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Global Data Protection and the right to be forgotten
Will the United States ever get its own privacy law?
Will the US ever get serious about security and privacy?
We have the ability to drastically reduce cybercrime. So why are we still failing?
Julian Assange arrested: Hero of transparency and privacy, or villain against nations?
Just because you can take something doesn’t mean you should...or that it’s the right thing to do.
Cybersecurity education in the age of acceleration
The cyber threat landscape demands professional development initiatives.
Data Privacy Day 2019
GDPR was just the beginning. It started in the EU, but it’s waking up the world on just how much our privacy is being violated.
The IoT tsunami is coming
The Internet of Things will change everything, in all sectors...and you'd better have a plan.
Are you prepared for hurricane season? Disaster recovery and business continuity plan best practices
Despite the lull of a calm hurricane season so far, your enterprise’s disaster recovery/business continuity plan needs to be in place.
Is your organization a HITRUST org?
For good reason, there's now more focus on regulatory compliance for healthcare—which also includes a multitude of vendors and business associates to manage risk for and meet or exceed the Health & Human Services (HHS) compliance...
Automation is the key to mitigation of today’s cyber threats
Organizations need to look at the real risk to its business and its data. When it comes to cybersecurity, one size definitely does not fit all.
Is your cloud service provider ready for HIPAA?
Is your industry’s compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 covered in the cloud?
A look back at cybersecurity in 2017
We keep seeing more and more data breaches. This year Yahoo and Equifax were some of the biggest headline makers, but in the end, it’s more about who has not been breached vs who is the latest.
The security perimeter needs to use one of its most crucial resources: human sensors
Security Manager George Grachis discusses the current cyber threat landscape and why human sensors, our users, are our most underutilized resource that can make all the difference.
Automating cloud compliance
The cloud is here, Its dynamic,scalable and ever changing. yesterdays bi yearly or yearly audit snap shots don't meet this new computing platforms needs to achieve compliance. It's time for continuous audits and a single risk...
Your dream job is waiting!
I'm a senior Cloud Compliance Architect, but how did I get here? Lots of mountains to climb, education, experience and certifications. I hope to inspire our young people to never give up, keep focused, have a passion for what you do...
Achieving compliance in the cloud
More and more organizations are moving towards cloud technologies for scalability, cost reduction, and new service offerings. In this short article we will review cloud basics and look at auditing for compliance challenges.
Continuous IT audits are needed to combat today's cyber threats
It's time to shift to continuous audits as cyber threats are dynamic and constantly changing, we can no longer afford to take a static snapshot of critical IT systems.
HIPAA compliance report card
The HIPAA data breaches immediately followed the US government's directive to push healthcare data online as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Jan 1 2014. HIPAA is a law that is implemented with IT frameworks like...
Make cybersecurity great again!
We are losing the battle of cybersecurity, cyber criminals put 100% into planning and attacks and we cant even fund a cyber security role for all internet-connect businesses!
Law firms subject to same cyber risk as others, but is compliance required?
Law firms are handling some of the most sensitive and private information, this includes but is not limited to healthcare, private business deals, financial assets, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, credit cards and so...
