Proactively Defend Against the Onslaught of Cybercrime by Fortifying Your Defenses with Cyber Risk Assessment and Insurance The rise of cybercrime poses an increasing challenge for all levels of education. Criminals are constantly adapting their tactics to target faculty, staff, students, and alumni. With the surge in payloadless malware, business email compromise, and various email-based attacks, safeguarding your institution from these threats is now of paramount significance. Cyber Insurance may be the last line of defense for many organizations, but in education, it may be the first line d ..read more

The various T-Mobile data breaches serve as a stark reminder of the critical importance of supply chain security in today's interconnected business landscape. While the incident primarily affected a global telecommunications company, the lessons derived from this breach can be invaluable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they strive to become secure supply chain partners. By understanding and implementing key lessons, SMEs can strengthen their security measures, safeguard sensitive information, and foster trust among their partners and customers. Will Lassalle and Sean Mahoney s ..read more

There's no escaping cyber risks these days. But what can you do to mitigate and transfer them? Listen to this episode for a Founder-to-Founder conversation as they share their perspectives on cyber risk & protecting their small businesses. You'll learn about different types of cyber risks, how to assess and protect against them, and some tips for preparing for cyber liability insurance to prevent a cyber incident from destroying your business. Michael McCarron, Founder & CEO of Lakeside Insurance, and Stanley Li, Founder & CEO of Netswitch Technology Management share their perspect ..read more

Data breaches are becoming more and more common, and they are costly—the average cost of a data breach is now $3.86 million. Regulations and compliance will only increase this cost. Businesses need to take steps to protect themselves, and one way to do this is by purchasing cyber liability insurance. Join Hosts Sean Mahoney and Stanley Li and their guest Jake Charen, Senior Rick Architect of Lakeside Insurance to learn: What is cyber liability insurance? Why should executives consider having a cyber liability?  Is it worth the investment? After the Travelers and ICS suit, what is the tre ..read more

Business today faces the great resignation and migration of employees, and that can be a lot of institutional knowledge about your supply chain leaving. The risk from your vendors grows every day and how do you know which ones are cognizant and which ones are unknowing. Pam Hamingson, Director of Compliance with Fortrex joins Sean Mahoney to talk about Third Party Risk Management [TPRM] and the growing level of risk your supply chain brings. The increasing number of regulations expect you to know about your vendors and their security practices. How do you know what data security your vendors ..read more

Think about your business and everything that goes into defining who and what you are as that business. Your operations, the people you employ, the people and companies you serve. Your products or services. All the fruits of your labor and the reputation you’ve built. Disasters, like ransomware, wildfires, or pandemics often can’t be predicted but will impact your business and affect your employees and customers. Proper planning can ensure your business is back up and running so it lasts. In this episode, Sean Mahoney talks with Rob Zegarra, Instructor at Disaster Recovery Institute, talk abou ..read more

In this episode, Sean Mahoney and Stanley Li of Netswitch interview Mary Siero, who is a CISSP/CISM as well as an Instructor with the MIS Training Institute. On the call Sean, Stanley and Mary ask the question: 'Now you've started the path to improve your security and lower your risk, how do you measure success and ROI of your cybersecurity solutions?' Sponsored by Netswitch Technology Management - netswitch.net ..read more

In this episode, Sean Mahoney and Stanley Li of Netswitch talk with guest expert Fred Doyle, CISSP - CEO & Founder of CubicPrism to discuss why despite the money poured into cybersecurity, we're less secure than ever. Mr. Doyle has been a Senior Security Architect and is regularly being “sold” on the latest and greatest cybersecurity tools with ever-increasing capabilities, but is there a value to them? Sponsored by Netswitch Technology Management - netswitch.net ..read more

In this episode, Sean Mahoney and Stanley Li of Netswitch interview Carter Schoenberg, CISSP - Vice President, and Chief Cybersecurity Officer at SoundWay Consulting to discuss why CMMC, although important and a great advancement from where we are today, is not the silver bullet for making a company completely secure and compliant. There are several other aspects to cyber security and compliance that companies of all sizes need to be aware of and consider as part of their overall strategy. PART 2/2 Sponsored by Netswitch Technology Management - netswitch.net ..read more

In this episode, Sean Mahoney and Stanley Li of Netswitch interview Carter Schoenberg, CISSP - Vice President, and Chief Cybersecurity Officer at SoundWay Consulting to discuss why CMMC, although important and a great advancement from where we are today, is not the silver bullet for making a company completely secure and compliant.  There are several other aspects to cyber security and compliance that companies of all sizes need to be aware of and consider as part of their overall strategy. (PART 1) Sponsored by Netswitch Technology Management - netswitch.net ..read more