Policy Compliance or Network Configuration Management?
Is there a silver bullet for making policy and risk compliance easier? While no single solution can manage compliance end-to-end, the answer may surprise you. But first a little background. Introduction Risk Management is fundamental to maintain a successful enterprise. The purpose of Risk Management is to identify uncertainties, hazards, exposures, liabilities, and other risks … Read more Policy Compliance or Network Configuration Management?
6 Best File Integrity Monitoring Software
With the unrelenting news about security breaches, file integrity monitoring (FIM) software has become an indispensable tool for any organization. It helps improve data security, which is important for any company and shouldn’t be ignored. What Is File Integrity Monitoring? As opposed to other security measures, FIM solutions are specifically designed to monitor changes in … Read more 6 Best File Integrity Monitoring Software
Oracle Audit Trail Best Practices
Depending on the success of your database audit trail program, creating an audit trail for your data log can either be a benign part of company protocol or a major nuisance. Several industries, from health care to finance to public works, require detailed reporting of data logs through an audit trail. When your company’s data … Read more Oracle Audit Trail Best Practices
SQL Server Security Best Practices
Whether you’re running an instance of open-source MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server, you need to be certain you have robust, high-quality security measures in place. This is extremely important for preventing malicious access to your database, particularly if sensitive or personal data is stored on your servers. In this article, I cover the essential SQL … Read more SQL Server Security Best Practices
What Is Threat Intelligence? Definition and Types
Since almost everything we own is connected to the internet, it’s time to take another look at cybersecurity. The nature of cybersecurity threats has changed since the early years of the web: cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated and less obvious. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, in 2018, 74% of data breaches were … Read more What Is Threat Intelligence? Definition and Types
What Is SQL Injection? Tips to Prevent SQL Injections
Websites and applications all need to interact with their users, which means users must have some way to input data, whether it’s a text box on a website or a web form within an application. When this kind of input data is directly turned into a SQL query, the program or website allowing the input … Read more What Is SQL Injection? Tips to Prevent SQL Injections
7 Best Ransomware Protection
There are countless tools out there to help you monitor and manage the users and programs within your system, so you can prevent ransomeware attackers from striking. I’ve rounded up some of the best anti-ransomware tools out there to help you avoid sifting through the noise. My favorites are Security Event Manager or Patch Manager—each … Read more 7 Best Ransomware Protection
Have I Been Pwned?
If your email or password has been “pwned,” it means that your account security has been compromised. If you’re using the same password for multiple accounts and applications, then it is possible that several of your accounts have been compromised.
What is a Data Breach? Ultimate Guide to Cyber Security Breaches
As organizations invest more heavily in their digital infrastructure, the consequences of data breaches and cybersecurity attacks have also increased. Research from the Ponemon Institute indicates that the average cost of a data breach in 2018 rose by 6.4% compared with the previous year to a total of $3.86 million. Related to that, the average … Read more What is a Data Breach? Ultimate Guide to Cyber Security Breaches
What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
Definition of Data Loss Prevention Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to the process of safeguarding data to protect it against thefts and leaks. This is typically done through software identifying and monitoring sensitive data to ensure only authorized users are accessing it. DLP tools also help ensure those authorized users aren’t putting the data at … Read more What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?