For Information Security Newcomers, It’s More Good than Bad.

Good versus bad

by Dennis Kuntz Most people like attention. Just like we did when we were kids, to get that attention we sometimes engage in good behavior and sometimes in bad behavior. As a parent I know that a sound approach is to focus on and reward the good behavior, while not giving the attention sought via [...]

FTC Says Bloggers Must Disclose Freebies

A Closer Look at the Money

by Aaron Titus The FTC recently announced new guidelines requiring bloggers to disclose when they get freebies in exchange for reviews. Adopted by a vote of 4-0, this is the first update of the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising in 29 years. The rules go into effect on December [...]

Revisit the basics

ABC

by Trish Smith As our clients and customers naturally become more computer savvy, we often assume that they know (and remember) the basic tenets of security, including good “password hygiene”: Ensure that your password is difficult to guess, that it is never given to an unauthorized party, and that it is changed on a regular [...]

Into the Breach – Audio Series – The Introduction

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Welcome to the audio series of Into the Breach: Protect Your Business by Managing People, Information and Risk (click this link to learn more about this book). This series, underwritten by Configuresoft, now part of EMC, is the full and unabridged audio version of Into the Breach, written by Michael Santarcangelo and read by the [...]