The Schellman Blog

Though cybercrime reportedly rose 600% due to the global pandemic we’re in, it’s been a steadily growing problem for years. As you may know, suffering a data breach means you also suffer extra mitigation costs, but more critically, you lose the trust of your customer. That’s something you absolutely need to avoid, and SOC for Cybersecurity–created to help organizations particularly worried about cyberattacks–can help you do that.

Did you know? With over 69 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history. After her, Charles, the Prince of Wales will ascend to the throne, his son William will follow, and so on.

Maybe you’re ahead of the game, but in today’s day and age, more and more organizations are recognizing the inherent advantages to fostering a multigenerational workforce.

(And Why I Did It) For those of you who work in web application security, maybe you’re familiar with Burp.

We all know that cybercriminals are now a thing.

These days, you can never have too many cybersecurity measures in place, particularly given how regularly threats continue to escalate and grow in sophistication. Now, many organizations are turning to, or considering adopting, Zero Trust (ZT)—a less traditional security model based on the principle of "never trust, always verify.”

A compliance manager called me a few weeks ago. She was three weeks into a new job and had just learned a pen test report was due by the end of the quarter. She didn't know when the last test ran, what had changed since, or who had to sign off before testing could start.

Yesterday, on May 12th, President Biden issued the “Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Given that the Order features 11 sections that include both policy and general provisions among others, its 8,080 words is arguably the equivalent of multiple EOs. Such an effort is, no doubt, purposeful by the President—this is significant, and will certainly impact the security worlds of both the government itself and those companies that provide it with software and services.