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Resilient Companies Have a Disaster Recovery Plan

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Brian Evans

Historically, disaster recovery (DR) planning focused on protection against unlikely events such as fires, floods and natural disasters. Some companies mistakenly view DR as an insurance policy for which the likelihood of a claim is low. With the current financial and economic pressures, cutting or underfunding DR planning is a tempting prospect for many organizations. […]

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Building Effective Business Cases to Cover Cybersecurity Costs

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Brian Evans

With the global average cost of a data breach totaling $3.86 million in 2020, the topic of security continues to be a major pressure point and a board-level agenda item. So why do security programs still seem to lack adequate funding, urgency and support until a breach or lawsuit occurs or auditors demand change? Verizon’s […]

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Cloud Provider Relationships Don’t Last, So Protect Your Data With an Exit Plan

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Brian Evans

A thorough exit plan that accounts for security during the transition from a cloud provider partnership is crucial to the integrity of your enterprise data.

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Does Your Cloud Vendor Contract Include These Crucial Security Requirements?

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Brian Evans

Failing to negotiate security requirements into cloud vendor contracts can result in a lack of transparency and formally defined accountability for data security.

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Security Considerations for Whatever Cloud Service Model You Adopt

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Brian Evans

Regardless of what cloud service model you adopt, it’s important to consider security implications related to application development, data and contract management, and IT asset governance.

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How to Build a System Hardening Program From the Ground Up

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Brian Evans

System hardening is more than just creating configuration standards; it involves identifying and tracking assets, drafting a configuration management methodology, and maintaining system parameters.

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The System Development Life Cycle: A Phased Approach to Application Security

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Brian Evans

By completing the phases of the system development life cycle (SDLC), security teams can integrate processes and technologies into the development process and improve application security.

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What’s Holding Back GDPR Compliance Efforts?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Brian Evans

Organizations can fast-track their GDPR compliance efforts by focusing on three crucial areas: awareness and understanding; accountability and responsibility; and resources and support.

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The Expanding Role of the CISO: Seven Attributes of a Successful Security Leader

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Brian Evans

The role of the security leader is expanding, and CISOs must posses strong communication skills, extensive technical knowledge, analytical minds and the respect of their peers to be successful.

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