Years ago, I served as Head of Information Security for a large organization. After just 6 months on the job, we experienced every network administrator’s
Checklist for Compliance In response to the increasing threats of cybercriminal activity and as an effort to protect Non-Public Information (NPI) held by entities under
Diet and exercise versus a pill. An ounce of prevention versus a pound of cure. Saving for expenses versus using credit cards. We all understand
Stop the Password Reset Insanity How much time does your IT department spend changing a user’s network and or email account passwords because they clicked
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that prevents users from accessing their computer system or files until a sum of money
What is the difference between a Penetration Test and a Vulnerability Scan? Understanding the difference between a penetration test and a vulnerability scan is critical
International travel is common in today’s business world. Many times businesses assume that their standard policies can apply to any international destination. We recently had
A widespread ransomware attack has spread across the globe infecting tens of thousands computers in as many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain,
In the first post I covered best practices for securing service accounts. In this post, I am going to discuss some key elements in securing priveleged
