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National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a campaign that draws attention on the importance of cybersecurity. Every October, the government, private individuals, business owners, educators and community leaders join forces to rai... Keep Reading

If you’re feeling like announcements of major network breaches and data hacks are starting to sound commonplace, you’re not wrong. The number of data breaches that occurred in first half of 2017 alone increased by 29 percent over ... Keep Reading

Take a look at the passwords listed above. Do any of them look familiar? The sad reality is that they might. While overly simple and relatively easy to guess, these were 50 of the most common passwords acquired in a data breac... Keep Reading

A disturbing upward trend in cybersecurity data breaches has been uncovered recently by multiple industry research sources. Some noteworthy data breach statistics include: 56% of 1,379 incidents with specific malware functionalit... Keep Reading

Visionaries and innovators, historically, must find a common language to support their futuristic ideas. Long recognized as a financial innovator, Alexander Hamilton was also a technological visionary. In his 1791 Report on Manufa... Keep Reading

Why did you join SecurityScorecard? I was initially interested because I had worked with several SecurityScorecard (SSC) employees at other companies. Because of this, I had a good understanding of what the culture would be, and ... Keep Reading

The information security industry moves at an incredibly quick pace, and sometimes it’s difficult to keep up with the the most recent updates, hacks, and data leaks that pose a threat to your organization. Social media is an excel... Keep Reading

Why did you join SecurityScorecard? I joined SecurityScorecard (SSC) because I was drawn to the risk and compliance sector of the security industry. I came from the firewall world, but I wanted to explore an area that was new to ... Keep Reading

In addition to striving for high performance in cybersecurity for their companies, when the consequences for a breach can be as high as job loss and reputational damage for a CISO, it’s no surprise that every CISO is looking to st... Keep Reading

What values are important to you at a job, and how do you experience these values at SecurityScorecard? The most important value to me is that the people around me are dedicated, helpful, knowledgeable, and that they care-- not... Keep Reading