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PR’s Crucial Role in Strengthening Cybersecurity Awareness

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Understanding the risks, adopting best practices, and investing in robust cybersecurity measures are crucial for safeguarding our digital realm and ensuring a secure and prosperous future. Cybersecurity is not merely an option; it’s a necessity.

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Rise in Ransomware Attacks Demands Extra Crisis Vigilance

PRSay

companies faced 65,000 attacks during 2020, in which their computer systems and data were held hostage by cybercriminals. Build a dedicated cyber-crisis team. a reputation risk management and strategic communications firm dedicated to building, protecting and restoring reputations in a world of diminished trust.

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Information Security is no longer a choice, but a must

Presspage

The world has shifted into a digital age, where our data (personal or corporate, internal or external) is constantly under the threat of cyberattacks. Most successful cyberattacks can be traced back to human error – the larger your team, the bigger the risk. MFA MFA stands for Multi-Factor Authentication.

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4 Reputation Threats Organizations Should Monitor in 2020

PRSay

With that reality in mind, here are four emerging reputation risks to consider: Targeted online attacks. As if threats of massive data breaches, technology outages or consumer-privacy rebellions weren’t worrisome enough; now, a new cause for cyber-insomnia looms: “reputation exploitation.”. Artificial intelligence.

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Information Security is no longer a choice, but a must

Presspage

The world has shifted into a digital age, where our data (personal or corporate, internal or external) is constantly under the threat of cyberattacks. Aside from being costly, it also disrupts business and erodes trust – you would think twice before giving any personal data to an organization that has gone through public data breaches, right?

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PR Lessons From The Bungled Equifax Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened when the news broke that credit-reporting giant Equifax suffered a breach that could compromise the privacy of some 143 million consumers. The situation was unprecedented in its sheer size and the number of people it placed at risk. How did it escalate? Take the full measure of the situation.

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Why don’t we teach our kids how to use the internet to create, invent and do good?

Communications Conversations

The post alluded to teaching cyber security to kids as a way to protect themselves and their personal reputations and data. Sure, we want to teach our kids about the RISKS of the internet. Isn’t that even MORE important than teaching them about the risks? But, I couldn’t help but think.

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