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Data Rates continue to march upward and many of the limitations of Wi-Fi as we knew it (legacy 802.11a/b/g) have been overcome with features....

Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all software on the network so that only authorized software is installed and can execute, and that....

Having spent the last 17 years in the identity and access management (IAM) space, I know two things are certain: Evolution is inevitable, and change....

Security is hard. Organizations are facing a growing threat, and breaches are becoming commonplace, even happening to companies trying to do....

In the first two parts of this blog series we explored both a high-level overview of dealing with the ransomware epidemic and an in-depth look at how....

The concept behind ransomware simple: an attacker finds a way to run file encryption software on a machine, and then demands payment in return for a....

he words ‘ransomware’ and ‘epidemic’ occur too frequently in the same sentence these days, prompting executives to prepare their organizations to....

Threat intelligence, about three years after it became the talk of RSA Conference, is still a hot topic for the enterprise. Rightfully so, as it’s a....

Last Thursday, April 28, 2016 the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released version 3.2 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). To save....

The creation and integration of a secure development lifecycle (SDLC) can be an intimidating, even overwhelming, task. There are so many aspects that....

For many individuals, this summer will be full of fun, enjoying the great outdoors and spending time with friends and family. Oh, and of course many....

With the rising threat of ransomware, we continue to see more and more coverage of the topic in the news and in marketing campaigns. I guess about....