Recently technical guidance was released for CIOs and CISOs on how to prepare for a ransomware attack. This guide was a joint effort of multiple Federal agencies to address the growing concern of ransomware. In, “How to protect your Networks from Ransomware,” they provide some suggestions for prevention and response. We have created a checklist below to help you based on their recommendations. You can review your current polices, procedures and plans to see if you are cover

Government Imposter Scams We have all received calls or emails purporting to be from some government agency like the social security administration, IRS, FBI, Medicare demanding immediate attention and often requiring a payment. These scams use threat of government to setup up a sense of urgency and fear to get you to fall into their trap. What should you do? Remember that Government agencies don’t call people out of the blue with threats or promises of money. Don’t trust cal