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Don’t be mad at ransomware attackers, be grateful

Michelle Drolet

Falling victim to a ransomware attack is most definitely inconvenient, but it could also serve as a wake-up call to the importance of backing up important data. You’re minding your own business, sitting at your office computer. Suddenly, a pop-up appears – with the logo of the FBI – warning that you’re under investigation for

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Securing Your Future with a Virtual CISO

Michelle Drolet

The enterprise is facing a dangerous combination of mounting cybersecurity threats of increasing subtlety, and a widening gap in the skills required to identify and combat them. Having someone that knows how to lead the charge in identifying and analyzing threats, creating strategic security plans and ensuring compliance, requires the right level of expertise. Many

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7 security threats that go ignored too often

Michelle Drolet

From unencrypted email to open Wi-Fi to faulty firewalls, some of the most common security threats could easily give away the entire farm. More threats emerge for IT departments every year. Cybersecurity is increasingly challenging as attacks get more sophisticated. But many core basics are still being ignored. Verizon’s 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report put

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Secure Your Future with a Virtual CISO – Featured in Infosecurity Magazine

Michelle Drolet

Towerwall Founder and CEO Michelle Drolet’s latest article “Secure Your Future with a Virtual CISO” is featured in the Infosecurity Magazine. Read more below: The enterprise is facing a dangerous combination of mounting cybersecurity threats of increasing subtlety and a widening

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Towerwall’s Latest Article "Secure Your Future with a Virtual CISO" Featured in Infosecurity Magazine

Michelle Drolet

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Data Privacy Alert Vol 13.83 – Anthem Healthcare Breach

Michelle Drolet

secuProvided by William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. News broke last week that Anthem, the nation’s second-largest health insurance carrier, was the victim of a data breach by external hackers. This breach affects both current and potentially former clients of Anthem. WGA is monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis, and here is what we

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Data Privacy Alert Vol 13.82 – The GHOST vulnerability – what you need to know

Michelle Drolet

The funkily-named bug of the week is GHOST. Its official moniker is the less catchy CVE-2015-0235, and it’s a vulnerability caused by a buffer overflow in a system library that is used in many, if not most, Linux distributions. A buffer overflow is where you assume, for example, that when you handle a four-byte network number written out as

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Data Privacy Alert Vol 13.81 – Massive breach at health care company Anthem Inc.

Michelle Drolet

Anthem, the nation’s second-largest health insurance company, is the latest target of a security breach. Eighty million customers, including the company’s own CEO, are at risk of having their personal information stolen. VPC SAN FRANCISCO – As many as 80 million customers of the nation’s second-largest health insurance company, Anthem Inc., have had their account information

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The 4 Es of Enterprise Security

Michelle Drolet

Building a solid security program takes time. Every organization is different. It’s very important to assess your technology, and consider both internal and external threats. An assessment will reveal vulnerabilities. The remediation process will help you take full advantage of your existing security assets and point you at any gaps that need filling. Even once

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Debunking 5 Reasons Businesses Use to Not Invest In Computer Security

Michelle Drolet

The rise of malware seems to have passed some people by. As the ranks of cybercriminals grow and they find new ways to exploit our systems and steal our data, a lot of computer users and small-business owners have convinced themselves that it won’t happen to them. Here are five common excuses that explain why

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Don’t be mad at ransomware attackers, be grateful

Securing Your Future with a Virtual CISO

7 security threats that go ignored too often

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Data Privacy Alert Vol 13.82 – The GHOST vulnerability – what you need to know

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