It’s that time of year… the top lists of 2018. Here at
Fractional CISO we are not immune to the phenomenon. So, we’ll shamelessly
follow suit with our top blogs of 2018.
#6 Actual breaking
news… Typeform Data Breach: 100,000 Records and Counting
We are usually a commentary site. But sometimes we get a scoop.
Coming in at number six is one of those occasions. In July, while “news” sites
were reporting that the Typeform data breach was “thousands,” we did some
homework. We found every Typeform breach report that we could and aggregated
the data. (Thank you GDPR.) What we discovered was that over 100,000 records
had been compromised. Nothing like good old fashioned reporting.
Read
Typeform Data Breach: 100,000 Records and Counting →
#5 Most self-serving…
Virtual CISO
When we are not in the news breaking business, we sometimes explain what we do. These articles are often not the most read but they sometimes have a few gems in them. For instance, producing a Virtual CISO cartoon for your enjoyment.
Read Virtual
CISO →
#4 Most broadly
useful… Does your organization need a Password Manager?
So many folks ask us, “How do you manage all of your
passwords” and “Is a Password Manager safe?” We wrote an article to address the
topics and hopefully convince people to use password managers.
Read
Does your organization need a Password Manager? →
#3 Most educational…
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment – A Better Way
Understanding what a cybersecurity risk assessment is and what it can do unlocks a world of possibilities. Of course, there are good risk assessments and bad ones. We help you sort it all out.
Read Cybersecurity
Risk Assessment – A Better Way →
#2 Most on topic… Four
steps to securing your IoT Identity from ex-employees
When you see one of those cybersecurity stories about how an
ex-employee “hacked” a company with terrible consequences, do you think that
could never be us? Or do you think, I’m glad we don’t have anyone like that
around! This is a topic that should be top of mind for most organizations.
Read Cybersecurity
Risk Assessment – Four steps to securing your IoT Identity from ex-employees →
#1 Most buzzworthy… 18
months in: What I’ve learned starting a cybersecurity company
This has been the best reception we’ve received for any blog
post. I have had so many people talk to me about it. I appreciate all of the likes,
comments and shares as well. I guess folks are interested in seeing what is
going on behind the scenes of starting a company. Here’s the lead in.
After twentyish years working for someone else, I quit my corporate
job and started a cybersecurity consulting company. While it seemed risky at
the time, now I can’t imagine doing anything else. When I first quit, I got
questions like, “You have clients lined up, right?” and “What are you really
doing?” The answers, “no” … Continue
reading 18 months in: What I’ve learned starting a cybersecurity company →
That rounds out our best of Fractional CISO blog for 2018. Stay tuned for more great content in 2019.
