What is Zero Trust? Tennessee Williams once said, “We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal”. This is the foundational idea of Zero Trust. It eliminates the concept that a simple password can ensure identity, or that users will act responsibly and can be trusted implicitly. Zero Trust assumes that […]
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.. The War of the Clones have raged across the known galaxy for years. Now, there are fears that Separatists are building a super weapon. A battle station is under construction by team of scientists and engineers. This battle station is the Death Star. The only way […]
It seems like everyone is working from home in some fashion these days. Whether it’s all day every day or a few days a week, here are the top 10 things you need for remote work. These 10 things are what you need for a productive, efficient and safe remote work environment. Getting Comfortable […]
Cybersecurity is a Business Decision Process, Not an IT Problem Last year, Gartner, a research and advisory group, published an article about treating cybersecurity as a business decision rather than an IT problem (ID G00466055). The article is long, so the TLDR version is that most companies are asking the wrong questions about cybersecurity, which leads to bad investments. Due […]
The Work From Home Exodus As COVID-19 continues to spread, many businesses are assessing how they can prioritize employee safety and still maintain regular business operations. One solution many businesses are turning to is recommending employees to work from home to avoid potential illnesses. To help ease the burden on businesses, many companies are providing […]
Who Plans for a Pandemic? Work from Home Strategies for the New Normal With the outbreak of COVID-19 and now the worldwide spread of the virus, we are all still working from somewhere. For most of us it’s at home, or at a relative safe distance from each other. No one planned for this pandemic, […]
There’s a day for everything anymore and today is no exception. Did you know it’s Clean Out Your Computer Day? Not exactly the best holiday, but IT people everywhere will rejoice if you join us in celebrating and cleanout your PC. Cleaning out your pc is a lot like cleaning out your car. You see the […]
What are my options for Password Management? Millions of accounts get compromised or hacked every day. Some are large scale hacks where they are going after user lists for extortion or fraud. Some are more ingenious, like the people who go after Google accounts for the passwords people store in Chrome. Most often it’s an […]
Creating A Positive Workplace Security Culture To have a positive workplace security culture and to promote optimism within the business, clarity is a must. If your staff doesn’t know what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, or how any of it ever turns out, then you’re setting a bad tone. Think about it for a […]
Insider Threats Imagine you’ve brought on an intern, temp, or contractor as part of your marketing team. Imagine that his name is Noah. Noah has actually been brought in by the CISO, unbeknownst to marketing. Marketing thinks they are getting a new contractor. The CISO wants to test how protected the company is from an Insider […]