Collaborate Disseminate
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the unsung champion and defender of all good citizens of the Internet. Rather like some invisible, altruistic Marvel superhero, it works tirelessly behind the scenes each and every day helping to protect the things we need and like to do online. Along with its now atrophied predecessor Secure Sockets Layer […]… Read More
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It’s been a month since Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center joined the ranks of Premera Blue Cross, Anthem, CareFirst BCBS, and a considerable number of other healthcare institutions that have experienced recent hacks where personal patient data might have been exposed. While it may have played out like the plot of a bad “cyber”-thriller movie, the […]… Read More
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Since its passage in December 2015, the Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act (CISA) has been the subject of controversy in cybersecurity and privacy communities. In a nutshell, CISA aims to facilitate the transfer of cybersecurity-related information between private companies and the federal government through online portals designed for this purpose. In theory, it will help […]… Read More
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These days, consumers are constantly being pushed to move away from paper correspondence and communication to an electronic alternative. Every time I sign into my bank account, I’m reminded of my option to forego the physical receipt of my monthly statement and go paperless. While the benefits of going paperless are clear to both businesses […]… Read More
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In the information security space, there’s no shortage of insight that says increased technology and hardware are needed to combat the loss of information from expensive IT infrastructure. However, the real problems often lie in fallible human beings who’ve been entrusted to maintain the infrastructure and are failing to do so. Meanwhile, it’s costing us dearly. User/entity behavior […]… Read More
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Security breaches, also known as a safety violation, occur when a person or application illegally enters a confidential IT border. This could result in the hacking of unauthorized data, services, networks and applications that are highly critical. Breaches can also cause bankruptcy and destroy a company’s reputation, which is why most businesses hire an IT […]… Read More
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Social engineering is perhaps the most dangerous vector of attack available to hackers. Social engineering could be a phone call made by an attacker to extract data; an email phishing attack that is composed to look like a legitimate request to gain sensitive information; or a physical intrusion into the building by someone claiming false […]… Read More
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