Stories by Michael Harley and Cortney Stapleton

Viewing the threat of ransomware through numbers illustrates its gravity. It takes an average of 280 days to identify and contain a breach and costs $1.85 million to remediate, double the 2020 figure. More than half (52 percent) of all breaches are deemed malicious.

More than half of organizations compromised in the past three years deployed some form of automated security system. This suggests that technology alone is not enough. The IT team must purposefully build, review and test a cybersecurity plan. So, how can communicators contribute? They can partner with experts to clearly explain this complex topic to the C-suite and employees.

In observance of Veterans Day, we again asked former Pentagon PR pro Steve Manuel for his thoughts.

The 2022 Agency Elite Top 100 is finally here! And, to celebrate the most innovative PR and communications firms in the business, we’re bringing you Q&A’s from the best and brightest. Next in our spotlight… Continued

The PRNEWS team has announced the 2021 Platinum PR Awards finalists.Come raise a glass as we celebrate the industry’s top PR and communication campaigns, teams, people and agencies,  at an online gala November 16. 

Social media strategies no longer exist in a vacuum. As such, holistic approaches permeated the early sessions at The Social Shake-Up 2021 conference in Atlanta. Platforms, job expectations and strategic planning were woven into sessions covering executing social media campaigns and plans. 

The list is designed to demonstrate the wide range of industry specializations and core capabilities that public relation encompasses. This year’s list highlights firms of all sizes, of all ages (our oldest agency having been founded in 1946; our youngest in 2020), in all regions of the country.

A new joint study from PRNEWS and IPR takes a comprehensive look at the perceptions, roles, structures and future of communication.

Disney attacked popular actress Scarlett Johansson as money-hungry during a pandemic. Instead, Disney ended up hurting its reputation.

The PRNEWS staff encounters many examples of brand communication. Periodically, we offer blunt assessments of some of the best and not-so-great examples. In this summer edition, we examine some of the hottest brand campaigns

PRNEWS celebrated this year’s class of honorees for Top Women in PR today (July 28). Honorees this year were recognized in five categories: Changemakers, Entrepreneurs, Industry Innovators, Mentors and Rising Stars.