Which stage is your company in? As far back as 1969, psychologists had identified a series of stages that grief-stricken patients pass through, from Denial to Acceptance, when confronted and forced to deal with an unforeseen tragedy. The same model… Read More ›
IT officials keep thinking they’ve done all they need to keep Crypto and other ransomware variants at bay. And they keep running into unexpected surprises. Problem is, those surprises cost more than ever. When Cryptolocker ushered in a new… Read More ›
At SLPowers, we thought it was important to validate our approach to assuring the security of client information. So we spent tens of thousands of dollars being audited by an independent CPA, and emerged with both a SOC 2, Type… Read More ›
Use of firewall management tools has resulted in fewer breaches, faster response time, and increased productivity, according to a report commissioned by U.S.-based FireMon. The study, entitled Automate Zero Trust Policy and Enforcement, drives home the benefits of using a firewall… Read More ›
Cybercriminals got especially healthy last year, targeting the healthcare industry like never before. In fact, healthcare is the most frequently attacked industry, ahead of manufacturing, financial services, government, and transportation. Five of the eight largest healthcare security breaches – all… Read More ›
Sometimes it’s better to learn from the mistakes of others. One of the largest ever online data breaches has resulted in an $80 million heist from an Indian bank – all because it lacked a firewall. Bangladesh Bank was frugal… Read More ›
Firewalls remain the heart of the cybersecurity toolset, and are central to most network defense strategies, according to the recently released State of the Firewall Report. Based on a survey of over 600 IT security practitioners, the study shows the firewall… Read More ›
The attendees at yesterday’s SLPowers Network Security Lunch and Learn, held at Morton’s in Fort Lauderdale, discovered just how vital a multi-layered security solution is in today’s threat landscape of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. And they even witnessed a live ethical hacking! It… Read More ›
IT decision-makers lack faith in their organization’s security, according to research from Gemalto. According to an article from CBR online, the number of global data breaches is on the increase, as reported in Gemalto’s Breach Level Index. More than 1500 data breaches leading to one… Read More ›
The State of the Firewall 2014 Report, from FireMon (based in Overland Park, KS) a recent survey which surveyed over 700 IT security practitioners representing a wide range of professional roles, organization sizes and vertical industries, shares an in depth look at the importance of… Read More ›
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