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When Cybersecurity Gets Personal 

I was a Victim of the Change Healthcare Breach -By Herbert Spencer – TraitWare Sometimes it’s frustrating being an innovator in cybersecurity. A few days ago, I received a letter from Change Healthcare, notifying me that my personal information had likely been compromised in a recent data breach – the one that affected millions of […]


The CDK Global Data Breach

A Worldwide Wake-Up Call Last week, automotive software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider CDK Global reported a Data Breach that has had ongoing catastrophic effects on the company, its customers, and consumers. While the event has devastated the dealerships, the story is a worldwide wake-up call for all. What happened? What are the effects? What can affected companies […]


Keep it Simple: Go Passwordless

People like Matt Topper are helping to spread the word. The story of the password is worth telling … again. Because P@$$w0rD$_suçK! Once upon a time, in 1961, man invented the Password for digital security. Back then, there was a thing called the “perimeter” where company digital assets resided. The password was the “key” that […]


Secure by Design

TraitWare Signs the Secure by Design Pledge, Joining in CISA’s Quest for Strong Security for All. In April 2023, CISA launched the Secure by Design initiative with the participation of other national and international organizations. This attempts to shift the responsibility of security from the consumer to the technology manufacturer. As part of their ongoing […]


Enterprise Cybersecurity: Practice vs. Risk

Are We Getting It Wrong? Due to the rising severity and frequency of cyber-attacks, Enterprise spending on cybersecurity is also rising worldwide. But debate is heating around which security methods we should employ. Where are organizations focusing their efforts, and where is the most risk? According to experts, companies may not be getting their priorities […]


Should Governments Require Stronger Security?

Rising cyber threats and incidents of cyber-attack across the globe have many calling for federal intervention to protect our digital valuables. What’s Happening … In recent news, the United Health Group (UHG) paid a $22 million ransom to the BlackCat ransomware gang for a late February cyber-attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. The attack, which was […]


The Problem with Passkeys

There has been a lot of talk about Passkeys. Are they right for you and your company? Why the pushback? Let’s have a look. What are Passkeys? Passkeys are credentials that replace passwords, relying on public key cryptography based on the WebAuthN protocol. The public key is stored with the company that creates your account, […]


Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance Deadlines – 2024

What Privacy and Security Mean for Companies With Data Privacy Week coming up soon, we’re thinking about the important symbiotic relationship between privacy and security, and ahead to some pending deadlines for cybersecurity and privacy compliance. How can company leaders best navigate the waters and enjoy peace of mind? Here are a few upcoming privacy and security […]


Here are Risks and Solutions of Identity Account Takeover

OFFER ISRAELI GVP & GM, Identity Threat Defense, Proofpoint recently  wrote: “Attackers are increasingly focused on privileged identity account takeover (ATO) attacks because they can compromise organizations much more easily and quickly this way, as compared to the time, effort, and cost to exploit a software vulnerability (a common vulnerability and exposure or CVE). And […]


Improved Cybersecurity and Ease of Use for MSPs

TraitWare, pioneering modern Passwordless Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and adaptive Identity and Access Management (IAM) has announced its strategic partnership with the Acronis CyberApp platform, revolutionizing cybersecurity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their customers. This collaboration will deliver cutting-edge Phishing-Resistant Passwordless MFA and Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities to Acronis MSPs, to reduce cyber risk and […]


Cyberattack: Where the Blame Goes. And Where Kudos Belong

There have been so many articles and posts about the recent Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against SolarWinds and their #ciso – and plenty written about recent breaches via the Okta platform. So much has been said about how attackers used social engineering to lure users to give up information or reset accounts. …  Still, I feel like […]


October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

As 2023 Champions, we’re sharing our Top 4 Tips to Stay Safe Online ** For more information on simple steps you can take toward maximum security for your company, contact us any time.