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Ransomware Cybersecurity Fireside Chat

29 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

In today’s fireside chat, we discuss the relevance, proactive, and reactive considerations every organization should consider as they face Ransomware.  I am joined by Alex Rayter, Principal at Phoenix 2.0, and Justin Daniels, Corporate Cybersecurity...

Ransomware Explained - Understanding the Attackers

23 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist

Understanding the attackers is the first step in identifying an effective, efficient, and sustainable paths to mitigating the risks of ransomware. The root cause of ransomware resides with the people behind the attacks.  Recognizing threat agent’s...

Ransomware Explained - Increasing Costs and Impact

15 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist

Ransomware risks are skyrocketing with increasing costs, more attacks, and greater impacts that are expanding to affect everyone! It is a growing threat to organizations and national critical infrastructures connected to the Internet.  Ransomware put...

Ransomware Explained Video Series

9 Jun 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Ransomware is a rising threat to every organization, device, and person connected to the Internet.  All the products, services, and critical infrastructures are at risk of being victimized.  We are all being impacted by this type of cybercrime and i...

2 Biggest Factors Driving the Future of Cybersecurity

7 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Cybersecurity can appear random and chaotic, but there are basic fundamentals that drive the course of cyberattacks.  In today’s video, I dive into the two biggest factors that shape cybersecurity risks, attacks, and what drives the direction of the...

Paying Ransomware Should be Illegal

27 May 2021 1 minute read 16 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Ransomware is a growing problem that must be STOPPED! Cybercriminals are accumulating fortunes by impacting individuals, businesses, critical systems, and digital services. Some victims are paying ransoms in the tens of millions of dollars. In today...

Received a 2021 Global Leadership Award

20 May 2021 1 minute read 7 comments Matthew Rosenquist

  I am honored to be recognized with a regional 2021 HMG Strategy Global Leadership Institute Award.  It is as beautiful as is it meaningful.  My sincerest thanks to those who nominated and bestowed this award.  It shows how thought-leaders and top...

The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Might be Good for America

17 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, that caused fear of fuel shortages on the US East Coast, might be exactly what the nation needed to improve Critical Infrastructure security! In this week’s video, I discuss why the attack was a much-needed w...

Top 10 Things the Industry Can Do Now to Mitigate Digital Supply-Chain Attacks!

11 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The SolarWinds and Exchange supply-chain attacks have highlighted how vulnerable 3rd party and vendor security is for every organization.   The industry must fundamentally change to manage the growing risks and it will take time.  There are some ste...

Where Should a CISO Report Into?

3 May 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Where should a CISO report into within an organization?  No common standard exists as we can find them operating under many different organizations, including IT, Legal, the CTO, and CEO just to name a few.  In today’s video, I break down some of th...