Too many healthcare providers fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required under HIPAA as well as the HITECH Act, says security consultant Kate Borten, president of The ...

In 2017, the Security Leadership Research Institute (the Security Executive Council’s research arm) asked security practitioners to choose from a list of which risk-related activities their security ...

There are almost as many different cybersecurity assessments as there are myths about them. It’s important to know what’s true. Let’s face it: Security assessments aren’t much fun for the team on the ...

Collects and uses customer or employee personal information. Participates in an industry sector that is considered high risk or critical infrastructure. Offers securities as a publicly traded company.

There’s just not enough time to pay attention to enough things that need it. When resources are limited, it’s tough to advance your security program. It’s a big frustration for most security ...

There is no right and wrong way to perform a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, however, we are going through a simple route and lay down a step-by-step guide on how to assess your environment. Follow the ...

Conducting a security assessment, particularly with the assistance of a professional, can give K–12 IT teams an improvement plan to bring to school leadership. In a cybersecurity or physical security ...

Higher education institutions are in a vulnerable position when it comes to cybersecurity. In an alert issued by the FBI earlier this year, the nation’s top law enforcement agency warned that agents ...

Protecting a company now includes not only its systems and networks but also its physical property and employee practices. Companies are moving beyond buying vulnerability checking tools and applying ...