Phishing attacks are certainly nothing new, but their effectiveness makes them a continuous cybersecurity issue for organizations. According to a recent report from Carbon Black, the holiday season is an especially vulnerable time of year, with cyber-attacks on track to increase by 60% this year. The most common tactic is… you guessed it… phishing! Fortunately, […] The post Coachable Moments: How to Help Employees Avoid Phishing Attacks appeared first on ObserveIT.

  Cybersecurity is now everyone’s concern — from teams in the trenches all the way up to the CEO (if the headlines about cybersecurity and insider threat incidents are any indicator). In reality, many leadership teams wait until it’s too late (and a cybersecurity/insider threat incident has already occurred) to  to insider threat management. However, […] The post Coachable Moments: “Managing Up” to the Leadership Team on Cybersecurity and Insider Th ...

  The end of one year and the start of a fresh, new one often serves as an ideal to evaluate one’s overall health fitness. This is true on a personal level, but it’s also a great time to take a step back and look at the health and fitness of your business as well. […] The post 5 Tips to Budgeting for Insider Threat Management appeared first on ObserveIT.

  American Security Today, organizers of the annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, recently announced its 2018 list of award winners in a variety of categories, with ObserveIT being named a Platinum winner of  ‘Best IT Threat Intelligence Solution.’ What are the ASTORS? The ASTORS program is an annual awards show focused on highlighting cutting-edge and forward-thinking […] The post ObserveIT Named Best IT Threat Intelligence Solution, At ASTORS appeared first ...

  The Insider Threat Level is here to keep you up-to-speed on the latest examples of insider threat incidents, trends, and best-practices, so that you’re better prepared for anything coming your way. This week, our feature story addresses the cybersecurity hiring statistics unveiled by the 2019 State of IT Careers report. It is a summary […] The post Insider Threat Level: 2019 to Be the Year of Cybersecurity Hiring appeared first on ObserveIT.

  We are pleased to announce that ObserveIT has been named as one of (our hometown!) Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work in Massachusetts, in the 11th annual survey. This survey was comprised from over 82,000 employee responses at 318 organizations from across the Commonwealth, with the results released digitally on November 15th, 2018, and […] The post ObserveIT Named in Boston Globe Top Places to Work appeared first on ObserveIT.

  There is no doubt about it: the world in which we work, live, and play is changing. Some of it is good, and some of it is bad. However, we can all agree that at the heart of this change lies the concept of awareness. (Or in some cases, the lack thereof.) So how […] The post Working Remotely During Holiday Travel? You May Be a Cybersecurity Risk. appeared first on ObserveIT.

  The holidays are coming up, which means you’re bound to catch the family classic film Home Alone 2 on live TV or streaming services at some point. But what if we switched things up and tried to re-watch it through the lens of “insider threat awareness?” What would we discover? Are there parallels between […] The post Reel Insider Threats: Home Alone 2 and the Importance of Incident Response appeared first on ObserveIT.

  Many cybersecurity experts agree that the use of reputable password managers can help prevent some of the issues associated with identity and access management. With insider threat incidents on the rise, password managers can help teams reduce the risk of credential theft as a result of weak or reused passwords. However, password managers are […] The post Coachable Moments: The Benefits and Risks of Password Managers appeared first on ObserveIT.

    The Insider Threat Level is here to keep you up-to-speed on the latest examples of insider threat incidents, trends, and best-practices, so that you’re better prepared for anything coming your way. This week, our feature story addresses cybersecurity and regulatory compliance fear. It is a response to the InfoSecurity post: GDPR Fear is […] The post Insider Threat Level: Why the NITTF Framework is a Big Deal appeared first on ObserveIT.