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  • How to Build and Maintain Proper Data Center Security

    How to Build and Maintain Proper Data Center Security

    Consumers and employees expect access at all times, which relies on data centers operating 24/7. But if data center security measures aren’t strong, operational reliability is called into question.

    Over the years, the methods for establishing, monitoring, and upkeeping data centers should have evolved as technology did. Yet, a 2018 Gartner report found that approximately 70 percent of data center networking tasks are performed manually, which increases time, cost, and the likelihood of errors, and reduces flexibility.

    Foregoing automation and other new safeguards in exchange for outdated methods put data centers at risk. Learn about the critical data center security requirements that will keep hackers out now – and well into the future.

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  • Elements to a Great Network Diagram

    Elements to a Great Network Diagram

    Network diagrams form the blueprints for security programs in the 21st Century. Unfortunately, creating and maintaining these network architecture diagrams has become the IT equivalent to bookkeeping – it’s a fairly simple task that few people enjoy.

    To be fair, documenting one’s network is tedious. Also, today’s fast-paced digital environment requires most businesses to expand rapidly. Digital transformation – on any level – significantly increases a company’s attack vectors. According to Forbes Insights:

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  • What’s the difference between a virtual and fractional CISO?

    What’s the difference between a virtual and fractional CISO?

    If you’re looking for ways to bulk your cybersecurity, you may have already heard about partnering with a chief information security officer, or CISO. Small and medium-sized businesses in the market for CISOs are turning their attention to new, affordable solutions, namely fractional CISOs and virtual CISOs.

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  • Top Threats That Require Third-Party Risk Management

    Top Threats That Require Third-Party Risk Management

    Vendor related cyber risks are quickly becoming a major contributing factor to data breaches and cyberattacks worldwide. The way business is conducted today often requires little interaction but has massive networks. The coupling of these extensive networks and outsourcing potentials can leave organizations in the dark about their suppliers and partners’ cybersecurity capabilities. In this article, we will discuss some of the top cyber threats that your organization can mitigate using  third-party security risk assessment.

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  • Basics of Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare

    Basics of Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare

    In today’s world, many businesses are mobilizing their workforces. More and more services are being outsourced to external organizations, and it’s no different in healthcare. But that process also entails many risks, as even the most careful company often can’t account for every loophole in its vendors’ defenses. That’s why third party risk management in healthcare is absolutely vital for everyone.

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  • How Your Business Can Prepare For California’s Privacy Act

    How Your Business Can Prepare For California’s Privacy Act

    The year 2020 saw the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement, a landmark law that provides the most comprehensive consumer data protection in the United States of America. Its effects are far-reaching, especially for businesses. This is why it is crucial to have a thorough approach to comply with its requirements. When it comes to how to prepare for CCPA, we will guide you through everything you need to know.

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  • Top Third-Party Risk Management Solutions

    Top Third-Party Risk Management Solutions

    In our increasingly global and interconnected world, businesses’ workforces and networks become more mobile and diverse every day. Whereas outsourcing various tasks related to management and security was seldom seen years ago, it is now the norm. That’s why, in today’s climate, third-party risk management solutions are a must for every business.

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  • Canada’s PIPEDA vs. EU’s GDPR: What’s the Difference?

    Canada’s PIPEDA vs. EU’s GDPR: What’s the Difference?

    Canada’s PIPEDA vs. EU’s GDPR: what are they, and why should companies heed then?
    Simply put, they are in place to protect consumers’ privacy. The laws are so similar that the EU has decided that the practices in Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) are ‘adequate’ by their standards. 

    While the EU may agree with Canada’s privacy policies, it does not mean that if a U.S. company is compliant with one, it automatically meets the requirements of the other. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and PIPEDA do have some differences, and if your company does business in Canada and Europe it must be compliant with both. 

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  • Security Operations as a Service Explained

    Security Operations as a Service Explained

    A security operation center (SOC) is a centralized information security management team charged with managing intensive security operations for another organization. They’re responsible for externally monitoring, analyzing, and mitigating threats within an organization’s IT environment as well as strengthening their overall security posture on a regular basis. 

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  • What is an Information Security Program Plan?

    What is an Information Security Program Plan?

    Modern day IT ecosystems are complex. Vast swaths of data need to seamlessly move throughout the networks’ applications, databases, and servers in a fast and secure manner. That data—especially the sensitive data—must be protected at all costs. This is what information security program plans are designed to accomplish. 

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