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The Risk Landscape Has Changed: What the Iran Conflict Means for Your Organization’s Exposure
When Geopolitics Becomes a Business Disruption In 2026, organizations including Stryker Corporation were reported to have experienced cyber incidents linked to Iranian-aligned threat actors, alongside confirmed targeting of U.S. water…
FirstLook Supports Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity Maturity
Guest Contributor: Heather Engel, Managing Director and Cyber Strategist, Strategic Cyber Partners If your company has any type of regulatory cybersecurity requirement, chances are those requirements include a Cyber Incident Response Plan. Whether DFARS 252.204-7012 to PCI to ISO 27001, incident response is a critical piece of your compliance and…
Is Your Organization Planning for Black Elephant Events?
Why don’t we talk about those “Elephant in the Room” scenarios? Those situations that are obvious to everyone, yet leaders still leave to chance. What are Black Elephant scenarios and is your organization preparing for them? Lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic are still being formulated even as…
4 Crisis Coordinator Resources
1. I was a Crisis Coordinator at the age of 18… Veterans gain invaluable skills during their service that can be translated and utilized in the crisis coordinator role. In this short video, Rob Burton discusses his own experience as a young soldier and what he skills he carried over…
VIDEO BLOG – 3 Tips When Preparing Crisis Management Exercises
In this short video, Rob Burton discusses the three things to do when planning your exercises: Set Objectives – What do you want to achieve in the exercise? What is your goal? The Exercise Participants – Based on your objectives, who is your audience? Scenario Overview – Create a story…
How to Prepare Your Business for a Data Breach
Article written by Dani Andrews Make no mistake about it: data breaches are a serious threat. In the digital data-driven age, cyber security protection is a crucial consideration for any business owner in virtually every industry. From credit reporting bureau Equifax to alternative dating site Ashley Madison, data breaches have…
Achieving and Maintaining Optimal Crisis Management
Achieving and maintaining optimal crisis preparedness requires several activities throughout the year. From the review of the crisis management plan to the training and exercising of crisis management teams, achieving, and then maintaining optimal crisis preparedness is a continuous cycle. In the FREE Webinar scheduled for September 24, 2020, Rob and…