FTC Warns Businesses on Patching Log4j Holes… Or Else
The US Federal Trade Commission warned companies that vulnerable Log4j software needs to be fixed, responsibly, in a timely manner, or face the wrath of Lina Khan. Read More

Terrifying Cyber Weapon ‘Against Which There’s No Defense’
The Israeli company’s flagship spyware, Pegasus, is considered one of the most powerful cyber-surveillance tools available on the market. It’s continuing to make headlines as revelations on the tech’s reach, and its consequences, keep piling up. Read More

Whether you’re a small company or one as large as Colonial Pipeline or T-Mobile, not having any cyber incident response plan will cause major problems and disruptions. When you’re hit with a breach, without a plan in place, your security and management teams will be scrambling and likely to make expensive mistakes. 

Bosses Are Reluctant to Spend Money on Cybersecurity... Then They Get Hacked
Cyberattacks like ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) scams, and data breaches are some of the key issues businesses are facing today. Despite the number of high-profile incidents and their expensive fallout, many boardrooms are still reluctant to free up the budget. Read Article

Organizations More Susceptible to Ransomware Attacks During Weekends & Holidays
In a recent survey, 37% of security professionals admitted their organization does not have contingency plans for a prompt response to ransomware attacks during the weekends and holidays. Read Article

Patricia Fisher, President and CEO of JANUS Associates, Inc. is one of the Founding Partners of the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and continues on the board in addition to leading the Cyber Security Task Force. Ms. Fisher is also involved in other technology-oriented associations.