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Overcoming barriers to a strong defense against data breaches
Strengthening data security to protect clients’ privacy is not an easy task, but it is a ‘must do’ to avoid business losses. There are at least three top barriers to a business’ success in implanting a strong information security plan: technology, resources, and...
How to save your business millions when data security compliance isn’t enough
Thanks to instituted regulations businesses such as healthcare organizations, universities, and data centers are implementing actions to secure their private and sensitive data. However, although compliance is great, it isn't enough. According to a recent study...
WatchDog Report: How To Build an InfoSec Program
Interview with Bill Stevenson SR. VP of InfoSec w/IndyMac Bank, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss the building blocks of developing an effective security program within your business. At the end of this interview you will...
Security Assessments Are Missing the Mark
Security Assessments Are Missing the Mark. Unfortunately, Compliance does not equal Information Security; preparation and evaluation does. Are you at Risk? Research shows security assessments focused solely on compliance requirements like (PCI, HIPAA, SOX etc…)...
Is your InfoSec Prepared for the Challenges of 2013?
With the new mandates put in place by ObamaCare, information asset protection will be even more important in 2013 than ever before. The mandates are already causing businesses to trim jobs. More than 120,000 jobs have already been lost since the 2012 Presidential...
Best of Watchdog Report: Rep. Mary Bono Mack ~ Infosec & the Legislation Process
Interview with Congressional Representative Mary Bono Mack, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss Cyber Crime, Hackers, Intrusions Malware, Spyware, Botnets and the Legislation Process in DC. At the end of this interview you will...
InfoSec Podcast: Interview with Wes Hsu United States Attorney
Best of the Watchdog Report: Interview with United States Attorney Wes Hsu At the end of this interview you will gain insight into many of the InfoSec threats businesses face everyday and the cases that are being prosecuted in the court system. Be sure to follow the...
Watchdog Report: Infosec Trends with FBI Agent Geoff Bickers (Part 2)
In part two of this infosec interview with FBI agent Geoff Bickers, he and Mike discuss Cyber Crime, Hackers, Intrusions, Malware, Spyware, Botnets and Emerging Trends in InfoSec.
At the end of this interview you will gain insight into many of the threats businesses face everyday and the steps you can take to mitigate your risk.
Falling for InfoSec Jedi Mind Tricks?
The real trick in the information security industry is discerning fact from fiction. Eliminating false positives is the most efficient way to focus on the real issues and threats within the system. Falsepositives must be eliminated in order to truly protect your...
The Best of the Watchdog Report ~ InfoSec Podcast Series
NCX Group now has its own channel on Blog Talk Radio. We are currently sharing the best of The Watchdog Report series covering topics like InfoSec and more. You can follow the channel here. In our first installment of the The Best of The Watchdog report, NCX Group...
How Katrina Changed Business Continuity Planning
It's been seven years since Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of Gulf Coast residents on August 29, 2005. The aftermath of Katrina left thousands homeless. But, it also created chaos among businesses located in the areas affected by the storm. Now, here we are,...
Rioting In The Suites – InfoSec Impacts of a Presidential Election
Over the last 6 months CEO’s, Executive Boards, and Small Business Owners alike have been making Strategic Plans for a Romney Victory and for the Re-Election of President Obama. It has been said that elections have consequences, and if recent reports...
The Non Sexy Sister ~ Business Continuity
Although network security and information security are the new sexy terms in information technology, they are not the only terms to consider. Business continuity may be the non-sexy sister, but without a business continuity plan, a business may be only one disaster away from ruin.
The CSO ~ Dissected
The role of the Chief Security Officer, or CSO, has evolved as information security has reached a higher state of concern over digital threats, such as systems hacking, viruses, and coordinated security assaults on network infrastructures. Information is the primary...
Who is on Medical Data Security Detail?
Since the introduction of the HITECH Act in 2009, the business of protecting patient data has reached a level of critical importance. With severe civil and criminal consequences, HIPAA now has the teeth to punish those who do not protect patient data. Coupled...
Medical Identity Theft ~ A billion dollar crime
Medical identity theft occurs when a patient's personal medical information is stolen and used by a thief to fraudulently receive health care services. Medical identity thieves can use patient information to have surgeries, get medical treatments, pay for...
What is the ROI of Data Security?
Part of any business model includes the expectation that if money is invested, a return on the investment can be measured by how it impacts your bottom-line. However, understanding the value of investing those dollars in data security and calculating ROI can be...
NCX Group Inc Celebrates 10 Years Of Information Security
2012 marks the ten year anniversary of NCX Group Inc. In 2002, CEO and founder Michael Fitzpatrick saw up close the struggles of over 80% of the Fortune 500 companies in meeting both the Strategic and Tactical elements of information security. He wondered how...
GoDaddy Outage Provides Lessons in Business Continuity Preparation
Guest Post by NCX Group Contributor Anthony M. Freed In an increasingly outsourced marketplace, third-party service providers offer companies multiple benefits, including marked savings on hardware outlays and support personnel, scalability options and the utilization...
20,000 events per second
With the rise of the Internet, information has never before been so readily accessible both to authorized, and unauthorized individuals. Data security has become a prime concern. Gone are the days when security simply involved the guard who would patrol the corridors....
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