The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive views of today’s cyber threat landscape. While the report provides valuable data across all sectors and company sizes, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) often face unique challenges that require tailored interpretation and strategy. At Pelican3, we go beyond summarizing the DBIR. Our analysis integrates insights from complementary research sources to deliver a SMB-rele

While the idea of banning ransomware payments may be well-intentioned, many organizations are simply not prepared.

Vulnerability scans find issues, but risk assessments analyze their impact. Discover why thorough risk assessments are essential.

The compliance deadline may have passed, but the journey towards robust PCI DSS 4.0 compliance is ongoing.

In today's deeply interconnected landscape, cybersecurity and compliance serve as the foundational supports for the expansive structure...

Understanding NIST's Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: A Practical Update for All Organizations

It is a common situation.  Organizations become aware of cybersecurity from peers, the news, legal requirements and/or auditors.  The...

Data Privacy laws vary broadly across the United States, because, to a large extent, there’s not one single, comprehensive federal (or...

Navigating the Technological Seas: Top 10 Tech Risks for Businesses in 2024

Actionable guidance that you can do on your own to navigate the concerns surrounding AI automation and international cyber threats.

This blog aims to guide modern businesses through the complexities of IT risk management.