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Vendor management and looking beyond SMB firewalls, anti-virus, and data backups

IT Toolbox

I just had lunch with a long-time business colleague who specializes in IT consulting and network systems integration for small and medium-sized businesses. From servers to PBXs and everything in between, his company sells, installs, and manages entire network environments for its customers.

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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world

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Security policies are intended to define what is expected from employees within an organization with respect to information systems. The objective is to guide or control the use of systems to reduce the risk to information assets. Now we need to know our information systems and write policies accordingly. Backup Policy.

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Continuous Monitoring – Part 2

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This applies not only to people but to services – system-to-system, server-to-server, domain-to-domain, process-to-process, and any other combination thereof. Accounts (whether a person, system, computer, or service) use assets and groups of assets. The first thing to do to manage events is to plan!

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What Business Users Should Do To Mitigate DDoS Threats

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If you don't understand what you have got you will never be able to keep systems patched and will have a hard time changing default passwords. We recommend Verisign's DNS Firewall. Have a backup communications plan. It provides cloud-based network security based on is built on Verisign's global recursive DNS platform.

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11:11 Systems: Empowering enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT assets and data

CIO Business Intelligence

Diamond founded 11:11 Systems to meet that need – and 11:11 hasn’t stopped growing since. Our valued customers include everything from global, Fortune 500 brands to startups that all rely on IT to do business and achieve a competitive advantage,” says Dante Orsini, chief strategy officer at 11:11 Systems. “We

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Ransomware Evolves: Entire Hospital Including Emergency Rooms Disrupted

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Cybersecurity and business risk professionals have watched ransomware evolve from a minor nuisance to a major threat capable of holding multiple systems at risk. Bob Gourley. Evidence of the rapidly evolving ransomware threat now includes an ongoing attack against Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angles. This is a good question.

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INE Security Launches New Training Solutions to Enhance Cyber Hygiene for SMBs

CIO Business Intelligence

Tip 2: Implementing Strong Password Policies Weak passwords can be easily compromised, giving attackers access to sensitive systems and data. INE Security advises businesses to secure their network by using firewalls, encrypting data, and regularly updating security software. 1 – Storing 1 copy offsite (e.g.,

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