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Information is varied and complex, involving many data types, structures, and protocols for different types of data sets. This increases challenges....

Don’t you hate it when you forget something? Like when you take your kids on a hike and forget a snack, or take your dog for a walk and forget those....

The marriage of a well-managed risk program and a targeted Darknet operation to move towards mitigation of risk is an ROI most mature companies have....

Having just returned from the U.S. to Europe, we recently met for breakfast around the corner from the new London HQ of Optiv Security, a market....

I was in a store the other day and saw something that, being in cyber security, stopped me fast: A Password Journal. Seriously. A place to write down....

If we were to relate the Grinch to cyber security terms, we’d call him a quintessential threat actor. His sole focus is finding a way to stop....

Ah, Thanksgiving. Time to breathe, greet the holidays and revel in a few days off, time with family, and…what’s that call on your cell? “Suspicious....

By far the best way to prevent a security incident is to prevent the initial access from being obtained in the first place. This is why organizations....

By far the best way to prevent a security incident is to prevent the initial access from being obtained in the first place. This is why organizations....

Computer security professionals are all too familiar with the “cat and mouse” game seen on the global stage of the enemy and defenders. History does....

In the previous post of this two-part series, we introduced the concept of blockchain and its possible use cases. Blockchain innovation promises....

Merchants often put compliance spending at the top of their list for budgeting purposes because the consequences of non-compliance can be expensive....