Security Management
Security management is a very important business process. Security is about people, process and technology which equals security management.
Small Business Identity Theft Protection
Five easy steps to help protect yourself at work from identity theft.
Five easy steps to help protect yourself at work from identity theft.
Starting Getting Serious About Small Business Security
When small business is getting ready to be serious about security their are four points they need to consider when building there circle of trust; 1. Physical security of the building, 2. Staff background checks; 3. Computer Security and 4. Repelling criminals.
When small business is getting ready to be serious about security their are four points they need to consider when building there circle of trust; 1. Physical security of the building, 2. Staff background checks; 3. Computer Security and 4. Repelling criminals.
Patching Computers
Why is Patching Computer So Hard to Do?
Why is Patching Computer So Hard to Do?
Five Things to Secure Your Computer Network
In modern times your computer network is the life blood of your business. Almost everything you do requires a computer, so let's take measures to make sure it is secure.
In modern times your computer network is the life blood of your business. Almost everything you do requires a computer, so let's take measures to make sure it is secure.
Security Guide for Small Business
The U.S. Security Guide for Small Business takes about 15 minutes to read and is targeted to non technical business mangers and owners.
The U.S. Security Guide for Small Business takes about 15 minutes to read and is targeted to non technical business mangers and owners.
Patch Management With Windows Software Update Service
WSUS is a free tool for small/medium businesses to help facilitate the patch management process of Microsoft products on your computer network. This includes Vista, Windows XP, MS Office and other Microsoft products. WSUS will go get a single copy of a new critical patch from Microsoft Update and push it out to all your desktops and servers based on your patch management policy.
WSUS is a free tool for small/medium businesses to help facilitate the patch management process of Microsoft products on your computer network. This includes Vista, Windows XP, MS Office and other Microsoft products. WSUS will go get a single copy of a new critical patch from Microsoft Update and push it out to all your desktops and servers based on your patch management policy.
Data Breach Prevention and Response
Tips for businesses concerning data breaches, breach prevention and responses if a breach is detected.
Tips for businesses concerning data breaches, breach prevention and responses if a breach is detected.
10 Tools for Asset Inventory Discovery
Your business grows, your network grows, you lose track of how big your network really is. These 10 tools discover and reports on your network devices.
Your business grows, your network grows, you lose track of how big your network really is. These 10 tools discover and reports on your network devices.
Computer Network For Visitors and Contractors
Visitors, guests, and contractors can inadvertently introduce malware into your computer network. It may be prudent to design a network for non-employees to give them Internet and printing without opening the whole network to them.
Visitors, guests, and contractors can inadvertently introduce malware into your computer network. It may be prudent to design a network for non-employees to give them Internet and printing without opening the whole network to them.
Security Metrics Matter
If it cannot be measured, it cannot be managed. This holds true for security as well. In order to demonstrate how new technologies and processes are working the best idea is to get a baseline and show improvement as new security control are put in place.
If it cannot be measured, it cannot be managed. This holds true for security as well. In order to demonstrate how new technologies and processes are working the best idea is to get a baseline and show improvement as new security control are put in place.
Bridging the Security to Business Relationship Gap
As a security professional, you should have come to grips with the fact that most often IT security is viewed as a cost center. This can make for difficult process to get executive buy-in, budget monies, and user acceptance of security processes and policies that are put in place. Bridging the gap makes it easier for business and security to be on the same page.
As a security professional, you should have come to grips with the fact that most often IT security is viewed as a cost center. This can make for difficult process to get executive buy-in, budget monies, and user acceptance of security processes and policies that are put in place. Bridging the gap makes it easier for business and security to be on the same page.
Security vs Businesses
It is very important to have IT management and business management work hand and hand in supporting the business. When security outgrows standard IT it is time to bring in a security manager.
It is very important to have IT management and business management work hand and hand in supporting the business. When security outgrows standard IT it is time to bring in a security manager.
InfoSec Configuration Management
Managing the assests that secure your enterprise helps keep a pulse on the security of your network.
Managing the assests that secure your enterprise helps keep a pulse on the security of your network.
Security Awareness Program
Part of any security management program is a security awareness program. The entire staff needs to understand the importance of the security processes in place in order to help support the security process and policies.
Part of any security management program is a security awareness program. The entire staff needs to understand the importance of the security processes in place in order to help support the security process and policies.
Beginning Your Firewall Management Policy
The firewall is a major component of the security of your computer network. That makes the importance of managing the firewall paramount.
The firewall is a major component of the security of your computer network. That makes the importance of managing the firewall paramount.