Information Security Blog
Staying Safe from Local Government Malware and Social Engineering Attacks
For the last 20 months or so, we’ve worked with nearly 200 government municipalities on cyber loss control projects, now largely completed. Data security is a major concern for many municipal governments, so in this post—the fourth in our Cyber Security Foundation for...
read moreNSA Says Hackers Stick to the Basics—Which is Why We Should, Too
Speaking at the recent CyberUK conference in Manchester, Dave Hogue, senior technical director of the Cybersecurity Threat Operations Center at the NSA, flatly stated: We have sophisticated adversaries using unsophisticated means to cause great damage. In fact, I’ll...
read moreTwo Big Reasons To Choose Your ISO 27001 Consulting Firm Carefully
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in August 2013 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The other day one of our Lead Implementers was told a very interesting story by an ISO-27001 Lead Auditor who performs certification audits for a...
read moreData Backup and Encryption for Municipal Governments
For the last 20 months or so, we’ve worked with nearly 200 government municipalities on cyber loss control projects, now largely completed. Data security is a major concern for many municipal governments, so in this post—the third in our Cyber Security Foundation for...
read moreHow Will Your Network Fare on The Penetration Test Trail?
When your network goes through a penetration test, it’s a little like taking a journey on The Oregon Trail (remember that all-time-great video game?). Using a range of manual techniques supported by automated tools, your network infrastructure undergoes a simulated...
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