Cyber Security

Too often, businesses are reactive in their information security strategy. They put some basic safeguards in place, and then wait for something—an attack—to happen before doing anything else. [...]

The high cost of security breaches ($150 per record, according to the latest Ponemon Institute study) is matched by the high cost of defending against them. It’s important for companies to make [...]

There are constant challenges in information technology. Deciding where to focus your efforts is the key to achieving stable infrastructure that supports the business. Some of the more important [...]

Today’s data center looks very different than it used to. Many times, there isn’t a data center at all. Security strategies need to match this new design and provide comprehensive protection to [...]

The problem with security isn’t that there aren’t enough security tools. There’s a whole laundry list of tools you can use, including firewalls, antivirus, data loss prevention, intrusion [...]

Your most powerful users are the most trusted. Their privileged accounts give them access to administrator functions that can change how your systems behave. When stolen, these accounts give [...]

Firewalls are a first line of defense, but they’re only a first line. The threats to networks today are smart, persistent, and ever-changing, and it’s inevitable that an attack will eventually [...]

Information security is all about preventing unauthorized access to data. So it’s obvious that managing access—access control—is critical to implementing effective information security. [...]

This past April was a bad month for cybersecurity in local governments. There were multiple reported attacks that led to shutdowns of services, including critical public safety functions. [...]

The problems with passwords are well known. System administrators leave passwords on their default settings. End users create easy-to-remember passwords that are easy to crack, they write them [...]