President Barack Obama announced his plan to create the Federal Privacy Council as part of a massive Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) that will affect how federal agencies protect the private data of U.S. citizens. CNAP will also support IT modernization and promote cybersecurity research and development in the public and private sectors.
Read moreToday, there are teams of individuals, both state and privately sponsored, whose sole purpose is to break into corporate or government networks to either steal sensitive data, or deploy malware that will bring those networks to their knees.
Read moreAs the Internet of Things (IoT) grows and more people adopt smart home technology, we need to think about balancing features and capabilities with cybersecurity. This blog covers a few devices and services that you might need to be aware of in order to protect your home, personal information or your organization.
Read moreNational Cyber Security Awareness Month, also known as NCSAM, is promoted by IT security professionals and organizations across the country every October. A joint effort between businesses and government, the purpose of NCSAM is to ensure that every American has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure online.
Read moreSometimes executives cut off communications with their IT/security staff because they seem to want to spend more money on IT solutions. While IT costs can be high, it is not always the case that building better security requires a layout of significant cash. In fact, it is possible to deploy reasonably resilient security without an overly burdensome security budget. We simply need to look for methods, techniques and tools that are less expensive and that take advantage of existing knowledge and technology.
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