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Michelle Drolet Celebrates Milestone with Forbes Technology Council

Michelle Drolet

Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Executives Leading Their Industry BOSTON – October 25, 2019 — Michelle Drolet, CEO of Towerwall, is celebrating her one-year anniversary as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only organization for senior leaders to publish original content, connect and excel. “We are so pleased to have

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5 cloud security basics and best practices

Michelle Drolet

Companies that move to the cloud have to assume new responsibilities, develop new skill sets and implement new processes. The first step to better cloud security is to assume you have no security. Cloud computing has transformed the way businesses work and continues to disrupt traditional business models. IDC predicts that by 2023 public cloud spending will

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The Anatomy Of A Sophisticated, Large-Scale Ransomware Attack

Michelle Drolet

One of the biggest challenges about working in cybersecurity is that you’re facing an enemy who learns and adapts. Cybercriminals can be very organized, they cooperate, and they’re constantly working to develop new techniques and strategies that will breach your defenses. They’re also growing increasingly adept at sniffing out the best opportunities to extract maximum

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Top Social Media Scams And How To Avoid Them

Michelle Drolet

Social media has completely changed the way humans interact. Our lives have become increasingly public as we all share a variety of personal information online on various social networks. 2019 has seen worldwide social media user numbers grow to almost 3.5 billion, with 288 million new users in the past 12 months, pushing the global social

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Seven Tips For A Successful Security Awareness Training Program

Michelle Drolet

When we hear the word “cybersecurity” a lot comes to mind — firewalls, antivirus, endpoint protection, email security, web security and much more. But how often do we think or talk about people? This is a central element in cybersecurity that is often ignored. ‘To err is human”— it’s obvious that as humans we often

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Operationalizing Cybersecurity: Evolution, Seamlessness And Holistic Thinking As Key Drivers

Michelle Drolet

When we say “operationalizing cybersecurity,” what we are essentially saying is the implementation of best practices that strengthen your cybersecurity infrastructure. This results in a strong security posture able to address advanced and continuously evolving cyberthreats leveled at any organization. A well-defined cybersecurity strategy lies at the very root of seamless operationalizing. Key stakeholders like

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Build A Strong Cybersecurity Posture With These 10 Best Practices

Michelle Drolet

The numerous high-profile data breaches that took place in 2018 illustrate that no organization, irrespective of size, scale or scope, is immune from cyberattacks. Last year witnessed a 350% increase in ransomware attacks and a 70% increase in spear-phishing attacks. We are looking at a state-of-affairs wherein it is very easy for cybercriminals to exploit security vulnerabilities and target

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7th Annual Information Security Summit – 6/6/19

7th Annual Information Security Summit Presented by MassBay Community College and Towerwall, Inc. When: June 6, 2019 8:00AM – 1:30PM When: MassBay Community College 50 Oakland Street Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 About the Conference: This year’s Information Security Summit will deliver information on the latest threats and emerging technologies such as ML, AI, and automation.

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