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Cybersecurity
Historically, most cyber attacks have been directed toward firms, but as cities continue to grow smarter, they carry more information on their residents, making them more valuable targets for cybercriminals. On June 1, 2022, Costa Rica’s National Health Service was taken captive by ransomware known as Hive. To regain control of its systems, Costa Rica […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted to cities around the world the importance of smart city programs—the use of technology, data, and innovative solutions to address their social, environmental, and economic challenges. Indeed, 65% of city leaders surveyed in 2020 as part of ESI ThoughtLab’s Smart City Solutions for a Risker World reported that the top lessons […]
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As we come to the end of this unprecedented year, we reflected on ESI’s most viewed blog posts of the year. Topics span from cybersecurity, real estate, transportation, and of course the most talked about topic this year: COVID-19. We send big thanks to everyone that contributed to our blog, Present Value, in 2020. We […]
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Driving Cybersecurity Performance is the latest global research initiative to be released by ESI ThoughtLab, Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership arm. The study includes an in-depth global survey of CISOs in companies spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific and represents firms of varying sizes, from $50 million to over $50 billion in revenue. Full findings are […]
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ESI ThoughtLab and group of cybersecurity advisors release findings from study of 1,009 of the world’s largest firms. June 18, 2020 (Philadelphia, PA): A comprehensive study conducted by ESI ThoughtLab reveals that increased investment in cybersecurity can generate a significant ROI of 179% and provide greater protection as companies cope with the fallout from COVID-19. ESI […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and more companies are placing greater reliance on digital systems, corporate cybersecurity systems are being put under pressure like never before. Companies have shifted to remote operations, disruption and increased attacks from opportunistic threat actors are mounting, and supply chains have been impacted on a global scale. This is creating vulnerabilities […]
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