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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge list of challenges for businesses. One that is potentially going unnoticed or under-reported is cybersecurity. Specifically, as lockdown ends and as individuals return to offices and places of work, it may be th… Continue reading The Cyber Risks of Remote Workers Returning to the Office
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect for two years in the European Union (EU). As Americans continue to become attentive to GDPR and their own data privacy, it’s not surprising that some data protection guidelines… Continue reading Trading Cookies for U.S. Federal Data Privacy Regulations
“Cybersecurity is the leading corporate governance challenge today, yet 87% of C-suite professionals and board members lack confidence in their company’s cybersecurity capabilities. Many CISOs and CSOs focus on implementing standards a… Continue reading Understanding the Benefits of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
The demand for cloud computing has skyrocketed in recent years. Lower costs, a faster time to market, increased employee productivity, scalability, and flexibility are some of the beneficial factors motivating organizations to move to the cloud. ItR… Continue reading Top 5 Cybersecurity Risks with Cloud Migration
For healthcare organizations that handle a lot of patient data, including very sensitive information, cloud computing is a revolution to data storage. Cloud computing in healthcare lowers data storage costs (compared to the old paper-storage era), enab… Continue reading 6 Cloud Security Threats Healthcare Companies May Face – With Solutions
Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are not exactly a new technology. When I started my career in IT about 15 years ago, VPN tunnels were the standard way we connected remote offices by extending private networks over the public Internet. Recently, as w… Continue reading VPNs: What Do They Do, and What Don’t They Do?
If the global cybercrime forecast took the form of a weather report, it might go something like this: The extended outlook calls for continued online lawlessness, scattered malware attacks and an ongoing blizzard of data breaches. After all, with exper… Continue reading Entry-Level Career Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals
The European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is one of the most influential consumer privacy laws that has affected 500,000 companies throughout the world. This law has played a crucial role in formulating another substantial privacy law know… Continue reading What to Expect from Brazil’s New Data Protection Law
Organizations protect critical assets and sensitive information from the outside world by continually updating their security controls and policies. However, the origin of a breach is not always outside of the organization, and recently, insider breach… Continue reading State of Insider Data Breaches in 2020
Not everything that tastes good is healthy, and not everything healthy tastes good. I think of exams as the latter. They are one way to test knowledge, and that attitude is a big part of how I survived getting certified. After taking all kinds of exams… Continue reading Beyond Passing the Test: Lessons from My Infosec Certification Journey