By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on May 18, 2016
Connectivity comes at a price There’s a clear trend towards connecting just about everything to the internet. It makes things more convenient, it makes devices of all kinds more dynamic, and people just plain like it. But, with those positives come risks as well. As with anything that has internet connectivity, your connected “things” can […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on January 28, 2016
Be aware of the risks and be prepared to counter them Knowing the major risk factors that your organization faces is a must if you wish to properly prepare for and prevent crises. The trend of cyber threats creating major risks for all of us shows no sign of slowing, and in fact is likely […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on June 7, 2015
All it takes is an open wallet to have a target hacked We all know hackers are out there, but did you realize many are selling their skills openly to anyone who will pay a fee? Earlier this month Business Insider’s Cale Gutrie Weissman spoke with security experts to find out just how easy it […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on April 29, 2015
What to watch for when it comes to cyber security Cyber threats make up the fastest-growing set of crises we’ve seen over the past two years, and they show little sign of stopping. While some organizations are beefing up security and putting hack-related crisis management plans in place, too often it’s as a reaction to […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on February 24, 2015
A rare corporate apology done right The Anthem hack, which exposed the personal information of as many as 80 million customers, put the healthcare provider in an ugly situation. Not only were its own computer security team’s credentials stolen and used to access private information, but it was revealed that the data was not encrypted. […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on February 12, 2015
Popular phone apps make an ideal target for data-hungry hackers Apps of all kinds fill just about every smartphone these days, making the most popular ones ideal targets for hackers. Dating apps may be among the most widely used, making them a perfect target as a recent IBM study discovered. Reuters reports: The millions of […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on January 5, 2015
As long as cyber attacks remain profitable, hackers will be in business We said 2014 was the “Year of the Cyber Attack”, but as you can see from our recent blogging 2015 is already making a serious run for the title. The latest attack to come to light is hitting users through Microsoft Office, and […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on January 2, 2015
Reduce the risk of employee error allowing hackers through your security with training and education You can have the best security systems in the world, but that all goes “POOF” if an employees allows the bad guys into the bank vault. Well, cyber crime is no different, and the scary thing is that, unlike with […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on December 31, 2014
Doing physical damage with virtual attacks Hackers aren’t only after corporate secrets, customer data, and credit card numbers. Some attackers seek to create real, physical damage via the net as well. Take this report, from a BBC News article: A blast furnace at a German steel mill suffered “massive damage” following a cyber attack on […]
By Jonathan & Erik Bernstein on December 19, 2014
Good crisis management means being aware of, and preparing for, the possible outcomes of your actions There’s been a lot of discussion about demands from hackers that Sony not release “The Interview” due to its targeting of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, but in a recent interview with PRWeek Bernstein Crisis Management president Jonathan Bernstein […]
Jonathan L. Bernstein, founder and Chairman of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of crisis management – crisis response, vulnerability assessment, planning, training and simulations.[Read more ...]
Erik Bernstein is president of Bernstein Crisis Management. Erik started with BCM in 2009 as a writer and subsequently became social media manager for the consultancy itself as well as for a number of BCM clients before moving to the president position.
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