Why Backups Are Not Enough: Building Proactive Cyber Defenses for Small Businesses

On this episode of the Cyber Brisket podcast, Chris Engler sat down with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today: how to stop cyberattacks before they become full-blown disasters. Rob brings more than 30 years of IT and cybersecurity experience, including hands-on work responding to ransomware incidents. In the conversation, he …

One Phishing Email. 1.4 Million People Impacted.

When people think of a major data breach, they often picture a hoodie-wearing hacker breaking through a firewall in the middle of the night. But in many cases, the front door is much simpler. A recent breach involving Xsolis, a U.S.-based healthcare technology company, is another reminder that cyberattacks do not always start with complex code. Sometimes, they start with …

What the 7-Eleven Cyberattack Can Teach Every Business About Access Control

When most business owners hear about a cyberattack involving a major brand like 7-Eleven, the first reaction is often, “That would never happen to us.” The reality is that cybercriminals do not choose victims based solely on size. They look for opportunities. Whether a company has 10 employees or 100,000, attackers are constantly searching for weak access controls, unmonitored accounts, …

Cybersecurity, AI, and Business Continuity: Key Lessons from Reginald Andre

Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for large corporations, hospitals, or government agencies. In this episode of the Cyber Brisket Podcast, Chris Engler sits down with Reginald Andre, founder and CEO of ARC Solvers, to talk about the real risks businesses face today, from cyberattacks and AI misuse to downtime, unmanaged devices, and the false sense of security that comes from …

The ADT Data Breach Is a Reminder: Even Trusted Companies Need Strong Cybersecurity

When people think about cybersecurity, they often assume the biggest risks belong to companies with outdated systems, weak passwords, or no real IT support. But the recent ADT cybersecurity incident is a reminder that even large, trusted, security-focused companies are still targets. ADT reported that its cybersecurity systems detected unauthorized access to a limited set of customer and prospective customer …

Identity Management Day + 5 Access Checks to Make Now

April 14, 2026 is Identity Management Day, an annual awareness campaign focused on helping organizations better understand how digital identities are secured and how access should be managed across the business. The official 2026 theme is centered on the reality that identity is no longer only about employees logging into laptops and email. It now includes human identities, machine identities, …