Checklists alone don’t help organizations function better or be more secure. For businesses interested in actually functioning better or being more secure, though, a set of guidelines provides a framework–a solid foundation that lets them track things and make sure […]
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IT security professionals–the CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs of the world–are generally responsible for implementing and managing security in the trenches. In many organizations, though, its the board that oversees security governance and makes decisions regarding security purchases and policies. A
Report: Cybersecurity knowledge gap between board and IT is a problem Read More »
In this era of digitization we collect and store more data than ever before. Most of the data we collect is used to improve the way we do business. However, even though we deal with an enormous amount of valuable
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According to federal officials the breach of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is one of the largest breaches of government data in the history of the United States. The data breach exposed personal identifiable information such as SSN, name,
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Times have changed. Today, information is a currency unto itself. And using stolen access to small office networks can often be just as valuable as the data that might be stored there. Unlike larger corporate networks, many small businesses don’t
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Container technologies like Docker are taking the IT world by storm. Containers are an effective and efficient way to develop and deploy apps. For companies that value or require security, however, traditional container platforms are inadequate. Microsoft developed Hyper-V Containers
Microsoft Hyper-V Containers add a layer of security to containerization Read More »
Box already encrypts data in transit and data stored on its servers. That encryption isn’t good enough for some industries or businesses, though. Box owns the encryption keys, so Box can decrypt or access that data. Box removed that hurdle with
BoxEKM gives businesses control over encryption keys Read More »
Home Depot, Dairy Queen, UPS, Goodwill and Supervalu all have one thing in common – they’re retail franchises that have recently reported news of major data breaches. Now, before we dive into the commonalities in franchise data breaches, here’s a
Franchise Data Breaches: Are You Risking Your Brand for Franchisee Autonomy? Read More »
I appreciate that compliance requirements help to enforce some sort of minimum acceptable standards for security and information management, but compliance is just table stakes. It is possible for companies that just follow the letter rather than the spirit of
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