7 Things to Consider When Classifying Sensitive Data
1. Understand the need for sensitive data classification It’s hard to dedicate time, money and personnel to something without knowing its value, so at a high level, here’s what enterprises can expect from sensitive data classification: Greater understanding of their data Specific, more secure protective measures for that data Sustained regulatory compliance Reduced risk of […]
5 Most Common Network Security Risks
The necessity for you to guard your business against cyber-attacks has never been more crucial as network security risks are continually on the rise. Regardless of whether your company’s data and information are stored on a hard drive or sent through e-mails, being wary of network security risks, knowing how to prevent them, and hiring […]
Importance of Penetration Testing to Network Security
Penetration testing can create wonders for upcoming enterprises if they come up with the right solution according to the demands and blend them with the automated testing method for security expert analysis. Penetration testing services is not just about jumping into the network security by running different steps at random, but it is about creating an […]
DDoS: 4 Best Practices for Prevention and Response
Defending Against DDoS Attacks Generally speaking, organizations should start planning for DDoS attacks in advance. It is much harder to respond after an attack is already under way. While DDoS attacks can’t be prevented, steps can be taken to make it harder for an attacker to render a network unresponsive. 1 Architecture. To fortify resources against […]
Common mistakes with endpoint encryption
Endpoint encryption is one of the cornerstones to securing data but it can introduce new challenges which can result in costly mistakes. Encryption is the process of changing information to make it unreadable without a proper authentication key. Administrators tasked with implementing data security measures are trusting encryption as a simple way to protect data, […]
The What, Why, and How of AI and Threat Detection
There are more online users now than ever before, thanks to the availability of network-capable devices and online services. The internet population in Canada is the highest it has been, topping the charts at 33 million. That number is only expected to increase through the upcoming years. However, this growing number and continued adoption of online services pose increasing […]
The Four Stages of Vulnerability Management
1 Identification The first stage in your vulnerability management program will be to identify all of the vulnerabilities that exist across your IT ecosystems. In order to achieve this you will need to define your IT assets and find the right vulnerability scanners for each asset. The vulnerability scanner you’ll use to identify vulnerabilities in your network […]
Next generation managed security services
What can we learn from these cyber-attacks and what more can we do to prevent them? Every attack gives us the opportunity to learn from it and reminds us that security is not about implementing controls, but that more robust monitoring is key to stopping these threats. A real concern is – why did it take the […]
SIEM: History, Definition, Capabilities and Limitations
What is SIEM? SIEM stands for security information and event management. It provides organizations with detection, analysis and response capabilities for dealing with security events. Initially evolving from log management, SIEM has now existed for over a decade and combines security event management (SEM) and security information management (SIM) to offer real-time monitoring and analysis […]
