Almost all of our clients have questions about the role of security in the organization, regardless of industry. Although size plays an important part in determining the composition of a security team, there are three primary examples that we frequently see in terms of security organization.

Chief Information Security Officers are feeling less confident than ever about cyber-risk and data security this year, a new survey from data and privacy research leader Ponemon Institute shows. As today’s climate of high-profile data breaches continues, 67% of respondents believe their companies are more likely to fall victim to a cyber attack or data…

For many months now, countdown clocks across the market research and analytics space, as well as in much of the business world at large, have been set to May 25, the date the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. It’s a significant deadline.

Phishing has narrowed its focus from the earliest attempts – hackers spreading a wide net to millions of emails loaded with malicious attachments or links, hoping a recipient would fall into the trap.

Compliance regulations are a pain in the butt. There, I said it. They’re difficult to understand, there’s TONS of room for personal (and often incorrect) interpretation, and quite frankly there’s a lot of gray area regarding whether or not any legislative body actively enforces them. Even with all the difficulty, the number of compliance regulations…

You may know how to protect your company from hackers, scammers, and others with malicious intent. Your company’s security needs to be tight to ensure its success. Are you sure that your security can stand up to the problems of today’s workplaces? The workplace has changed in the past few years, and so have the…

The first six months of 2017 have seen an excessive number of cybersecurity failures. And they weren’t just your standard corporate breaches. It’s only July, and already there’s been viral, state-sponsored ransomware, leaks of spy tools from US intelligence agencies, and full-on campaign hacking. And that’s just the beginning.

How ISO 27001 will help your business This article outlines the benefits of achieving certification to the international information security management standard, ISO/ IEC 27001. Accredited certification to ISO 27001 demonstrates to existing and potential clients that an organization has established and implemented best-practice information security processes.

SMMUG event in Portsmouth, NH ~ Join us Thursday, May 4th, 2017 Topic: Information Security Program Strategy + Tactics

Effective March 1, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) has implemented 23 NYCRR 500, which requires “Covered Entities” regulated by the NYDFS, and their “Third Party Service Providers”, to implement strict information security practices and procedures in order to ensure the security of Nonpublic Information.