The Bedel Security Blog

Rethinking what it means to win in security

Are you winning in cybersecurity? Michael Santarcangelo at CSO Online challenges us to rethink what "winning" actually means.

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Get the Most Out of your Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

The FFIEC just released their updates for the CAT 1.1. How will you get the most out of it? You go through and answer the questions, but in the end,...

'Security isn't a special flower; it’s another piece of business, like finance'

A nice article by The Telegraph on the culture of cybersecurity, and what organizations can do to establish or improve their own.

Video Blog: Our Mission at Bedel Security

I'm excited about starting to sprinkle in some video blogs here and there along with our normal content. My goal with a video blog is to provide...

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What you need to know about Petya / Not Petya Malware

You've probably heard about the the latest outbreak of the 'Petya' ransomware. Like WannaCry, this is a worm-enabled ransomware, so it can spread...

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6 Questions to Answer Before Hiring a CISO

"We aren't even quite sure what the position should be doing for us..." is a quote from a bank executive that I recently had a conversation with. He...

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Case Study: A Virtual ISO in a Community Bank ($325 Million)

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Share the Common Sense Security Framework with your Business Customers

A 2012 Small Business Administration survey in the United States found that 99.7% of U.S. employer firms were small businesses. The sheer number of...

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Analysis: FFIEC's Update to Cyber Assessment Tool Makes "Baseline" Maturity Easier

A just released update to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool will help make meeting regulators'...