You probably get at least 10 emails a day on something new to think about in cybersecurity. It may be a new software or service and messages surely call out the latest scary statistic demonstrating how serious this issue is. And yes, it is serious - but what should you ACTUALLY do about it?
At the UNE College of Business Spark Series event, “The Business of Cyber Defense: How Leaders Prepare for and Recover from Cyber Threats," a business owner unpacked exactly what unfolded when European cyber criminals hacked into his company’s data, hijacked it, and demanded nearly $1.7 million in bitcoins to get it back, threatening the company with irreversible losses. Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires, October 20, 2025.

