Collaborate Disseminate
Let’s begin with a short story. Imagine that we have two large organizations in the public sector. These entities are very similar. Both are on the receiving end of cyber threats. Both adhere to multiple compliance standards. And both need to ens… Continue reading Foundational Controls Make the Hard Things Easier to Do
When evaluating enterprise security tools for their effectiveness, it can be challenging to find the right model for best calculating your “Return on Security Investment” (ROSI). Just a few years ago, the potential cost attributed to a secu… Continue reading How Do You Measure Your Investment in Security?
Security and compliance are often said in the same breath as if they are two sides of the same coin, two members of the same team or two great tastes that go great together. As much as I would like to see auditors and developers (or Security Analysts) … Continue reading Security vs. Compliance: What’s the Difference?
In June 2018, the UK Government, in collaboration with NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre), produced a new security standard that all Government “Departments”, including organisations, agencies, arm’s length bodies, and contractors … Continue reading The UK’s Minimum Cyber Security Standard: What You Need to Know
On 26 March, the UK government unveiled its Cyber Security Export Strategy. The Department for International Trade (DIT) created this strategy to help the United Kingdom capitalize on the world’s ever-evolving digital security market. In essence,… Continue reading How Foundational Controls Can Be Used to Help Fight Back Against Digital Security Challenges
The war between security experts charged with the responsibility of protecting information and cyber-criminals who threaten to compromise the integrity of data for different entities has become a cat and mouse game. For instance, as soon as white hats … Continue reading 3 Emerging Innovations in Technology that Will Impact Cyber Security
There’s a growing trend spreading through many different organizations in which automated and advanced security features are being developed, capabilities which were previously in the realm of more traditional security vendors. There’s now … Continue reading Advanced Security in All Sorts of Places
The retail industry saw more than its fair share of data breaches in 2017, with security incidents detected at American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market and clothing companies Brooks Brothers, The Buckle, and Forever 21, to name a few. At least som… Continue reading Integrity: The New “I” in PCI Compliance
As most of the world gets ready for a holiday break, many companies will be starting their IT change control freezes to ensure nothing breaks during a period of reduced staffing. No one wants to return from the annual office party and find a last-minut… Continue reading New IT Holiday Traditions to Consider This Year
Corporate networks have evolved in recent years. Many have exploded in size as a result of organizations diversifying their IT environments to include cloud, virtual, and mobile devices. As such, corporate networks are much more dynamic in nature. It’s now commonplace for devices to connect, reconnect, and disconnect from the enterprise network, especially with regards […]… Read More
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