Data Protection November 25, 2013

A Fresh Look at Healthcare Data Breach Numbers

6 min read - Let's take a fresh look at the latest healthcare data breach numbers and the most up-to-date figures available. The healthcare industry is making progress in some areas, but is overall struggling to clot the wound bleeding patient data.

Data Protection November 11, 2013

38 Million Reasons to use Cryptography for Business

2 min read - The tools of encryption and key management can (and should) be applied at numerous layers of business to protect, isolate, and control data. The technology is well-know and standardized. It is predictable and manageable and in no-way should be considered…

Data Protection October 30, 2013

When it Comes to Your Data: Fear Less, Encrypt More

2 min read - Why are people afraid to protect their information by encrypting their data? Why is encryption often the protection mechanism of last resort? Unfortunately, encryption is often perceived as complex, something akin to rocket science.

Data Protection October 23, 2013

What Exactly Does the Rise of Hadoop and NoSQL Systems Mean for Data Protection and Security

9 min read - As more and more new development focuses on the social web and on analytics of high volumes and wide varieties of data, many new data systems, such as NoSQL and Hadoop-based systems, are being created and are evolving to meet…

CISO September 9, 2013

137 Security Questions Every Leader Should Ask

10 min read - In a world where a week rarely goes by without reports of at least one serious cyber attack against a major organization, it’s important for business leaders to always be asking the right security questions. We put together a list…

Intelligence & Analytics August 13, 2013

Four Steps to Data Security in the Cloud

3 min read - Four basic steps to implementing data security in the Cloud. As technology enables new insights into business it becomes even more important to protect the data that is in the Cloud or in the IT infrastructure.

CISO June 26, 2013

17 Questions Business Leaders Should Ask Their CISO

2 min read - When I or my team members meet with CISOs, sometimes we need a simple set of questions to assess how they’re doing in security. I worked with a bunch of our experts here to get to a core group, and…

Government June 15, 2013

Incident Response and Big Data: A Federal Quick Reaction Force

3 min read - Okay, so being a retired Army Officer, I try to relate issues around technology to other former military members in Cyber Security in terms we understand. Interestingly, I find that even those who were not in the military easily relate…

Mainframe June 12, 2013

How to Get Actionable Insight with Security Intelligence for Mainframe

3 min read - When it comes to enterprise security, no news is not necessarily good news. A common challenge to the need for greater security is the lack of visible incidents. But, the question that needs to be answered is: Would you know?…

Cloud Security March 13, 2013

Top 3 Basic Considerations to Secure the Cloud

2 min read - While Cloud has been clearly identified as the next step to IT optimization, essential for increased performance and cost reduction, many of us are in a haze when it comes to the fundamental security measures required. Basic components of cloud…