DNS: Don’t ignore the risk to your company
/in Industry News, Security Breach /by System Expertsby Sam Greengard, writer, Security Roundtable, February 19, 2019 It’s 5:30pm and you’re still at work going through the last batch of emails. You’re feeling a bit overwhelmed after a long day—you want to get home to dinner—when you see an e-mail from a co-worker that looks important. It has your name in it, the […]
SystemExperts’ Jon Gossels Contributes to New Book, Supreme Leadership Habits
/in Blog Posts /by Jonathan GosselsI’m so pleased to be one of the contributing thought leaders for Alinka Rutkowska recently published book – Supreme Leadership Habits: Gain 850 Years of Wisdom from Successful Business Leaders. Alinka, an international best-selling author, interviewed 34 executives celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2018, and shares their secrets to growing profitable businesses. My contribution discusses […]
With AI, promises still outpace reality
/in Industry News /by System Expertsby Esther Shein, senior reporter, SCMagazine, January 3, 2019 AI’s value on the endpoint still a work in progress, but it’s improving AI is great for solving yesterday’s endpoint attacks, but the jury is still out on solving tomorrow’s. Today it is almost impossible to talk about cybersecurity without someone turning the discussion to artificial […]
Three Security Predictions for 2019
/in Blog Posts, Security Breach /by Brad JohnsonI was recently asked my thoughts about cyber security trends for the 2019. Here are a few of my predictions: 1. Many security issues will still be caused by human error. Despite many technology advances, a significant number of issues are caused by people using bad judgement or organizations deploying hardware and services insecurely. The […]
Guideline for Reporting a Cyber Incident
/in Blog Posts, Security Breach /by Joe ClappIn our last blog post, we covered the best practices for creating and implementing an Incident Response Plan (IRP). As a follow-on to that post, we’d like to share insight on the steps an organization can take for reporting a cyber incident. Any incident that has the potential to cause significant damage to the confidentiality, […]
Three Best Practices for Creating and Implementing an Incident Response Plan
/in Blog Posts, Security Breach /by Joe ClappA cyber incident can have serious consequences. When a potential incident occurs that could negatively impact the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of your company’s data, fear and confusion can consume the organization. In the military, we refer to this as “the fog of war.” To avoid a misstep during the critical post-incident response time, the […]
‘Tis the Season to Protect Your Identity: Online Shopping Security
/in Industry News, Security Breach /by System Expertsby Alayna Pehrson, content management specialist for Best Company, November 26, 2018 It’s the time of year when people start making both online and in-store purchases for their loved ones. When holiday deals appear, most people enjoy indulging the spirit of giving. Unfortunately, many identity thieves and cybercriminals don’t feel the same spirit and often […]
Cybersecurity Tips for the Holiday Season
/in Blog Posts, Security Breach /by Jonathan GosselsIn my last post I offered tips to keep personal online holiday shopping safe and to help prevent fraud on any of your accounts. Today I’d like to offer small retailers some advice to make sure their IT infrastructure is up-to-date and ready to handle the holiday rush. Before the holiday season kicks into high […]
Cybersecurity Do’s and Don’ts for the Holiday Season
/in Blog Posts /by Jonathan GosselsAs the holiday season quickly approaches, I thought it appropriate to share some tips I’ve talked about in the past to keep your online holiday shopping safe and to help prevent fraud on any of your accounts. That leads to my first tip: Consolidate all of your online purchases onto a single credit card; when […]
Protect Your Network with these Three Steps
/in Blog Posts /by Joe ClappIn addition to being a security consultant by trade, I am a Chief Warrant Officer for the Massachusetts Army National Guard, where I mentor incident handlers and senior leadership on offensive and defensive cyber warfare. In this position, I am regularly asked for advice on all things related to cyber. One recent query from a […]