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Crucial Point is now part of OODA LLC. OODA helps our clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties while exploring emerging opportunities and developing robust and adaptive strategies for the future. We are a global strategic advisory firm with deep DNA in … [Read more...] about OODA LLC: Put our team of experts on your side
We have some exciting news to announce. We are now part of OODA LLC. If you have a background in cybersecurity or the military or are a student of decision theory you can probably tell our company name is meant to honor one of the greatest warrior thinkers of the modern age, Air Force Colonel … [Read more...] about Announcing OODA LLC: Helping clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties
We capture lessons we learn in helping clients continually improve their cybersecurity posture. We also track adversary behaviors on a daily basis at ThreatBrief.com and capture lessons learned and shared from across the community. We maintain a succinct list of these best practices for your … [Read more...] about Updated Cybersecurity Best Practices
You know compliance does not equal security. We wonder if the folks who write all these compliance rules believe that, but we know you know it. Still, if you do it right, you can use compliance reviews and evaluations to help you reduce risk. The art form is to find balance. You have to make sure … [Read more...] about Leveraging The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) To Improve Corporate Culture and Raise Security Posture
If you interact with companies in Europe or hold data on any EU citizen you must comply with the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It much easier to do that with an experienced CTO on your side. For a good update on the GDPR see: EUGDPR.org The GDPR is the most … [Read more...] about Complying With The GDPR: Easier with a CTO on your side
Historically due diligence assessments before Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) transactions have focused on traditional risk areas that could pose a significant financial risk, like issues of tax, employment, compliance with regulatory environments, intellectual property protection, and of course … [Read more...] about Technology Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions Now Requires Cybersecurity Assessment
In cybersecurity it is hard for stakeholders to get a picture of the full impact of cybercrime. Two reports this week are the latest to take a crack at it. One of the reports is from McAfee in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). It shows that cybercrime … [Read more...] about The Cost Of Cyber Crime Is Growing: Apply economical mitigation strategies to protect your business
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley published a guest editorial at WhiteHawk.com on the topic of organizational cyber risk mitigation. This post, based on years of operational experience, begins: Over the last two decades I have participated in cyber risk assessments across many economic … [Read more...] about Guest Post At WhiteHawk: The Most Important Factor in Addressing your Organization’s Cyber Risk