Celebrating Digital Health Week 2020
November 16-22, 2020 is Digital Health Week in Canada. It is an annual celebration and recognition of how digital health is transforming the delivery of healthcare across Canada. This year’s celebration may resonate more deeply than any before it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By necessity, large segments of staff in the medical sector had to start […]
Cybersecurity in the Gaming Industry
The current technological proliferation and innovation in both computer hardware and software are driving the growth of the gaming industry. Grands View Research Market Analysis Report state that experts value the global video game market size at $151.06 billion USD in 2019. At the same time, the increased penetration of the Internet and the readily […]
Download Whitepaper: Cybersecurity for Healthcare
Download Whitepaper Three years after the WannaCry cyberattack shut down hospitals and health care facilities in Europe (particularly in the U.K., where some 70,000 computers and other devices across 16 locations were compromised), the healthcare sector remains one of the prime targets for cyber criminals. Why is this, and what can be done? Many of […]
Female Trailblazers in Cybersecurity: The Recap
ISA Cybersecurity’s first “Female Trailblazers in Cybersecurity” virtual roundtable was held on August 25, 2020, and we were delighted with the content and response to the event. Held in partnership with CyberArk and Tenable, the event brought together seven leading women in executive cybersecurity roles from across North America. You can access the webinar on […]
Back to School Tips: The ABCs of Cybersecurity
As school resumes for many students in Canada, health safety is understandably a serious concern. But cybersecurity should on your checklist before your students resume their studies too, either in school or remotely. Here are some items to consider as September quickly approaches: Patching: It is vital to keep your computer fully patched to ensure […]
Why You Need an Incident Response Plan
“An incident response plan is a set of procedures, tools, and resources that your organization can use to recognize, respond, and recover from a cybersecurity attack or data breach.” This is Part I of a three-part series on incident response planning as part of your overall information security plan. Part II details seven steps […]
BEC Fraud: From C-Suite To Finance
Attackers are now increasingly targeting the accounts payable (AP) department, with an attempt to establish profound connection and trust with the AP personnel before launching an attack. The scam, which involves sending emails to impersonate legitimate vendors and employees, primarily targets enterprises that conduct wire transfers to local and oversea suppliers. Business email compromise (BEC) […]
Securely Work From Home
This is Part I of a two-part series on improving work-from-home security. Part II details some of the steps that businesses with a distributed workforce can take to keep staff, clients, and overall operations “cyber safe”. Here in Part I, we discuss how you can recognize and mitigate some of your cyber risks while working remotely. […]
World Password Day 2020
Password hygiene is important. Do you have good habits? May 7, 2020 is World Password Day! World Password Day provides an “official” reminder to everyone to brush up on their password habits and make sure their online personal data is safe and secure. The official World Password Day website PasswordDay.org has tips and resources for managing passwords; […]