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It’s Time to Redefine the IT Security Perimeter

June 5, 2017 • Published by
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As an IT security assessment professional, my job is to look at companies’ data security zones and their network perimeter compliance. I am looking at the normal stuff: Firewalls, servers and hardening standards as required by PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001, etc.Without properly implemented and maintained security technologies in place, it’s impossible to protect your perimeter from compromise. But are you truly clear on what that perimeter is?

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Securing Patient Data: Where should your healthcare organization begin?

September 26, 2016 • Published by
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Establishing a strong foundation of patient data security involves surrounding your healthcare organization with the right team of people. Here are five people you want on your side when it comes to fighting data breaches and ransomware.

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Network Security Monitoring Goes Beyond the SIEM

September 22, 2016 • Published by
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Congratulations! Your organization has implemented a SIEM platform for network security monitoring. However, don’t expect it to consume logs and machine data from your environment and effortlessly spit out actionable alarms. In other words, experienced human involvement is necessary to truly realize your SIEM’s benefits.

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The State of Security Threat Management in 2016

January 17, 2016 • Published by
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Today’s IT professional is faced with managing a traditional network infrastructure while executing strategies to take advantage of emerging technologies like cloud services, mobile applications and Internet of Things (IoT) components. This evolving, complex, connected environment creates new points of vulnerability, challenging IT leaders to invest in human and technological resources.

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Can you really protect your vital data in the fast-moving cloud? [Video]

December 3, 2015 • Published by


Simply relying on your cloud service provider’s security measures is not enough. Most only manage security for the physical aspects of their own environment. As a cloud user, you are still responsible for protecting your (and your customers’) proprietary data as it flows through these virtual servers. That’s where security-and-compliance-as-a-service comes in. This post and the accompanying video give you more information about this emerging service model.

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Balancing the Risk and Reward of Cloud Computing [Video]

November 18, 2015 • Published by
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Moving infrastructure and applications to the cloud enables a whole new level of connectedness for your organization and customers. Its accessibility and on-demand scalability make it an ideal platform for many evolving businesses. But, because it changes much of what we know about the traditional IT environment, there are some very real risks involved—even if hosting with a major service provider. Learn more about balancing the risk and reward of going to the cloud.

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5 Tips for Evaluating a Managed Security Service Provider

June 23, 2015 • Published by
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Today’s IT manager has an overwhelming number of competing priorities. Strategic initiatives to improve the customer experience vie with mission-critical activities such as ensuring maximum operational uptime and efficiency, deploying system upgrades and updates, and executing new technology strategies aimed at building the business.

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