The American Monkey Trap
Dan muses about technology in the 21st century, in the age of The American Monkey Trap!
Welcome To The Post-Breach Era
2018 has been the year of the data breach, but how are consumers reacting? An article review. Data breaches are nothing new, as a quick look back through our archives will show, but 2018 may be the year that the general public became fully aware of them. Following the Equifax breach, which potentially exposed more […]
FTC Releases New Cybersecurity Guide
Focused on small businesses, the guide covers twelve topics you need to know to be secure… An article review. While there are many resources concerning cybersecurity out there, it can sometimes be difficult to find information tailored for smaller organizations instead of consumers or large enterprises. Luckily the FTC realizes that the bad guys aren’t […]
Coders’ Rights: Protecting Security Researchers
We rely on them to keep our systems safe, but who is protecting the security researchers? An article review. Over the past few decades there have been a number of laws and regulations enacted with the goal of improving computer security, but due to the way many of them have been written they could be […]
Incident Response Boilerplate Update
We have recently made a significant change to our Incident Response Policy regarding Disclosure Incidents. At infotex we are always revising and updating our boilerplates. We have recently made a significant change to our Incident Response Policy regarding Disclosure Incidents. It is of course very important to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, but […]
The Rise of “Shadow Data”
Even if you haven’t ever used Facebook, your friends and family may have already let them build a profile on you… An article review. For this week’s review we had initially planned on using this interesting piece from Brian Krebs, about the dangers of resold personal information ending up in the cloud (and the dark […]
New Metrics for a New Round of SOC Reviews
Just in time for the next round of SOC reviews, we’ve reviewed and updated our metrics… Well it’s that time of year again: the days are growing shorter, the leaves are changing color and your compliance officer is gathering up SOC reports for this year’s round of reviews! Here at infotex we’ve long maintained a […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Poster
Another awareness poster for YOUR customers (and users). Now that we have our own employees aware, maybe it’s time to start posting content for our customers! Download the large versions here: Awareness Poster (Portrait) Awareness Poster (Landscape) You are welcome to print out and distribute this around your office.
Giving Cybersecurity Training A Head Start
K-12 teachers offered training to help give every student an education in cybersecurity. An article review. Cybersecurity has become an important part of new and continuing employee education in industries across the board, and for anyone who has struggled with that topic there is good news…though it may take a little while for the impact […]
The Pine Processionary
Battling Procedure Fatigue in Cybersecurity . . . Or . . . making sure we don’t just go through the motions! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . When it comes to the routine things in life, it can be easy to get […]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Themes Announced
Weekly themes for the annual event have been announced… An article review. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the weekly themes for this year’s event have been released: Oct. 1–5: Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety Oct. 8–12: Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity Oct. 15–19: It’s Everyone’s […]
