Every year at the RSA Conference hundreds—maybe thousands—of security vendors crowd into the Moscone Center in San Francisco with claims that their products or services are better. “Better” is a relative measure, but generally speaking the assertion is either that …
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The best laid plans, etc., etc. I’m sure you’re familiar with all of the trite quotes and references suggesting the wisdom of planning. None of those plans, however, matter much in the long run if they’re not executed effectively. According …
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Many businesses and offices will soon look like ghost towns–well, ghost towns that are decorated for the holidays at least. With most or all of the employees home enjoying the holidays with friends and family, cybercriminals will be working overtime …
In a couple weeks everyone will be off for the holidays–relaxing at home or traveling to spend time with family and friends. Oh, wait! Not everyone. Even in a company where almost everyone checks out and doesn’t come back until …
“You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” …
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TalkTalk–a London-based phone and broadband company–has been breached by hackers. The attack could possibly have compromised sensitive data on all of its 4 million customers. A TalkTalk spokesperson called it a “significant and sustained” attack. I know it’s almost the …
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Phishing attacks are costly according to a recent study from the Ponemon Institute. It’s obviously costly when an employee falls for the phishing scam and compromises his or her endpoint or possibly the network as a whole. It is also …
Phishing attacks cost companies $3.77 million per year Read More »
It’s a simple premise that applies to virtually all areas of your life: You have to assess where you are in order to formulate a plan to get where you want to be. If I just show you a map …
A good security plan starts with an honest security assessment Read More »
The seemingly endless barrage of attacks on government and enterprise networks has made it clear that organizations need to be much more proactive when it comes to security. Deploying perimeter defenses like firewalls and antivirus, and expecting them to keep …
