Josh Fruhlinger
Josh Fruhlinger is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles.
HITRUST explained: One framework to rule them all
HITRUST is a cybersecurity framework that seeks to unify the rules for many other existing regulatory and industry frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and more.
The CSO role today: Responsibilities and requirements for the top security job
The CSO is the executive responsible for the organization's entire security posture, both physical and cyber, and has the big picture view of the company's operational risk.
5 tips for getting started with SOAR
Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms coordinate information produced by a wide range of security tools and automate much of their analysis and protective responses.
SSO explained: How single sign-on improves security and the user experience
Single sign-on (SSO) is a centralized session and user authentication service in which one set of login credentials can be used to access multiple applications.
The password hall of shame (and 10 tips for better password security)
Banish these common passwords now and employ these tips for better password security.
Zero days explained: How unknown vulnerabilities become gateways for attackers
A zero day is a security flaw that has not yet been patched by the vendor and can be exploited. The name evokes a scenario where an attacker has gotten the jump on a software vendor, implementing attacks that exploit the flaw before...
How the CISO role is evolving
The chief information security officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for an organization's information and data security. Learn what it takes to land a CISO job and how to be successful in the role.
Does it matter who the CISO reports to?
Reporting relationships are more than lines on an org chart, they're lines of authority. Ultimately, who the CISO reports to may say more about an organization's maturity than it does about an individual's effectiveness.
FISMA basics: What federal agencies and contractors need to know
FISMA, or the Federal Information Security Management Act, is a U.S. federal law passed in 2002 that seeks to establish guidelines and cybersecurity standards for government tech infrastructure, and in so doing protect government...
The HITECH Act explained: Definition, compliance, and violations
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act aims to expand the use of electronic health records through incentives to health care providers and consumers. It also tightens rules on providers to...
DDoS explained: How distributed denial of service attacks are evolving
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is when attackers attempt to make it impossible for a service to be delivered, typically by drowning a system with requests for data. They have been part of the criminal toolbox for twenty...
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