Nica San Juan

Staff writer

Nica is a BA Political Science degree holder who specializes in fintech, SaaS, business and academic writing. She has experience working with founders who graduated from Harvard, tech startups funded by Y-Combinator, CEOs of multi-million dollar blockchain companies, investment companies in London and many more.

Latest posts

How to watch Pixar Movies on Disney+

March 29, 2022

Pixar movies are popular computer-based animation movies. Pixar Animation Studios has created a total of 21 films with total net earnings of over $14 billion over the last three decades. With over $1.2 billion, The Incredibles…

How to watch the Guardians of the Galaxy

July 14, 2021

Guardians of the Galaxy or GotG is a superhero movie and TV series created from the classic 1969 Marvel comic book. The film’s director is James Gunn, who, together with Nicole Perlman, wrote the script of…

How to watch Disney+ outside of the US

March 29, 2022

Disney+ is an online video service where you can stream hundreds of Disney movies, TV shows, and other content. It is still relatively new but already considered a rival to many online entertainment streaming service providers,…

The spike of cyber attacks in the financial sector

January 5, 2021

For businesses and organizations in all sectors, cyber-related risks are a constant cause of concern. However, some sectors face more than their fair share of threats. One such sector is finance. Among the key reasons for…

What should you do after a cyber attack: 7 steps

January 5, 2021

Unfortunately, cyber attacks are becoming a fact of life, and are no longer a matter of if, but when. In recent months and years, large companies which we consider tech-savvy have fallen victim. Big names such…

Avoiding loopholes of machine learning in business

January 5, 2021

As one of the most hyped buzzwords of our time, machine learning (ML) seems to be the magic bullet for virtually every challenge in every sector, including business. Due to this misconception, many today believe that…

5 keys to applying machine learning in fraud detection

January 5, 2021

In view of the level of hype surrounding applications of machine learning in fraud detection, you might find it hard to separate fact from fiction. Admittedly, fraud detection is among the most practical applications of machine…

Proactive vs. reactive cybersecurity – a comparative cost analysis

January 5, 2021

Every organization is constantly on the lookout for ways to stand up better to cyber breaches. What is your posture and how well does it serve you in detecting, avoiding and repelling threats? Given the present-day…

Fighting hackers by hacking back – does the cost outweigh the benefits?

January 5, 2021

You have likely heard that “the best defense is a good offense” or that “attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.” It is also likely you have heard the expression:…

The role of cyber-ontology in the future of cybersecurity

January 5, 2021

Cybersecurity threats and attacks have in recent years been on a consistent, upward trajectory. What’s even more disconcerting is the fact that they are getting harder and harder to prevent and fight against. As a consequence,…

Distinguishing hacker myths from reality

January 5, 2021

Most of what we know about hackers draws on what we have seen in television shows and movies. Hollywood has painted this picture of a tech-savvy young man – a social outcast who operates from the…

Understanding the cybersecurity skills gap

January 5, 2021

The issue of the cybersecurity skills gap has long been a hot topic for debate. On one hand, there is a growing risk for cybersecurity breaches. Back in 2016, a Telstra report estimated that 60% of businesses…

Top IoT devices targeted by cybercriminals

January 5, 2021

Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for old and new vulnerabilities which they can use as weapons. As business operators and homeowners add internet-connected devices to their networks, cybersecurity holes are bound to appear. IoT (Internet…

Cybersecurity in healthcare – the rising tide of crime

January 5, 2021

Carbon Black recently published a shocking report about the state of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. The report indicates that there has been a massive upsurge in malicious cyberattacks on the industry. According to its analysis,…

Hacking trends you should know about

January 5, 2021

In an effort to stay ahead of their victims, hackers are constantly changing their tactics. To a great extent, cybersecurity has turned into a cat-and-mouse game where the good guys are always trying to stay out…

Bridging the divide between developers and cybersecurity teams

January 5, 2021

A serious disconnection between cybersecurity teams and software developers is seemingly one of the biggest contributors to security flaws in organizational systems. On one hand, developers have their eyes set on feature-delivery and meeting deadlines. The…

How employees can play a role in cybersecurity

April 22, 2021

Cyber-attacks are currently taking place at an unprecedented scale. As a result, organizations of every size are making efforts to implement numerous cybersecurity strategies. Some are investing in a new crop of highly-qualified IT-savvy staff members…

people planning and implementing cybersecurity strategy

Top 3 tips for planning and implementing a cybersecurity strategy

January 5, 2021

For small and big companies alike, cybersecurity threats pose a risk too large to ignore. According to IT Security Economics Report by Kaspersky Labs, more than 77% of businesses suffered cybersecurity attacks in 2017. Another report,…

What is internet censorship?

February 10, 2022

Back when the internet first came into existence, it was commonly referred to as the information superhighway. The reason for this description was that it provided access to a limitless stream of data. Fast forward to…

What is cybersecurity?

October 13, 2021

Cybersecurity is, most simply, any protection used to prevent cyber attacks. In the practical sense, cybersecurity is a combination of technology (hardware and software), processes, and people working together to prevent attacks related to data, processes,…