NINJIO Partner Insights: August 2021 Roundup

NINJIO works with a range of industry-leading technology and business services providers —many of which publish independent research, reports and blogs on pressing topics such in cybersecurity, IT, artificial intelligence, and technology leadership. Each month, we share insights from a number of our partners with the NINJIO Family.
Check out this month’s NINJIO Partner Insights Roundup…
Source: ACI Learning
Topic: IT
Seven Steps for a Successful Internal Audit
SYNOPSIS: This article lays out seven key actions will increase the likelihood of an auditor’s success as an internal audit and compliance professional: be confident in your abilities; aim high; keep good company; work diligently; if the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, not the goal; don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice; and pursue a balance between technical and soft skills.

Source: Prodigy Technology Solutions
Topic: Device Security
BYOD vs. CYOD: Which is better for your business?  
SYNOPSIS: Bring your own device (BYOD) gives employees greater flexibility and increased mobility, as it enables them to work anywhere, anytime. However, the main drawback of BYOD is the risk involved when you grant employee-owned devices access to corporate resources. Choose your own device (CYOD) allows users to choose from a list of devices approved by the company. Which policy should your company adopt?

Source: HighWire Networks
Topic: Cyber Insurance
Debunking Myths About Cyber Insurance 
SYNOPSIS: In their latest podcast episode, the HighWare Nwtowrks team discusses how the risks of ransomware are becoming too high for some cyber insurance companies. They debunk four major myths that are affecting perceptions of cyber insurance and, most importantly, how it fits into our cybersecurity risk-mitigation strategies.

Source: Net Mechanics
Topic: Technology Leadership
Can Virtual Chief Information Services (vCISO) Help Your Business? 
SYNOPSIS: Business owners and senior management who are overwhelmed with the daily operations of the business and are still unprepared to detect or mitigate an attack before it wreaks havoc on their business. Yet, having the right security expertise and leadership can be too expensive for some small businesses. Net Mechanics proposes a solution: teaming up with a virtual CISO (vCISO).

Source: Terranova Security
Topic: Training
Why Is Phishing Awareness Training Important? 
SYNOPSIS: Simulating phishing is an efficient way to test your employees’ skills and measure their progress. Users can learn to identify suspicious emails, and in turn, apply security awareness best practices by having the chance to experience a phishing attack. So, how do you run an effective simulation? Terranova suggests that companies get buy-in from internal leaders, craft an actionable phishing simulation strategy, and leverage their data-driven insights.

Source: Defendify
Topic: Attack Vectors
Back to Basics: The True Costs of Ransomware 
SYNOPSIS: The cost of trying to prevent ransomware attacks is far outweighed by the cost of a potential attack and goes beyond just paying the ransom. It can include downtime to daily business, loss of intellectual property, and data theft. Defendify explains that a comprehensive approach that combines proactive and reactive strategies is crucial to help evade a potential attack.

Source: Triskele Labs
Topic: Attack Vectors
Handling Mobile Banking Security Threats 
SYNOPSIS: Any technology that becomes popular is bound to attract some unwanted threat actors—and mobile banking is no different. In recent years, there’s been a significant increase in cyber attacks targeting mobile banking applications. In this post, Triskele Labs dives into what the causes of mobile banking cyber vulnerabilities are and what measures can banks and customers take to negate these threats.

Source: MarcoNet
Topic: Networks
Increase Network Reliability with Network Redundancy 
SYNOPSIS: Without network reliability, business phone lines can fail or stop working due to environmental factors such as fire, heat, cold or water damage. With network redundancy, businesses have multiple ways to receive the services they need to function. In this article, Marco explains why you should choose a solution and a provider that includes network redundancy as part of their offering.