SecurityScorecard Blog: Risk Mitigation / Management

Cybersecurity threats come in many different forms. Organizations deal with unpatched vulnerabilities, websites that redirect to unsecured hosts, and so on, however, employees have the ability to make mistakes that even the most r... Keep Reading

One of the reasons business leaders struggle to understand cybersecurity risk is that the technical terminology often feels outside their wheelhouse. Organizational leaders understand the impact of data breaches but reading about ... Keep Reading

2020 has brought countless changes to our personal and working lives. The sudden shift to remote work has created a new normal which, for IT and security teams, means engaging with new vendors and pivoting from longer-term goals t... Keep Reading

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more companies are managing remote workforces than ever before. According to an IDG survey released in April, 78% of employees were working from home more than 60% of the time during the quarantine.Th... Keep Reading

The U.S. federal government has one of the biggest supply chains in the U.S., if not the world. The United States government is dependent on contractors, using upwards of 4 million contractors to outsource tasks, provide services,... Keep Reading

The retail industry has been a long-standing target for hackers. As many retailers move toward cloud environments and organizations continue to utilize big data for improved customer experiences, they are opening themselves up to ... Keep Reading

With 44% of data breaches caused by a third party, and only 15% of vendors disclosing that a breach had taken place, it’s no surprise that many organizations are prioritizing investment in their third-party risk management (TPRM) ... Keep Reading

Whether it be to bolster protected health information (PHI) security or to streamline patient care, healthcare providers are increasingly relying on third-party vendors to carry out their day to day operations. While working with ... Keep Reading

Nearly every digital asset an organization uses to ensure continued productivity relies on software. For example, hardware, including servers and routers, requires firmware or operating systems. Applications, even cloud-native one... Keep Reading