Similar Posts
Why Don’t You Use a Password Manager?
I came across a recent survey that said that the vast majority of companies still don’t provide centrally managed password managers or require that they be used. Learn why this is a problem and what you should do about it. Audio Video
Security of Network Devices with Public Management Interfaces
CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a directive, which is binding on federal civilian executive branch agencies, that addresses the security of network and operational technology (OT, IoT) devices which can be managed from the public Internet. Learn what CISA and we are recommending below.
NIST SP 800-171 Update for July 2023
800-171 is the government’s chosen cybersecurity standard for protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) and is the standard is required by a number of government departments and by private industry as a matter of contract for protecting sensitive unclassified information. Learn more about this new version of the standard here.
The Risk of BYOD – Non-Managed Devices
Many companies allow, encourage and/or require employees to use personally owned devices. While it seems that, at least in the short term, this is a money saving and morale boosting move, in the long term, it may be an existential threat to the company. In this post we are going to use one company who…
Lessons to Learn from the MGM-Caesars Breach
The breaches of both MGM and Caesars were not high tech; they were pure social engineering attacks. That means that you can harden your company and your information likely for very little money. While this is early in the game, there are some easy lessons to learn here. Here are some key takeaways from the…
Why Dark Web Monitoring Is Critical
The dark web is where most of the content is illegal and most of the traffic is about how to do illegal deeds. It is also where, for example, credentials to the Los Angeles School District network were available for sale prior to the ransomware attack on the district’s network earlier this month. Likely the…