Security Solutions

2019 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report: Unmasking Threats that Target Enterprises, Governments, and SMBs

The launch of the annual SonicWall Cyber Threat Report always reminds us why we’re in this business. Our engineers and threat researchers dedicate months to the project in order to... The post...

Cyber Security: Three Parts Art, One Part Science

As I reflect upon my almost 40 years as a cyber security professional, I think of the many instances where the basic tenets of cyber security—those we think have common... The post Cyber Security:...

Dive into Software: New Microsoft 365 Changes

Today, I have a roundup of changes/improvements that were announced to the Microsoft 365 product catalog in November 2018 and in January 2019. Most of these changes took effect on... The post Dive...

The Benefits of a Self-encrypting Drive

Build a Layered Security Solution

Modern cyber attacks are increasing and are becoming more sophisticated. In addition to existing malware, security experts are seeing an increase in never-seen-before malware. For the average...

Are Printers Your Security Weak Spot?

Does your organization have networked printers? If the answer is yes, they may be one of your organization’s most critical—and most overlooked—cyber security weak spots. The Ponemon Institute is...

Citrix NetScaler Security

Recently, I had an opportunity to learn and work with one of Citrix’s flagship products called NetScaler. In this two-part article, I am writing a broad overview on the NetScaler’s... The post...

Understanding the Internet of Things and Security Threats You Never Knew Existed

It’s the dawn of a new era for a set of networking protocols known as universal plug and play (UPnN) and Internet of Things plug and play. The Internet of... The post Understanding the Internet of...

Build Your Cloud Security Program with Microsoft Secure Score

The latest Microsoft Intelligence Security Report shared some interesting statistics that had me thinking for several days. The report shows how businesses lose $1M per minute to cybercrime around...

Cyber Security Is Everyone’s Business

Many organizations place the responsibility of cyber security on the shoulders of their IT departments, but effective security must be a company-wide endeavor. Every security policy in the world...

Securing the IoT with Modern NAC

By this point, it’s almost impossible not to have heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) but what does that mean for IT and security professionals? IoT has become a... The post Securing the IoT...

Enhance Exchange Online Security with Advanced Threat Protection

As a cloud consultant, I have conversations about Microsoft cloud security with our customers often. I understand how and why cloud security has always generated a lot of controversy and... The...