Are Local Governments Taking the Government Compliance Mandate Seriously?

Posted by ___ on November 3, 2016 at 10:45am

Constant cyber attacks on both commercial groups and governments have raised awareness of the importance of cyber security. State and local governments are determined to keep their networks secure but it is questionable whether they believe the government compliance mandate will help them with this task. Local governments face critical cyber security challenges and the government compliance mandate may be getting in the way.

Complying with an Increasing Amount of Regulations is Difficult

In addition to the... Read More

How significant are cybersecurity conferences for your company?

Posted by ___ on November 3, 2016 at 12:32am

To ensure that your organization is safe against ever-increasing cyber threats, it is important that you consider sending your InfoSec employees along to a cybersecurity conference.

Is there a conference to suit my company’s niche?

There are literally hundreds run each year, and with the threat of cybersecurity increasing conferences for 2017 are being offered for a wide industry base. There are conferences that target specific niches such as Healthcare, SCADA/ ICS, Finance, PCI-DSS, web application security and... Read More

How many women make up the cybersecurity workforce?

Posted by ___ on November 3, 2016 at 9:00am

How many women make up the cybersecurity workforce?If women make up over half of the population in the United States why aren’t they becoming involved in the important field of cybersecurity? Tyler Cohen Wood from Cybersecurity Ventures tells us:

“As the hacking problem grows exponentially, less young people enter the field of cyber security and even fewer still are women, … It is vital that we figure out why young women are not interested in pursuing the cyber career space and work... Read More

What Will Be Included in The New President’s Cyber Policy?

Posted by ___ on November 3, 2016 at 1:46pm

With cyber attacks becoming a constant threat to security, the need for the nation’s new president to have a strategic cyber policy has become increasingly important. Many researchers state that the new president will be faced with a cyber crisis within the first 100 days of his or her term. The need to crack down on cyber crime has become urgent and listed below are a few key points that may be included in... Read More

Do Cybersecurity “Tips” Really Help?

Posted by ___ on November 2, 2016 at 9:50am

There are many different ways to keep a company safe from cyber attacks. Ultimately, it is important to know that only utilizing the minimum security of firewalls and antivirus/ antimalware software will not always keep a company protected. Following cyber security tips can save a company from an expensive and time-consuming data breach.

Know the Importance of Data

Exposed personally identifiable information may result in expensive lawsuits or cause the company to go out of business. Following... Read More

What Are Today’s Most At-Risk Cyber Targets?

Posted by ___ on November 1, 2016 at 10:29am

Any industry that holds some form of personally identifiable information is at risk of cyber attacks. However, there are particular industries that are most at risk due to the heightened value of the information they hold. Some of the most targeted industries include banking, government, healthcare, and retail.

Banking

Financial sectors are not only targeted because of the money they guard but also due to the large amounts of personally identifiable information that they hold. Personal information,... Read More

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