Resource Category: Insights

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Michelle Drolet featured in the first issue of Women’s Tabloid Magazine

Michelle Drolet

We are thrilled to announce that Towerwall’s very own Michelle Drolet is featured in the inaugural issue of Women’s Tabloid Magazine! In her must-read article, “Embracing Diversity in Cybersecurity,” Michelle shares her insights on how diversity fuels innovation and resilience in the cybersecurity field. Some key highlights: Mentorship programs, flexible work schedules, and unbiased hiring

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The Zero-Trust Concept And Use Cases Explained

Michelle Drolet

About 63% of organizations worldwide have partially or fully implemented a zero-trust strategy. For those who don’t know what zero trust means, it’s basically a security model that enforces strict verification for every user and device that is trying to access applications or other company assets. So why is zero trust suddenly so popular? There are several

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Michelle Drolet Named to Forbes’ “50 Over 50: Innovation” List

Michelle Drolet

Towerwall is proud to announce that our CEO and founder, Michelle Drolet, has been named to the prestigious Forbes “50 Over 50: Innovation” list, an honor that celebrates women making significant contributions to business and innovation. The list highlights women who are pushing the boundaries of traditional thinking and leading the charge in their respective

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Updated FTC Safeguards Rule: The What, Why And How

Michelle Drolet

The Federal Trade Commission’s Standards For Safeguarding Customer Information Rule (aka The “FTC Safeguards Rule”) is a regulation requiring entities to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program consisting of appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to keep nonpublic personal/customer information secure. Although this regulation came into effect in 2003, it was updated

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Towerwall Appoints Greg Neville as CISO and VP of Cyber Consulting Services

Michelle Drolet

BOSTON – July 16, 2024 – Towerwall, a 25-year provider of cybersecurity services for emerging to mid-size enterprises, today announced its appointment of Greg Neville as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Towerwall Cyber Consulting Services. “Greg Neville is a seasoned professional with nearly two decades of experience developing information security programs

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How Tabletop Exercises Can Sharpen Incident Response From Chaos To Calm

Michelle Drolet

Every 39 seconds some company is being hit by a cyberattack. Security incidents are a constant threat, an inevitability rather than a possibility. An incident response plan can help organizations as they grapple with the aftermath of a cyberattack, revealing a clear path through chaos, offering a step-by-step plan of action to contain and mitigate threats. However,

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Making the case for cyber insurance

Michelle Drolet

Like every business asset we need to insure, our network and security is also an asset we need to be protecting. The data within the network, the operating systems and software, they all need to be viewed as a corporate asset and hence the need for cyber insurance. The risk of cybercrime is growing exponentially with each

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Attention Healthcare Providers: Prepare For A Random HIPAA Audit Check!

Michelle Drolet

HIPAA audits are back! The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which oversees enforcement of HIPAA compliance, announced the return of their HIPAA audit program due to an exponential rise in cyber-attack in the healthcare sector. According to IBM, the average cost of a

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10 Things I know about… Compliance Risk

Janelle Drolet

Our VP of Sales and Operations, Janelle Drolet shares her 10 Things I know about… Compliance Risk with Worcester Business Journal 10) No place to hide: The regulations, laws, and frameworks an organization needs to comply with will depend on its industry, location, and the type of data it processes. IBM cites the average cost

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Seven Steps To Help Secure Critical Infrastructure

Michelle Drolet

Critical infrastructure and public sector organizations such as governments and municipalities, manufacturing units, communication networks, transportation services, and power and water treatment plants have been battling a growing wave of breaches and cyberattacks. Three main reasons exist why critical infrastructure is being targeted: • Opportunity for real-world disruption. Attacks on railways, ports or air control systems can create shortages

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