Building Cybersafe Communities

In this episode of Building Cybersafe Communities, Ryan Burns and Mike Bell welcome special guests Rebecca Pollack, Senior Cyber Claims Counsel, and Joe Hoosech, Principal of Digital Forensics and Incident Response, from Cowbell Cyber.  The discussion revolves around what happens during a cyber event and how the services provided by your cyber coverage can assist you in mitigation, response, and r...

In this episode of Building Cybersafe Communities, Ryan Burns and Mike Bell welcome special guest, Matthieu Chan Tsin.  Matthieu is the Sr. VP and General Manager of Resiliency Services at Cowbell.  They discuss services available to TML Risk Pool Members through the Cyber Program provided by Cowbell. You can contact Matthieu at crs@cowbellcyber.ai for more information or to explore complimentary...

In this episode of Building Cybersafe Communities, Ryan Burns and Mike Bell welcome special guest, Natalie Sjelin , Director of the UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS). Natalie discusses CIAS’s mission to build cyber-resilient communities through training for technical and non-technical staff and introduces the Community Cybersecurity Clinic (C4) . Through C4, vetted UTSA...

In this episode of Building Cybersafe Communities, Ryan Burns and Mike Bell welcome special guest, Cam Beasley, CISO at UT-Austin. Cam shares insights on higher-ed cybersecurity and introduces two no-cost services available to TMLIRP members: Dorkbot, a tool that scans the dark web for exposed credentials, and application vulnerability scanning to help identify security weaknesses before attackers...

Planning to fail?  Probably not.  But failing to plan might be the same thing.  In this episode, the Cyber Squad talks about the importance of having a disaster recovery plan and practicing the plan using a tabletop exercise.   Need help?  Here are some great resources:  https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/services/cisa-tabletop-exercise-packages , https://www.cisecurity.org/ms-isac/tabletop-exer...

In this episode, city and organizational leaders are guided through five essential questions to assess their cybersecurity and information security programs. These questions include: Do we maintain a comprehensive inventory? Are we implementing multi-factor authentication? Have we established an electronic funds transfer policy? Are our training efforts sufficient? Do we have a incident response p...

Is your world secure? Find out now by conducting a business impact analysis, business continuity plan, and incident response plan. You can also schedule an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today through your Risk Management Advisor, by calling 512-491-2300, or by emailing cybersquad@tmlirp.org.

Cyber Squad Services: Hear about the no-cost services provided to TML Risk Pool Members by the Cyber Squad, as well as information on obtaining a .gov domain, and the recent TikTok ban.  TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today by calling 512-491-2300, or by emailing cybersquad@tmlirp.org.  Link to Cyber Squad servic...

According to Microsoft, their research shows that multifactor authentication (MFA) can block over 99.2% of account compromise attacks, making it one of the most effective security measures available.  In this episode, the Cyber Squad talks about MFA and where your organization should consider implementing this feature.   TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling...

Backing up your data is as easy as 1, 2, 3, right?  Or maybe 3-2-1.  Learn why data backups are critical to your ability to recover from a data disaster...either caused by a cyber event, a hardware failure, or a natural disaster.   TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today by calling 512-491-2300, or by emailing cyber...

One of the most common ways that threat actors attack is through your inbox.  Do you have the tools to recognize a phishing email?   TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today by calling 512-491-2300, or by emailing cybersquad@tmlirp.org.

How do we reduce the likelihood of our entity being the victim of a ransomware attack?  In this episode, the Cyber Squad will talk about ways to help protect your organization against these types of threats. TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today by calling 512-491-2300, or by emailing cybersquad@tmlirp.org. MS-ISA...

Hear about password complexity, current breach statistics, and much more.    TML Risk Pool Members, is your community secure?  Find out now by scheduling an on-site or virtual Cyber Squad visit today by emailing cybersquad@tmlirp.org.   "Have I been owned" website (note that the “P” isn’t a typo):  https://haveibeenpwned.com/