Have you updated your agency to the Email Protective Marking Standard (EPMS) version 2018.2? As you likely know, changes to the standard went into effect 1 January 2019. Since the last iteration was released in 2010, the EPMS standard has been amended. The changes include updates to the range of security classifications, changes to specific markings and caveat types, as well as new language used...

Anyone who works for a large organization knows that July isn’t just a time for fireworks and BBQs. It’s also when you plan your budget for the next fiscal year. If you work in IT, you know you’re always expected to have an answer for everything. But when it comes to planning your budget, there are really only two questions that need to be asked. Do you have enough resources on hand for the...

With the May 2019 Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft, it was revealed a number of older Microsoft operating systems are vulnerable to a condition known as BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708). BlueKeep is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw in Remote Desktop Services (RDS)/Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allowing code to run with system level access and is potentially “wormable” making it possible for an...

According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, published in November 2018, the #1 cause of a breach continues to be vulnerable systems left exposed and unpatched. Preventing the exploitation of vulnerabilities when using an effective solution is one of the few countermeasures that can pro-actively protect your infrastructure before an attack has even started as opposed to relying on...

Underestimating the consequences of downtime can be hugely detrimental to your productivity. Accurately calculating those costs won’t just prevent disasters, but also help you effectively manage your capacity planning efforts.

There are few vulnerabilities that strike fear into the hearts of security professionals more than a SQL injection attack. Why? Because unlike most vulnerabilities that can be readily detected, while a SQL injection attacker can hide within a vulnerable application until someone accesses and exploits it.What is a SQL Injection Attack?A SQL injection attack is basically an act by an attacker of...

What is Zeus Trojan?Today, there are more people online than ever before, with almost 300 million browsing the Internet in the United States alone.And while that offers numerous advantages, there are also risks – hackers and cybercriminals are always looking for ways to access people’s personal information and steal their money using malware and trojans.One of the most malicious and dangerous...

How Do We Define “Cybersecurity” in Modern TimesCybersecurity has steadily worked its way from being an Information Technology (IT) problem to being a boardroom priority. But what is ‘Cybersecurity’ at its core? The cybersecurity definition encompasses the technologies, practices, processes and procedures intended to protect networks, endpoints, programs, applications, and data from attackers...