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What’s happening in the field of cybersecurity? Which threats can be prevented? What steps should you take to make your systems safer? Read our blog posts to gain new insights into security awareness, the latest threats, penetration testing, compliance and so much more.
4 Important Steps to Take When Creating an Incident Response Plan
By Erik Leach, CISSP, SCF
Imagine coming home and finding your house broken into and some of your belongings missing. As you totter from room to room, you would probably feel anger, frustrated, disturbed and a little overwhelmed. At a vulnerable moment such as that, it probably would not be the best time to engage in critical decision making that would most likely prove reactionary. This analogy can be applied to the instance of a data breach. (more…)
VULNERABILITY SCANS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
By Chris Cronin, ISO 27001 Auditor, Partner
Cybersecurity is no longer a concern for just internal IT. All levels of the organization today should have a keen awareness and involvement when it comes to cybersecurity. That level of engagement should start at the top within the corporate boardroom (more…)
We Just Gave Away Our Cyber Security Intellectual Property. It was the right thing to do.
Why a Chicago-Based Cybersecurity Firm Just Released its Prized IP.
By Chris Cronin, ISO 27001 Auditor, Partner (more…)
HALOCK Supports Women’s Career Growth at WiCyS 2018
Viviana Wesley, Managing Consultant at HALOCK, is used to being one of few women specializing in cybersecurity. But last week, for a change, she wasn’t alone. At the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Conference in Chicago, she was one of nearly a thousand participants from industry, academia, and areas of research who gathered for the organization’s fifth annual conference, designed to recruit, advance and retain women in that field. (more…)
Your Vacation Checklist: Cyber Edition
by Glenn A. Stout, Ph.D., CISM, GSEC, PMP, Managing Consultant, Governance & Compliance Services
As families prepare to take to the beaches, resorts and other vacation spots all over the world, bad actors area also preparing their various attacks on the unsuspecting. (more…)
PCI Deadline is Fast Approaching on June 30, 2018
by Viviana Wesley PCI QSA, ISO 27001 Auditor – Managing Consultant, Governance & Compliance Services
Cyber security is a moving target. The technology and policies that kept users, devices and data safe at one time are eventually compromised at some point by the growing skills of cybercriminals and technology itself. This is one of the reasons security standards such as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) are moving targets as well. Things never remain stationary in a world that is digitally transforming itself and security standards would not be relevant unless they dynamically changed along with the world. (more…)
