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Insights for Reasonable Cyber Security and Compliance
What’s happening in the world of cybersecurity? How do you define 'reasonable' security controls? Which cyber threats can be prevented? What steps should you take to make your systems safer? Read our blog posts to gain new insights into cybersecurity news, security awareness, the latest threats and risks, penetration testing, compliance, regulations and so much more.
The Current Challenge of Remote Work and Privacy
Prior to the pandemic outbreak, some 5.2 percent of U.S. employees worked remotely on a full time basis according to the U.S. Census. (more…)
The Sedona Conference Draft Commentary on Proactive Privacy and Data Security Governance
On June 24, 2020, an online panel of WG11 drafting team members discussed their June 2020 draft Commentary
, (more…)Are Thermal Scanners a Privacy/HIPAA Concern?
As businesses re-open and take cautionary measures to prevent spread of COVID-19, many organizations have incorporated thermal scanner policies onsite. (more…)
Cyber Security Case Study: When Ransomware Attacks and You Don’t Have Documented Data Inventory
HALOCK partnered with a Manufacturing company to recover data exfiltrated from a ransomware attack (more…)
How Do You Secure New Technology?
Hackers are relentless adversaries who incessantly create new tools and methodologies to take advantage of known exploitable vulnerabilities within networks. (more…)
Cyber Security Case Study: Maintaining PCI Compliance
HALOCK partners with a research university to conduct a comprehensive PCI DSS project to ensure PCI compliance. (more…)
Cyber Security Case Study: Ransomware at a Manufacturing Company
HALOCK contained and eradicated a ransomware attack on a manufacturing company’s internal assets and set a wholistic plan to mitigate future risk through enhanced MFA, policies, and training. (more…)
HALOCK Pandemic Breaches Bulletin: When Ransomware Has Captured Data … But We Don’t Know What That Data Is
During the pandemic HALOCK and the information security community have been responding to a significant spike in cyber security incidents. (more…)