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Employee training remains the best first line of defense against cybersecurity breaches
If there is one lesson to be learned from the recent mass spate of security breaches, particularly those involving ransomware, it is this: adequate training for personnel can dramatically decrease the likelihood of a successful [...]
“Are the risks from Meltdown and Spectre overblown?”…asks an IT professional
I participate in IT professional industry forums, where peers ask questions of other peers. Someone in the forum made a somewhat disjointed post questioning the severity for the recent Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities. I [...]
Meltdown & Spectre: How to avoid the biggest cyber threat in modern computing
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What does a FIPS 199 impact assessment mean to you?
If you are a subcontractor to a prime defense contractor like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, General Dynamics and others, you need to know about FIPS 199 and why doing a FIPS impact assessment [...]
How information technology advisory groups can benefit organizations
By Kevin McDonald In today's cyber environment, many public safety organizations struggle to advance their technology and maintain security. Many departments would love to seek out efficiencies through advanced, cost-saving technology. They know they must improve [...]
Despite the warnings, corporate cyber defenses remain inadequate
Following WannaCry, how should businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks? If anything, 2017 will be remembered as the year of the cyber-attack. No business is safe. No industry is exempt. The ease with which cyber-attacks can [...]