Sue Poremba

Security Threats: 5 Common Network Blind Spots In the not too distant past, security tools focused on anti-virus/anti-malware software and a good firewall in order to defend the network. Today, the focus of security has shifted a bit to protecting the data directly rather putting all the emphasis on defending the perimeter. I still hear […]

5 Security Steps to Protect Users from Ransomware Most of us are familiar with ransomware, at least in theory, if not from personal experience, but other than complaints of paying for data held hostage, we haven’t seen how damaging ransomware can be. The series of attacks on hospitals, therefore, has been eye opening. In general, […]

Study Pinpoints IT Security’s Top Data Security Concerns Everyone is susceptible to a data breach, even the companies that provide the rest of us with warnings and advice about why and how breaches happen and what we should be doing to better protect ourselves. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is perhaps the most thorough […]

Security Threats: 5 Common Network Blind Spots Outdated systems, budget constraints and old habits are three big reasons why federal agencies struggle with cybersecurity. How big is this struggle? According to a new study from Vormetric, 90 percent of IT professionals in federal agencies admit they are worried that their networks are vulnerable to cyber […]

6 Cyber Secrets Setting You Up for Betrayal Predicting the future of cybersecurity is a big deal in the security world. Every year, experts will put out their predictions of the biggest cybersecurity threats for the coming year. Sometimes, they actually get it right. The folks at the Information Security Forum (ISF) have gone a […]

The Human Factor: 5 Security Blunders People Keep Making When it comes to security and reports like those I’ve just read, I have to wonder if CEO stands for Chief Executive Ostrich, because there are a lot of them with heads buried in the sand, ignoring reality. Take this new study by Cyphort and Ponemon […]

According to Frost and Sullivan, eight elements make a city “smart”: smart buildings, smart energy, smart mobility, smart health care, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart governance and smart education, and smart citizens. Increasingly, city leaders are looking to the Internet of Things (IoT) and advances in technology to make their cities – and their citizens […]

6 Cyber Secrets Setting You Up for Betrayal Cybersecurity is finally getting the attention it requires, but based on recent studies I’ve seen and conversations I’ve had, organizations have a long way to go to create a security posture that matches reality. AttackIQ CEO Stephan Chenette wrote a blog recently that discussed the fact that […]

I spend a lot of time talking to cybersecurity experts. Usually, those conversations are based around a specific incident in the news or about the latest study their company conducted, but every so often, I am privy to a discussion about cybersecurity in general. One such discussion was with Lee Rossey, co-founder and CTO of […]

8 Important People to Connect with During a Major IT Incident Can we finally put to rest the myth that Apple products are immune to malware and other security threats? Many security incidents over the past few years should have eliminated the Apple security myth, as well as raising concern over the company’s slow response […]

BYOD for the CIO: Maximize Productivity While Maintaining Security If you aren’t convinced that your company needs to step up its mobile device security efforts, two new reports will show you why smartphones pose a serious threat to your network and data. According to a study conducted by G DATA, a new strain of Android-centric […]

What Does 2016 Hold for the Evolving Security Landscape? Your IT and/or security department has to provide security for the devices you offer your employees – computers, smartphones, and so on. Has the time come to begin considering the security of the company car, too? The simple answer is yes. After the announcement of the […]