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Cyber Security Budgeting for 2020

It is time to update our annual Cyber Security Budgeting advice.  I just lead an exercise at a conference where folks had limited budgets and

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New York DFS – 23 NYCRR 500 Compliance

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

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A Ransomware Savings Account – Pay in Advance!

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

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Budgeting for Cyber Security for 2019

Cyber-Security Budgeting is a Layered Approach Cyber-Security is arguably the hottest market right now.  Organizations are now willing to spend $$ now more than ever

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Our top 5 findings from IT security audits

What are the top things we have learned from performing 200+ security audits? 1.  The “major issues” do not change Good security is good security,

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A Vulnerability Scan is NOT a Penetration Test (Pentest)

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