Why the Europeans are not buying DLP
It’s one of those things that European-based information security consultants must ask themselves at times – why isn’t my phone ringing off the hook for DLP solutions if the European Data protection...
View ArticleWhat is security?
So what is security anyhow? Security is not about awareness. A lot of folks talk about the people factor and how investing in security awareness training is key for data protection. I think that...
View ArticleWikiLeaks Breach – trusted insiders not hackers
With a delay of almost 10 years – SCIAM has published an article on the insider threat – WikiLeaks Breach Highlights Insider Security As one of the pioneers in the DLP space (data loss prevention) and...
View ArticleSmall business data security
Here are 7 steps to protecting your small business’s data and and intellectual property in 2011 in the era of the Obama Presidency and rising government regulation. Some of these steps are about not...
View ArticleHomeland security or security at home
Are technical privacy controls a substitute for responsible human behavior? In the business environment, management leadership from the front on data security and privacy is a more effective (as in...
View ArticleWhat is the best project management software for a startup
Somehow I got roped into a thread on Quora and noticed this item http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-online-project-management-software-for-a-startup Lots of people shilling their Web 2.0 SaaS...
View ArticleThe valley of death between IT and information security
IT is about executing predictable business processes. Security is about reducing the impact of unpredictable attacks to a your organization. IT and security adopt a common goal and a common language –...
View ArticleWhat is your take on anti-virus in medical devices?
A check-box IT requirement for medical devices on the hospital network is installation of anti-virus software even though most devices don’t have network connectivity and as a result are running...
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Back to basics with HIPAA – 3 things you must do.
Before you start spending money on regulatory consultants get back to basics. Do you or do you not need to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule? If you do – what is the very first thing you should do?...
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WannaCrypt attacks
For your IMMEDIATE notice: If you run medical device Windows management consoles, run Windows Update and update your machine NOW. This is my professional advice considering the new ransomware worm out...
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