by Ron Samson | | Network Security
Why You Should Add Detection To Your Security Strategy A number of different approaches to cyber defense exist. However, they can generally be classified into prevention-based and detection-based strategies. In a prevention-based strategy, an organization does its...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
FinTech innovations worry federal regulators while state officials create a new enforcement team. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is out with new guidance that warns banks about the risks and rewards of FinTech and related innovations....
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
Public and would-be public companies are required to list the risks they face so investors are fully informed about what could happen to their money. Pre-IPO companies in particular offer lengthy recitations of what could go wrong that are usually restricted to things...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
More than 900 times each day in 2018, someone complained to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about a cyber-related crime. During the 12 months that ended in December 2018, nearly 352,000 incidents were reported to investigators that resulted in more than $2.7B in...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security, Newsletter
Researchers at vpnMentor have discovered an unprotected database on a Microsoft Cloud server that contains the personal information of ~80 million US households, including sensitive information like income and marital status. However, the team who found the...
by Jim Samson | | Network Security
What is an alternative to Symantec? Symantec is a major name in cybersecurity and is often ranked as a top firm. The firm has an impressive Managed Security Service. While still less expensive than building your own SOC, hiring larger security firms like Symantec will...
