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Business Continuity Plans are Critical for Ransomware

Network security with our IPK services

Maria Florio March 8, 2021 No Comments

The value of network security is something every CEO and CIO, or other business executive, is aware of (or should be, one should hope). In one way or another, the…

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Two ways to minimize your holiday cybersecurity risks

Maria Florio December 21, 2016 No Comments

Two practical tips and easy steps businesses can take to minimize cybersecurity holiday risks.

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The real reason why organizations aren’t hiring CISOs

Maria Florio May 24, 2016 No Comments

If you keep an eye out on the latest infosec news, you’re most likely aware of the talk around CISOs and the gap organizations have in filling the position. One…

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7 ways organizations can get ahead of holiday security risks

Maria Florio December 1, 2015 No Comments

Even though information security is an ongoing process, the holidays always come with their additional set of risks. Here are seven risk management areas to watch out for and improve…

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Employee cybersecurity habits require immediate attention

Maria Florio November 17, 2015 No Comments

A recent study on the state of employee cybersecurity shows why employees are still such a risk for organizations. One of the biggest problems: employees have yet to acquire a…

Security experts discuss the recent PCI penetration test guidance

Maria Florio March 31, 2015 No Comments

Following the numerous retail breaches, more and more discussion has taken place regarding security and PCI compliance and guidance. Although a new guidance has come about from the PCI Security…

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Taking a proactive approach to your information security needs

Maria Florio November 25, 2013 No Comments

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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Reducing infosec costs and breach with continuous monitoring

Maria Florio October 7, 2013 No Comments

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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The state of risk-based security management

Maria Florio September 24, 2013 No Comments

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…

A computer screen shows a terminal running Metasploit: binding, exploit deployed, DLL uploaded, admin access gained—documented proof for cyber risk assessment.

Organizational Culture and Security

Maria Florio September 4, 2013 No Comments

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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Network security with our IPK services

Two ways to minimize your holiday cybersecurity risks

The real reason why organizations aren’t hiring CISOs

7 ways organizations can get ahead of holiday security risks

Employee cybersecurity habits require immediate attention

Security experts discuss the recent PCI penetration test guidance

Taking a proactive approach to your information security needs

Reducing infosec costs and breach with continuous monitoring

The state of risk-based security management

Organizational Culture and Security

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