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Focal Point
Focal Point is dedicated to helping business executives and IT leaders understand the management and security challenges posed by distributed business.
More E-commerce, More Cybersecurity Problems
As e-commerce continues to boom, a patchwork of legacy technology is leading to corporate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and hindering resilience.
To Improve Cybersecurity, Empower Your People
To fight cyber & ransomware attacks, you must do more than beef up security tools and procedures. Supporting workers is a vital (often neglected) defense strategy.
Cyber Insurance Isn't Your Best Protection Against Cyberattacks
With insurance companies raising premiums and tightening policies, Cyber insurance may not be your best protection against cyberattacks.
Why We're Still Debating an NTSB for Cyberattacks
President Biden's May 2021 executive order to strengthen cybersecurity included a proposal for creating a national cyber review board. Here's why it still hasn't happened.
What Is Cyber Hygiene and Why Does It Matter?
Cyber hygiene is a set of habitual practices for ensuring the safe handling of critical data and for securing networks. What are some of the best practices?
To Strengthen Cybersecurity, Let's Support Our Tech Teachers
IT and cybersecurity departments are awash in tools, complexity—and empty seats. The Computer Science Teachers Association aims to fill those tech jobs.
Why Cybercriminals Target Small Utilities
Under pressure to modernize, small utilities are adopting internet-connected consumer services and smart metering. But they often lack budget for robust cybersecurity. Here are how some of them are punching above their weight.
With Great Growth Comes Great Data Responsibility
Fintech networks are now baked into nearly every consumer, e-commerce, and investor transaction, accounting for $3.61 trillion in e-commerce activity alone. To protect customer data from cybersecurity threats, the industry must adopt good cyber hygiene practices.
How Oracle Sees the Future of Enterprise Cloud Computing
The pandemic fast-tracked cloud migration for many enterprises, enabling remote work and underpinning global supply chains. Oracle’s Dave Profozich shows us the way forward.
Improving the Digital Employee Experience
Claus Jensen, chief innovation officer at Teladoc Health, says IT must follow these 4 approaches to improve the digital employee experience.
Cybersecurity and Climate Change: The Dual Challenges Facing Energy CIOs
As wildfires burn the West and consumers brace for blackouts, energy CIOs race to install and secure the renewable energy that can prevent these crises.
Cyber Hygiene 101
No company wants to be the next ransomware headline. Going back to these seven cyber hygiene principles will make your organization a cleaner and less-inviting target for cybercriminals.