Business Continuity

The Four Basic Truths of System Security

System Security and Cybersecurity are not the same thing. . . Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Regarding “information security,” the last thirty years have seen an evolution of frameworks, laws, and ...

My Take on the 36 Hour Rule

It doesn’t cover us. . . . . . but we’ll agree to it anyway. Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . I thought I’d write a quick DNL about the new 36 hour rule. It’s due in May, so I am not sur...

How the New Rule Applies to infotex

(It does not) But it’s “crazy complicated and seemingly circular.” A new article meant to inspire thought about IT Governance… Note: You can read the article where Adam discussed the rule itself here: FDIC and OCC Release New Incident Notification Rules. The new ...

FDIC and OCC Release New Incident Notification Rules

An update to your Incident Response and Business Continuity Plans will be required . . . . . . but will not replace any previous rules! A new article meant to inspire thought about IT Governance… Note: We have included a copy of the publication for your full revie...

An Overview of the FFIEC Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Booklet

Our Lead Non-Technical Auditor takes a look at the new AIO Guidance… Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations (AIO) is the latest booklet released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) in their line of IT Examination Handbooks. It i...

Notes on Disaster Recovery

An Analogy… …About Taking Better Notes Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . An interesting set of metaphors arose out of our efforts to improve our time management practices at infotex. In t...

Zoom Security: No longer an Oxymoron

Lessons Learned from Zoom’s Rise… The only constant is change. An illustration of impermanence in information security. Zoom’s popularity is in a large part thanks to its ease of use and low cost. How can you go wrong with an application that is popular, co...

The infotex Pandemic Posture

infotex has been closely monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus… Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . While news reports indicate the risk is still low, the risk is increasing, and thus the appli...

FFIEC Releases Updated Pandemic Guidance

As reports of Coronavirus spread, the agency has updated its 2007 guidance… An article review. As what began as a few isolated incidents late last year have bloomed into a what some are calling a pandemic, fears of Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) have spread...

FFIEC Updates Business Continuity Guidelines

New Guidance On Business Continuity Is Now Available… An article review. As part of a continuing effort to remain up-to-date as technology evolves, the FFIEC has announced the first updates to their guidance on business continuity management since 2015. The new B...

Business Continuity

The Four Basic Truths of System Security

My Take on the 36 Hour Rule

How the New Rule Applies to infotex

FDIC and OCC Release New Incident Notification Rules

An Overview of the FFIEC Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Booklet

Notes on Disaster Recovery

Zoom Security: No longer an Oxymoron

The infotex Pandemic Posture

FFIEC Releases Updated Pandemic Guidance

FFIEC Updates Business Continuity Guidelines

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