Why are policies important? When an organization first undertakes the effort of implementing an Information Security Framework or Management System, a key step is the development of policies, procedures, and standards. Every information security framework requires the development and implementation Read more…
Since the original publication of this briefing and reminder, there continue to be differing opinions on exactly what percentage of data breaches are caused by human error. Originally, those percentages ranged from 25% to 75%, based on the subjectivity of Read more…
Often, organizations that wish to mitigate the security risk of their networks, choose to divide them in separate network segments or domains. When architecting and establishing these domains, the design is typically based on the sensitivity of information, organization of Read more…
The processes around the assignment and establishment of rights is generally completed in four distinct steps. Additionally, parallels can be drawn between the assignment and management of logical and physical rights and entitlements. The following process map demonstrates the steps Read more…
It has become clear that one of the primary assets hackers are looking to acquire when information is stolen are the user credentials. Once credentials are stolen, sophisticated methods to scour websites and apply the stolen credentials are used to Read more…
This update primarily impacts our colleagues in the Healthcare Industry, but history has shown that once one standard is updated, they all follow suit. To that end, in 2022 there is proposed rule making that will alter some of the Read more…
The objective of any cybersecurity framework is to provide a methodology and common set of recommended or prescribed controls for the user to implement to protect information. Once the framework is implemented, what separates the beginners from the pros? The Read more…
How are employees connecting? In times where everyone who does their job from a computer is working from home, companies are being creative about making the environment available to the workers. Is the risk of a work at home environment Read more…
What is “DLP” or “Data Loss Prevention” One of the most important and valuable assets a company possesses is the information. This has become clear over the years based on the attacks by malicious parties and actors to steal that Read more…
Were you aware that October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, or previously known as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Did you also know that in 2021, Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrated its 18th anniversary? In 2004, the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Read more…