Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2020
7min424
The U.S. was not well-postured to counter Russian election interference.
Tag: Cyber Security
Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2020Scott PowersSeptember 17, 2019
6min898
Republicans must accept Russia interfered; Democrats must accept Trump won
Scott PowersMay 31, 2019
6min803
"I guess they were targeting me, which is odd."
Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018
4min914
Cybersecurity might not be top-of-mind for many businesses, but even an inadvertent data breach can cost millions of dollars and lead to loads of lost business. “The average cost of a data breach is $3.62 million — that’s a worldwide average,” said Eman El-Sheikh, the director of the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of […]
Staff ReportsAugust 4, 201810min207
Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator. Every month for the last 18 months, her office has discovered on average between three and five fake Facebook profiles pretending to be hers, according to a Harris aide. It’s unclear who creates the pages, which are often […]
Peter SchorschJuly 18, 2018
5min516
Ballard Partners’ Washington, D.C. operation added another three clients over the past week. The first was Singani 63, a New York-based beverage company that is trying to popularize a type of liquor made from white grapes that’s rather unfamiliar outside of the Bolivian high valleys. The company, backed by Academy Award winning film director Steven […]
Guest AuthorAugust 25, 20154min190
While I was having lunch with Tallahassee banker Ben Graybar recently, we had an open dialogue on cyber security, cyber threats and how we can make sure our customers were protected. We discussed common threats such as boss phishing, identity theft, crypto-locker, password protocols, and then some new threats came up. One I had never […]
Blake DowlingAugust 25, 2015
4min210
I was having lunch with Tallahassee banker Ben Graybar and we had an open dialogue on Cyber Security, threats and how we can make sure our customers were protected. Some common threats were discussed, like boss phishing, identity theft, crypto-locker, password protocols, and then some new threats were revealed. There was one in particular I […]