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What The Board Needs To Know About the GDPR
Executives in businesses around the globe have been tracking The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect 25 May 2018. Those who operate primarily in the […]
Government Matters TV Explores Email Security Standards, DoD IT and Cloud Security with Bob Gourley
The Global Cyber Alliance continues to coordinate smart guidance, tips and approaches for improving security posture. They are an international, cross-sector organization designed to confront, address, and prevent malicious cyber […]
Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Targeting Network Infrastructure Devices
It can be really hard for the government to share information with citizens and businesses, for many reasons. We all wish it was easier, but the fact is that complex […]
Looking for Blockchain Innovation During RSA 2018
Dear readers, I’ll be in the San Fransisco area during RSA. I’m on a mission to learn more about real world solutions and companies that leverage blockchain and will be […]
What Executives Should Know About Ethereum
Bitcoin was the first implementation of a working blockchain technology. The idea has been built on with several other implementations. One of the most exciting is Ethereum. In some instances […]
What Should Executives Know About How Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Cryptocurrencies Are Disrupting Business?
One hundred percent of board of directors and other executive leaders I interact with know of the blockchain. Not all are fans of cryptocurrency, but all seem to be deeply […]
Cybersecurity Context From Four Top Experts: Rich Baich, Bill Crowell, Anthony J. Ferrante, Jeremy King
CSO Online has just published an interview conducted by Jeremy King where Jeremy pulled together thoughts and inputs from Rich Baich, Bill Crowell and Anthony J. Ferrante. I’ve tracked these three […]
Enterprise Security and Functionality Benefits of the new Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Approach
The dynamic nature of today’s IT Operations has eroded the network perimeter in ways we have all been watching and even cheering on! This is a new world of mobility, […]
Leveraging The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) To Improve Corporate Culture and Raise Security Posture
The FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions by the Board […]