If your organization conducts business via web applications, it’s critical to protect your web application infrastructure from threats such as denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, malware, and ransomware. With increased web traffic…

Viruses have long plagued computers and users and remain a significant threat to data and IT system integrity. While your organization can choose to oversee antivirus software implementations and updates…

Compliance with the Payment Card Industry’s (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) requires annual reporting. This annual compliance reporting involves extensive PCI DSS audit procedures for organizations that handle the highest…

The HITRUST Alliance is a trusted cybersecurity institution that develops frameworks to help organizations optimize their cybersecurity programs, often with the help of a managed security services provider (MSSP). One…

Given the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) extensive protections and restrictions regarding electronic protected health information (ePHI), cell phones present a challenging grey area to navigate. However, implementing…

Security operations centers (SOC) comprise the people, processes, and technology that manage an organization’s cybersecurity strategy and its execution. Designing a security operations center architecture from the ground up or…

With so many organizations focusing on IT implementation and integration, chief information security officers (CISOs) and virtual CISOs (vCISOs) are more important than ever before. But the popularity of these…

Companies interacting with European Union (EU) member states need to protect individual citizens’ data per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR breaks down specific rights for data subjects…

If your company currently works closely with the Department of Defense (DoD) or plans to begin a lucrative partnership with the military, you will soon need to acquaint yourself with…

A virtual chief information security officer (vCISO) provides outsourced cybersecurity executive and management services. Organizations may retain vCISO services for varying lengths of time or for specific security projects. Deciding…