Artificial Intelligence Apps: Associated Privacy Risks and How to Address Them
Authored by: Jefferson Antwi-Agyei A few years ago, many people were quick to take part in the viral social media trend of uploading photos of themselves into FaceApp, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) app that applied a filter to age the photos of users’ faces. However, what appeared to be a harmless social media trend posed […]
Rising Physical Security Threats to Cryptocurrency Leaders
Authored By: Garrett Bell When we think of crime involving cryptocurrency, we tend to think of scams and high-profile hacks in which bad actors steal large amounts of cryptocurrency from their victims. However, in addition to cyber threats related to cryptocurrency, there are also various physical security threats that may target those involved with cryptocurrency. […]
Five Common Cryptocurrency Scams and How to Avoid Them
Cryptocurrencies have seen an explosion of popularity in recent years and with good reason. “These assets aren’t going anywhere,” said Nick Gicinto, who joined the Red Five Security team in September 2022 and brings with him a wealth of experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency. “There were a lot of skeptics who said it was […]
Child Safety Online – Important Things to Know
A child logs onto the internet for the first time every half-second, according to a UNICEF study. The internet has become increasingly more important in our lives for a variety of purposes from education to entertainment to staying connected with each other, but as the benefits of the internet have increased, so have the risks […]
3 Risks That Highlight Why Natural Disasters Should Factor into Your Organizations’ Business Continuity Plan
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP), also commonly referred to as a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), is an essential component for any corporate framework. A BCP ensures that your organization can continue to perform its critical tasks despite some form of disruption. Today’s corporate environment tends to focus on cyber threats as causes for disturbances, […]
Recent Attacks on Substations and Emergency Preparedness
Authored By: Isaac Williams & Andrew Villamarette Over the past several weeks multiple disruptive attacks on critical electrical infrastructure such as the substations connected to the US power grid have reemerged in headlines. On November 30, 2022 the Department of Homeland Security described the vulnerable infrastructure as possible targets for groups or individuals seeking to […]
Red Five Security Expands Advisory Board & Internal Expertise to Broaden Digital Solutions
Cybersecurity Veteran & Threat Intel Executive Bring New Perspective to R5’s Core Offerings ARLINGTON, VA – January 19th, 2023 – Red Five Security, a leading provider of security and management consulting services for high-net-worth families and corporations, announced the expansion of its Advisory Board and internal team to bolster expertise in SaaS, Blockchain, and […]
Mark Wallace – CRO
Mr. Mark Wallace is the Chief Revenue Officer at Red Five. Mr. Wallace is an accomplished Founder, Chief Revenue Officer, and Digital Transformation Executive with 20+ years accelerating revenue growth and leading go to market strategies for SaaS and technology platform providers. Mr. Wallace is the Founder of Justellus which has helped many CEO’s, leadership […]
2023 Security Risks – A Look Ahead
In August we blogged on the trending issues in 2022, and by all measures the expectations have been met, and we have seen more disinformation, election issues, public safety challenges, and additional violence in society due to socio-economic issues. Some of these will likely continue into 2023, but there are new risks on the horizon […]
Physical Security Concerns for International Holiday Travel
It can happen to the best of us: you are on vacation and want to relax, when an unexpected physical security issue arises. I had just arrived at the beach villa, put my belongings in my room and stepped out on the patio to take in the view. As I re-entered the room to finish […]