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Brian Petzold: Apr 9, 2021
Most of our IT infrastructures were built to trust. From the time users sign on in the morning until they log off at the end of the day, the network trusts them as well as the computer that they are using. We assume that if a user successfully logs...
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Brian Petzold: Mar 5, 2021
Over the years, I have become wary of the term “best practice” when it is applied to technology and cybersecurity. The term “best practice” is...
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Brian Petzold: Jan 22, 2021
Networks rely on encryption to ensure that data is kept private and cannot be changed while at rest or in transit. In most cases this encryption...
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Brian Petzold: Dec 11, 2020
When the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was implemented, each regulatory agency adopted a set of interagency guidelines and regulations required for...
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Brian Petzold: Oct 16, 2020
Asset Management is one of the foundations of a sound Information Security Program, but it is also often neglected in the rush to replace or...
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Brian Petzold: Sep 25, 2020
We recently have seen an increase in “typosquatting” activity targeting financial institutions. Typosquatting is when someone registers a domain with...