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3 Keys to Getting Your Cybersecurity Program Back on Track
by Patrick Hughes on January 2, 2020 at 1:39 PM
2020 is finally here, whether we are ready for it or not! With the new year brings new challenges to organizations across all industries. With technologies on the rise and criminals only gaining more and more resources, organizations may struggle to keep up in 2020.
Nest Cameras – Basic Defense In Depth
by George Seerden on December 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM
I’m sure many of you have seen or heard of the recently released viral video showing a young girl being yelled at in her room via her internet connected Nest camera. Obviously, this was on a home network, but it occurred to me that a large amount of commercial entities also have inter …
IT Security in the Professional Sports World
by Derek Morris on August 28, 2019 at 1:02 PM
This blog will be the first in a multi-part informational blog series on professional sport team’s information technology (IT) security hurdles and the very public issues that have occurred.
Macs Can Get Viruses?
by Jesse Roberts on August 21, 2019 at 2:15 PM
Through my work at Compass IT Compliance I was recently contacted to deal with an issue regarding a Mac computer acting suspiciously. What does suspicious mean? In the case of this particular Mac, whenever a user tried to open the Safari web browser they were getting directed to the h …
Ransomware - The Imminent Threat to Your Data
by Ethan Ray on August 15, 2019 at 1:02 PM
In today’s computer driven society, technology is evolving at such a rapid rate that many people can’t keep pace with the changes. While these technological advances are new and exciting, they also lead to some serious security problems with negative consequences for today’s users.
How Information Security Approach Affects Organizational Culture
by Andrew Paull on July 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM
In this technological era where big data drives innovation and companies are expanding the boundaries of their offerings, workforce, and geographic locations through automation, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the more human aspects of organizational operations.