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ABI vs. ACH: When Intelligence Analysis Feels Like Dating Two Very Different People

by adminCyberSecurity OpEd 2025-11-20No Comments

Summary: ABI tells you *what’s happening*. ACH tells you *why it’s happening*. One finds the mystery, the other solves the mystery. If intelligence frameworks were people, ABI and ACH would be the kind of couple you’d never seat next to each other at a dinner party. Activity-Based Intelligence (ABI) is the adventurous one always watching …

Your Software needs Updates and so do your Employees

by adminCyberSecurity OpEd 2025-10-252025-10-08No Comments

When people think about cyberattacks, they often picture hackers breaking into computers using secret codes or fancy tools. That’s one kind of threat called a technical intrusion. But there’s another, sneakier kind that doesn’t rely on technology at all. It’s called social engineering, and it targets people instead of machines. Both can cause huge damage. …

Turning Your Acceptable Usage Policy Into a Real Management Tool: A Proactive Approach to Digital Governance

by adminCyberSecurity OpEd 2025-10-202025-10-21No Comments

Every enterprise, from multinational corporations to nimble startups, maintains an Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) a foundational document employees acknowledge, pledging responsible and secure use of company systems. This typically encompasses vital stipulations like refraining from accessing unverified websites, eschewing personal USB devices, and strictly prohibiting password sharing. Yet, the unfortunate reality, as many executives will …

Hackers Don’t Need to Break In—They Just Need to Trick You: The Unseen Battleground of Social Engineering

by adminCyberSecurity OpEd 2025-10-152025-10-08No Comments

NEW YORK In an increasingly interconnected digital landscape, the perimeter of cybersecurity defenses is shifting, moving beyond firewalls and code vulnerabilities to the most unpredictable element: human psychology. While technical intrusions remain a persistent threat, a more insidious and rapidly escalating danger, social engineering, is capitalizing on human trust and cognitive biases. This phenomenon demands …

Why Cybersecurity Needs More Than Just a Checkup: The Urgent Shift to Continuous Monitoring

by adminCyberSecurity OpEd 2025-10-122025-10-08No Comments

For decades, companies have relied on penetration testing to measure the security posture of their systems. Think of a pen test as engaging a friendly hacker to meticulously probe your defenses. The tester employs various tactics and then provides a comprehensive report detailing vulnerabilities. This approach is akin to an annual health checkup: once a …