Randy Lindberg

Randy Lindberg is the founder and CEO of Rivial Data Security. He has more than twenty years of experience in information security and started Rivial to fix the issues he saw as an Information Systems Security Officer in the U.S. Air Force and Information Security Manager at a $4 billion dollar financial institution.

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8 Ways to Prevent Malware Attacks in 2024

It is said that "The best defense is a good offense." This idea has been applied to everything from sporting events to military combat. It’s also a great answer to the question of how to prevent malware attacks. The reality is, once malware takes...

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Maximizing ROI: How to Prioritize Your Cybersecurity Program

Cybersecurity is a top priority for financial institutions. However, as threats continue to evolve, the challenge lies not just in investing in...

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Quantitative vs Qualitative Risk Assessments

Risk management is more crucial than ever. Financial Institutions must effectively evaluate potential risks to safeguard their assets, reputation,...

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How to Spot a Phishing Email in 2023

With phishing email attacks more prevalent than ever before, it’s imperative that you brush up on your detection skills. In February 2021, the FTC...

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How to do an IT Risk Assessment | Rivial Data Security

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Complete Guide to IT Risk Assessments

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, financial institutions face a multitude of cybersecurity challenges. Protecting sensitive data and...

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How Encryption Helps to Keep Your Data Secure

Often referred to as disk encryption, this keeps data safe by encoding all storage drives on a computer into ciphertext. You can encrypt hard drives...

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4 Steps for Handling HIPAA Violations

In a recent post, we covered HIPAA Compliance, and everything your business needs to know if it is handling any kind of data related to patients...

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GDPR vs. CCPA Comparison

The General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Protection Act, GDPR and CCPA respectively, are two landmark judgments passed in...

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FinTech Risk Management Framework & Regulation

Financial technology companies, more commonly referred to as FinTechs, are now facing potential disruption risk from industry regulators. The key to...

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What Does A Firewall Protect Against?

When you first start getting serious about data security for your business, many suggestions will be made to help you defend things like your...

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