Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex business transactions that involve combining companies, assets and operations. The financial, legal and operational aspects of these transactions often take center stage, but cybersecurity has become an equally vital factor in ensuring a successful deal. Organizations are becoming more digitally interconnected, so overlooking cybersecurity […]

Cybersecurity Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions

When accounting firms notice the first sign of a cybersecurity incident, it could already be too late. From a locked system to missing files and suspicious transactions, even a minor breach can ripple across dozens or hundreds of clients. With digital financial data becoming a core part of many operations, […]

Does Your Accounting Firm Have an Incident Response Plan?

New initiative connects analysts, investigators, and decision makers across the global i2 user base CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — i2 Group, a Harris Computer company, has announced the launch of i2 Amplify, a community platform that brings together intelligence professionals, analysts, and investigators to collaborate, share expertise, and strengthen the use of […]

i2 Group Launches i2 Amplify, a Community Platform for Intelligence ...

In Episode S8E6 of the Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast, host Steven Bowcut speaks with Aviv Nahum, CEO and co-founder at Above, about one of the most consequential shifts underway in cybersecurity: the move from static, rule-based detection to AI-driven reasoning. Drawing on his background in elite military cyber work, startup […]

Reasoning, Risk, and AI in Cybersecurity 

Preparing a formal CMMC assessment involves demonstrating that your security operations already function in a disciplined, repeatable and measurable way. Rather than striving for the most documentation, organizations should follow a clearly defined CMMC process flow and shape environments to naturally reflect cybersecurity maturity.  Move Beyond Checklists and Into Operational […]

How to Prepare Your Security Operations for a Formal CMMC ...

How Iru is simplifying modern security by converging identity, endpoint management, compliance, and AI-driven context In Episode S8E5 of the Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast, host Steven Bowcut sits down with Satyam Patel, CISO and CIO at Iru, to discuss what it takes to simplify security operations in an environment where […]

Unifying Identity, Endpoint, and Compliance Management

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has long been fundamental in cybersecurity, but the rise of deepfake technology changes the threat landscape in ways that challenge these protections. Highly realistic artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, video and images can now mimic trusted individuals with alarming accuracy. They introduce new risks for MFA methods that […]

How to Secure MFA in the Deepfake Era

Most corporate headquarters have some combination of cameras, access badges and visitor logs in place, but few have tested whether those layers actually work together under pressure. Security leads and facility managers ready to request a physical security audit for their NYC headquarters owe it to their teams to find […]

Securing the Modern Workplace: Why Your HQ Needs a Physical ...

Email remains one of the most targeted entry points in cyberattacks. Despite investments in defensive tools, organizations continue to face phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and targeted malware delivered through email. Modern threats are designed to bypass traditional defenses, including secure email gateways (SEGs), underscoring the need for a more […]

Why Your Secure Email Gateway Is Blind to a New ...

Social engineering is one of the most important cybersecurity topics schools can teach today. Instead of starting with firewalls or software vulnerabilities, many cyber incidents begin when someone receives a convincing message and responds too quickly. Social engineering uses human interaction and persuasion to gain information or access. For K-12 […]

How to Help School Students Defend Against Social Engineering

In Episode S8E4 of the Brilliance Security Magazine Podcast, host Steven Bowcut sits down with Dr. Catherine Knibbs, CEO of Children and Tech, trained child cyber trauma psychotherapist, author, and pioneer of Cybertrauma Theory. Fresh off being named one of the world’s Top 20 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber for […]

Children, Trauma, and the Hidden Costs of Digital Life

First-of-its-kind state of workplace safety report by Blackline Safety reveals disconnect between protocol and practice, highlighting need for integrated approach to protect workers Calgary, Alberta, March 24, 2026 – With lost-time workplace incidents remaining high worldwide – to the tune of hundreds of millions of work-related injuries and illnesses occurring […]

Majority of Safety Leaders Plan to Boost Budgets, Training as ...