Cyber Risk Articles and Insights

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Tackle the nuts and bolts of your information security this New Year

December 30, 2013

Organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of good information security planning for business; but plenty of work is still needed in making high standard security choices a routine…

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Insights to improve your information security posture in 2014

December 23, 2013

Every business that uses the internet, has online data, and adopts other technologies used in a corporate environment needs to be concerned with their security posture. Here are some information…

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Improving the state of application security for your business

December 17, 2013

A recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute shared some interesting findings regarding the state of application security. Catch an overview of some of the key points from the study…

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How businesses can save on breach costs

December 10, 2013

There’s a great deal of talk when it comes to breach. Whether breach occurs due to human error or network vulnerabilities it is costly for organizations. Businesses get hurt financially…

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Improving communication with leadership to keep your infosec strong

December 3, 2013

To be successful in any endeavor a business must have fluid and good communication. Communication brings knowledge, awareness and understanding. Without the three, improvements can not be made. This criterion…

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Taking a proactive approach to your information security needs

November 25, 2013

A recent Ponemon Institute survey found that 64 percent of IT professionals don’t communicate security risk with senior executives or only communicate them when a serious security risk is…

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5 hospital security concerns with EHR after Obamacare

November 19, 2013

Obamacare’s provision requiring medical providers to switch from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs) is intended to reduce costs and help patient care, but it could be happening all…

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Reducing infosec costs and breach with continuous monitoring

October 7, 2013

Do you know what happens when organizations opt to regularly monitor their networks to check the system’s security on an ongoing basis? Find three results from continuous monitoring that all…

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3 Obamacare information security challenges for healthcare

September 30, 2013

As facilities continue working on their HIPAA compliance requirements, there are more standards executives need to take into consideration and get ready for. This time what affects their everyday work…

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The state of risk-based security management

September 24, 2013

A recent study focusing on the state of risk-based security management has found that only 46 percent of IT professionals have deployed continuous monitoring. Furthermore, many organizations that spend on…

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Organizational Culture and Security

September 4, 2013

In today’s marketplace the most valuable aspect of an organization, and sometimes the only things of value, is the information created, stored, and used to serve their customers and to…

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How does your corporate culture affect information security?

September 3, 2013

The corporate culture of an organization has a huge impact on the success of your information security plan. It can help build a strong defense or make it weak and…

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Tackle the nuts and bolts of your information security this New Year

Insights to improve your information security posture in 2014

Improving the state of application security for your business

How businesses can save on breach costs

Improving communication with leadership to keep your infosec strong

Taking a proactive approach to your information security needs

5 hospital security concerns with EHR after Obamacare

Reducing infosec costs and breach with continuous monitoring

3 Obamacare information security challenges for healthcare

The state of risk-based security management

Organizational Culture and Security

How does your corporate culture affect information security?

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