Data security

implement and manage complex disaster recovery projects. Additionally, MSPs have the server, storage and network infrastructure in place to manage a true disaster recovery plan. To keep costs manageable and make disaster recovery services, such as data storage and redundant servers, available to small- to medium-sized businesses, MSPs build shared, multi-tenant IT infrastructures that host multiple companies on the same hardware and network equipment which helps keep costs affordable and…

National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and also state and local law enforcement agencies. With modern day technology becoming so advanced, agencies must find new ways to stay ahead and on top of the security for the nation. The National Security Agency’s mass surveillance has expanded in the years since September 11, 2001. Many people happen to be against government monitoring only because they are unaware of how data…

Security – Engineering for Everyone! Corporations in all sectors share a common goal: to make money. This is not an eye opening statement, but the following might be: “Corporations in all sectors share a common theme – they barely (if ever) care about security.” While some reading this may simply stop at that statement and whisper “he is insane,” many tasked with information security would wholeheartedly agree with me after reading this in its entirety. During my thought process while writing…

The argument made by David Morris in FBI Will Help Local Police Unlock iPhones is that now that the FBI has the ability to crack into the data stored on iPhones, the agency will utilize this capability in many situations, including local law enforcement cases and federal counter-terrorism cases. More specifically, Morris argues that there will be an increased number of iPhones that are broken into in order to investigate crimes. He writes, “The agency has since unlocked other phones, and, CBS…

As a security analyst in the Information technology environment at the Aim Higher College, I have seen many attacks from the hackers that attempt to steal the sensitive data of the college and expose it to the whole world or alter it in some way. I have seen the many threats that have existed on the college’s data and systems at one point. Furthermore, I discovered many vulnerabilities in college’s systems, I captured them before the intruders can get their hands on them and make an effort to…

false sense of security? Security controls are technical, physical or administrative defenses to evade, neutralize or diminish harm or inaccessibility because of risks operating on their corresponding weakness, i.e., security risk. Organizations add security controls, which is no surprise; however, it is easier than most think to bypass these controls. The business “goes through the motions of deploying a security tool or following an oversight procedure, but the benefit to the security posture…

health records online, anything is possible in regards to security breaches. Sometimes they can be avoided. Other times hackers are able to crack codes in encrypted data. When this happens, the clinic or hospital is held responsible for patients’ confidential information such as social security numbers and credit cards becoming accessible by an unauthorized third party. In July 2010, the Attorney General’s office was informed of a security breach involving at least 800,000 patients at South…

for a holistic approach on security. It includes the governance aspect (policy and procedure) of risk management, as well as risk management throughout the life cycle of the information system such as acquisition, supply chains, and maintenance, etc. It is not the old way of checklist mentality, only fulfilling requirements. It is much more complex. For example, we are supposed to have a continuous monitoring plan and continuous monitoring the effectiveness of the security measures/controls…

Security Ecommerce site Phishing, “brand spoofing” or “carding”, is not a “pass-time” process but is a business-like on which organized crime groups extensively use and make a big deal of money. Phishing, being one of the most security challenges, is a hacking technique of malicious and fraudulent mass mailing, masquerade as emails from government agencies, business partners or even company executives using modern way such as social media, phone calls and any other communications to get access…

confidentiality. When it comes to security, especially in the medical field, the implementation of effective security policies should be the organization 's top priority, for it protects the safety and well-being of both business and patient. The policies formulated must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), in order to enforce patient confidentiality and avoid any legal issues. In order to protect both physical and cyber security, policies should overview…