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Protect Your Holiday Revenue: 7 Cybersecurity Practices for Retail Leaders

Holiday sales are peak revenue periods, and cyber threats spike alongside increased traffic. Even a single breach can disrupt operations, erode customer trust, and reduce margins. Protecting holiday revenue is about preparing for these high-risk moments, such as the following: Phishing and social engineering attacks targeting seasonal campaigns Ransomware threats are exploiting holiday staffing gaps […]

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Holiday Retail Cyber Threats: How Security Leaders Can Stay Ahead

The holiday season brings higher sales, heavier traffic, and, unfortunately, sharper cyber threats. Holiday retail cyber threats come with a unique spike in phishing, ransomware, and card-skimming attempts each Q4. Hackers know security teams are stretched thin and they use that window to strike for several reasons because: Increased online transactions mean broader attack surfaces.

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Top 5 Enterprise Security Blind Spots in 2026: A Practical Guide

Table of Contents What are the top 5 blind spots in enterprise security in 2025? What qualifies as a security blind spot? How can I find shadow IT and forgotten assets fast? How should we tier vendor risk in the supply chain? Which controls cut cloud misconfiguration risk? How do we reduce identity sprawl and

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Is Your Security Ready for AI-Powered Cyber Attacks? 

Your future is secure when artificial intelligence becomes your competitive advantage, not just your defense. While 78% of CISOs report AI-powered threats significantly impact their organizations, the same transformational technology driving these attacks is becoming our most powerful ally. Despite rising threats, 60% of security leaders now feel adequately prepared to defend against AI attacks,

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Hybrid Identity at Risk: Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability Disclosed at Black Hat 2025

A newly disclosed flaw in on‑prem Microsoft Exchange environments could allow attackers to compromise identity systems and move laterally across environments, without detection. Vulnerability Overview At Black Hat USA 2025, security researcher Dirk‑jan Mollema (Outsider Security) revealed a high‑severity vulnerability affecting hybrid Microsoft Exchange deployments, where on‑prem Exchange connects to Microsoft 365 via Entra ID.The flaw enables attackers

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From Tool to Teammate: Smart Cookies Recap on Leading with AI

What happens when AI stops being a novelty, and starts shaping how teams actually work? That’s the question we unpacked at our latest Smart Cookies event, where a room full of leaders gathered to explore how AI moves from curiosity to capability, and eventually, from sidekick to system. Our evening was hosted by Bryon Scharenberg

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How Great Leaders Navigate Change | Smart Cookies Recap

Date: March 13, 2025 Location: Industrious U District, Seattle Presented by: Kalles Group, Industrious, Treat Cookies Facilitated by: Bryon Scharenberg, Director of Growth at Kalles Group Bringing Leaders Together to Talk About Change Change is constant—but navigating it well? That takes skill, courage, and clarity. That’s exactly what we explored at our most recent Smart

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Security Isn’t Just About Data — It’s About People

It’s Bigger Than Data—Here’s Why It Matters Did you know that 2 out of 5 cyberattacks target small and mid-sized businesses?* This stat can be surprising, but it’s a good reminder that no matter your company’s size, security isn’t optional—it’s foundational. And while most of the headlines focus on data breaches and ransomware attacks, security

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Smart Cookies Event Recap: Key Takeaways on Navigating Risk & Privacy

We had a fantastic evening of conversation and insights at our Smart Cookies event, focused on Risk and Privacy. For those who couldn’t make it, here are some of the key takeaways from our panelists, who brought their diverse professional backgrounds to the discussion. Key Takeaways from the Panel Discussion   1. Integrating Privacy and

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Leadership is like a garden — it requires cultivation.

Cultivating Leadership Like a Garden: Nurturing Growth and Overcoming Challenges with Kalles Group

  Effective leadership is the backbone of any successful organization. In many ways, leadership development is like tending a garden. Just as a gardener needs the right tools, patience, and insight, businesses need structured programs, helpful guidance, and a strong atmosphere to shape effective leaders.  Without attentive care, the garden may wither. With it, the

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Risk and Privacy: Best Practices and Insights from Bryon Scharenberg

The following article is from an interview with Bryon Scharenberg conducted by Roberto Polozio of Safety Detectives, and originally published under the title, “Is Your Data Safe As You Think?” on July 21, 2024. It can be accessed in it’s original format here. Whatever you know about cybersecurity, cybercriminals probably know that too and are

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Get more out of your enterprise AI — with IA (information architecture)

The promise of AI is making headlines, and it makes sense to pursue its possibilities for your organization. You’ve likely played around with ChatGPT or Copilot, seeing how it can be a starting point for common workplace tasks and using it to answer basic, unnuanced questions. But you also may have noticed that generative AI

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