Healthcare Executive Commentary

  1. Warning: What You Need To Know About The Security Workforce Crisis 11/4/2016

    Is the shortage of trained security people the greatest vulnerability?

  2. 3 Best Practices For Securing Customer Data At Multiple Locations 11/3/2016

    For customers operating from a single location, protecting data, applications, and IT infrastructure can be fairly simple and straightforward. Yet, when a customer has multiple locations, branch offices, or remote workers, data protection and cybersecurity can begin to pose a significant challenge — one savvy MSPs can expertly address when they put the right tools in place and adopt the following best practices for ensuring data security at multiple locations.

  3. Will Your Virtual Data Traffic Take The Detour Around Your Firewalls? 11/1/2016

    We’re soon going to need a new descriptor going forward when we refer to the data center. This rings true because network virtualization across private and public environments means the locations of compute and storage resources to facilitate on-demand networking do not sit statically in what could be considered a typical data center anymore. Virtual workloads now dart around like bees in a field of clover. It’s no longer a question or if but when all of this will affect your network.

  4. How To Help Clients Protect Their Data From Ransomware Attacks (Hint: They Need More Than Anti-Malware) 10/13/2016

    Want to provide your clients with a solution that can help them protect their most valuable investment — their sensitive data — while generating a major new revenue stream? Read on. By Gary Watson, Vice President Technical Engagement, Nexsan

  5. What To Examine When Considering Cyber Insurance 10/10/2016

    Robert Mueller, the former head of the FBI, is quoted as saying, “There are only two types of companies — those that have been hacked and those that will be.” By Christopher Camejo, Director of Threat and Vulnerability Analysis, NTT Security

  6. Apple Upgrades And The Enterprise 9/6/2016

    In advance of Apple’s upcoming press conference on September 7th, it’s a good time to take a look at recent announcements the company has made that are directly impacting the enterprise. Apple has been making clear and vocal shifts to increase its enterprise business over the past two years. The company now has partnerships with major enterprise players, including IBM (July 2014), Cisco (September 2015), and now SAP (May 2016). Not only do these partnerships strengthen Apple’s enterprise position, they also give the company access to hundreds of millions of potential enterprise customers.

  7. Security Breaches Aren't Just About IT 9/1/2016

    When you hear about a security breach, you probably think something like, “The IT department must have missed something.” But increasingly, breaches are caused by factors outside of IT’s control. Today, a breach is just as likely to be the result of a devious email or an unwitting employee’s error as a breakdown in IT.

  8. 3 Steps To Armor Your Computer Against Hackers & Ransomware 8/18/2016

    Ransomware has become a lucrative business for hackers operating worldwide with the river of money flowing into their coffers fueling a cyber security arms race — good versus criminal — and putting you squarely in the crosshairs.

  9. Staffing Cybersecurity Means Managing Insanity 8/3/2016

    To nurture your cybersecurity talent, prove you are working to nurture a productive workplace. By Barbara Kay, senior director of strategic solutions, Intel Security

  10. Warning: What You Need To Know About Malware 7/14/2016

    Most people think if they have a firewall and some kind of anti-virus program they are good, thumbs up, no need to worry about all that cyber stuff. Unfortunately, it is this kind of thinking that makes cyber criminals so wealthy and the rate of cybercrime go up. By David Nathans, director of security, SOCSoter