Posted on 12.04.18 by Greg Mooney
Too many IT professionals believe that companies that provide cloud platforms and services, such as AWS or Google Cloud, handle all the cloud-related security. Considering how much business transpires in the cloud, this is a dangerous assumption to make.
Posted on 11.26.18 by Greg Mooney
The GDPR is in effect and being enforced, and yet there are still so many questions as to how the new data protection regulation in the EU is going to influence how businesses approach the securing and processing of personal data of EU residents.
Posted on 11.07.18 by Greg Mooney
Shadow IT is a real problem in the modern workplace. In this episode of Defrag This, we explore the reasons users turn to the dark side, the risks of unsanctioned IT stacks, and some of the solutions IT teams can use to curb Shadow IT.
Posted on 08.03.18 by Jeff Edwards
It's conference season, and we're right around the corner from two of the biggest InfoSec conferences in the world: BlackHat and DEF CON. In this episode of Defrag This our fearless hosts discuss their preparations for the hacker cons, what they're looking forward to,...
Posted on 07.30.18 by Greg Mooney
Nobody likes to be audited. It’s invasive and unpleasant, but being prepared for it can make the process much easier.
Posted on 07.12.18 by Greg Mooney
In this episode of Defrag This, we discuss the repercussions the new California Consumer Privacy Act will have on US data privacy laws and how and if it relates to the GDPR.
Posted on 06.11.18 by Greg Mooney
If you’re afraid of having a cybersecurity professional take your money without delivering on their outlandish claims, there are some steps you can take to weed out the snake oil salesmen from the real cybersecurity experts.
Posted on 05.23.18 by Greg Mooney
So you decided that they want to pursue a career in information security. Of course, the first thought may be to go to school or study to pass certification exams such as Security+, CISSP, or CEH. However, there is an increasing argument that you can’t just walk right...
Posted on 05.15.18 by Ashish Tawade
Hate seeing that troubleshoot error pop up? Wouldn’t it be a lot less taxing when you have the problem identify itself with solutions, instead of you scrambling to fix the issue?
Posted on 05.04.18 by Jeff Edwards
New month, new IT stories, and some (not so) new security problems. And what a month it’s been! From data leaks to the jailbroken Nintendos, April kept us on our toes.