Data Classification Is Data Storage

‘Business’ is a verb that practically means the movement of data. If you aren’t sharing data – keeping the books, sharing ideas and stats about sales, getting the correct information regarding the customer or data to the customer – then you aren’t doin… Continue reading Data Classification Is Data Storage

We’re All Remote Here: Videoconferencing Securely

The current pandemic has certainly shown the utility of electronic collaboration tools such as videoconferencing platforms. Once an expensive perk of solely enterprise companies, the video call is now used not only for executives remotely attending boa… Continue reading We’re All Remote Here: Videoconferencing Securely

The War of Passwords: Compliance vs NIST

The most recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines have been updated for passwords in section 800-63B. The document no longer recommends combinations of capital letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters. … Continue reading The War of Passwords: Compliance vs NIST

The Vendor Security Assessment (VSA): What You Need to Know

Requesting that a SaaS company answer a Vendor Security request has become a regular thing for companies who work in the cloud. But have you thought about how the reverse works, that is, when your customer has a VSA process focusing on you? The Vendor … Continue reading The Vendor Security Assessment (VSA): What You Need to Know

Don’t Trade Convenience for Security: Protect the Providence of your Work

I recently volunteered as an AV tech at a science communication conference in Portland, OR. There, I handled the computers of a large number of presenters, all scientists and communicators who were passionate about their topic and occasionally laissez-… Continue reading Don’t Trade Convenience for Security: Protect the Providence of your Work

World Password Day: Using a Passphrase to Strengthen Your Security

Human nature has shown that people re-use passwords, at least for non-work accounts that aren’t requiring quarterly changes. How can it affect your current security that you’ve reused an old password from 2012? Surprisingly, quite a lot. Ha… Continue reading World Password Day: Using a Passphrase to Strengthen Your Security