NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, also known in the field of security as NIST, is well known for setting industry standards. Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, …
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Be careful what you post on social media
Social media has become something everybody uses in at least one form or another. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and many others are used by several million people every day, often several …
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Shadow IT: The hidden danger
Shadow IT, a term that just sounds insidious. Surely it is something that governments use as a tool for state-sponsored cyber wars, right? The term suggests hidden technologies, lurking in the background. …
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Information Security: A different sort of IT
(Post 12 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Information security is unlike other information technology disciplines. Most others require the professional to be proficient and knowledgeable in their area of …
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What is your information security SPF?
(Post 11 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Much like our skin is a protective barrier for our bodies, leaders shield their organizations from threats. The risk-based decisions that leaders make directly …
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Ransomware: how to protect yourself
(Post 10 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) You would have to be hiding under a rock for the past several years if you haven’t noticed the increased media …
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Addressing risk: approaches to managing risk
(Post 9 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Choosing the appropriate risk management approach is a critical step in addressing and dealing with risk. If you have been following along, …
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A framework for cybersecurity
(Post 8 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Starting and managing a cybersecurity program can seem incredibly confusing and even overwhelming. Wading through several hundred pages of guidance and standards can …
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Project management in cybersecurity
(Post 7 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) Thinking of information security as a single project can result in an ineffective security program that fails to properly address both …
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Protecting your network: the basics.
(Post 6 of the 12-week Information Security Management blog series) So far in this series, I have written about risk, trending threats to small business, and how employing cybersecurity can be beneficial …
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