireside Chat

Thursday, October 18, 2018 SQ Risk, Managing Partner Larry Augustine moderated a Fireside Chat to discuss Third-party Risk Management. Jerry Thompson, SVP & Chief Revenue Officer at Intersections and Eric Olson, SVP Product at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions participated. The session was held in the morning on the second day of the LookingGlass CyberSecurity & Intelligence […]

SQ Risk Presented the Why, What, and How of TPRM

Thursday, September 27, 2018 SQ Risk, Managing Partner Larry Augustine presented “The Why, What, and How of Third-Party Risk Management”. The session was part of the LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Third-Party Risk Management Symposium held at the historic Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC. The SQ Risk Third-Party Risk Management (“TPRM”) presentation offered a wide range […]