Michelle Drolet
New challenges and threats will face IT departments in the year ahead. As we stand on the threshold of another year, the war for our cybersecurity rages on. There have been many data breaches in 2017, most notably for Equifax, Verizon, and Kmart. But if you seek a silver lining in the cloud, perhaps you’ll
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Michelle Drolet
Today we’d like to introduce you to Michelle Drolet… Thanks for sharing your story with us Michelle. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. As founder of Towerwall, I have to say my proudest moment was when I sold my company and then… I rebought it! I remained active
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Michelle Drolet
Why you need to go beyond compliance. Businesses will continue to face a ton of cyber threats, some of which will impact organizations severely enough to require security measures that will reach far beyond compliance. A Ponemon Institute study showed that the average compromised record cost approximately $194 per record. Loss of business due to
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Michelle Drolet
Date: October 25, 2017 Time: 3:00pm-6:30pm Location: DCU Center 50 Foster Street, Worcester Single Ticket Rate: $40.00 Register Today > Please join us and presenting sponsor Echostor and NetApp for this special forum for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, senior IT leaders and business owners from all industries. Connect and collaborate with some of the area’s top experts on relevant and timely business technology issues and
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Michelle Drolet
Happy National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Kick off October with our recent Lunch with a vCISO webinar “Do You Know Your Risk Tolerance – The Role of a vCISO.” Listen Now >
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Michelle Drolet
Over the last few years we’ve observed the steady rise of ransomware with some trepidation. It is fast becoming a multi-million dollar business, and it’s getting surprisingly sophisticated. The ransomware industry is continually innovating, offering cybercriminals new technology, various business models, and all the support they need to conduct successful attacks on unsuspecting individuals and
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Thanks to all who attended and sponsored our 2017 Information Security Summit. It was a great turnout where we discussed a number of issues and threats facing InfoSec today. We were happy to see attendees share ideas and continue the discussion online with #summitbuzz17 Here are some of the topics discussed at this year’s summit:
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Michelle Drolet
10) Always lock your screen. Unlocked phones are always going to dangerously accessible. The first line of defense is a PIN, password, pattern or a biometric measure like your fingerprint. 9) Only install trusted apps. Apps should only ever be installed from official app stores, or your enterprise app store, to reduce the risk of
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Michelle Drolet
Please join us for the The ISSA New England Chapter’s 2017 Sponsor Expo Wednesday, August 2, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT Verizon Labs 60 Sylvan Rd Waltham, MA 02451 You are invited to ISSA, New England Chapter’s Annual Sponsor Expo and Chapter Meeting. Compete in the Security Bee (questions from the CISSP exam)
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Michelle Drolet
“Those within cyber security circles know ransomware has become a lucrative billion dollar business for an army of cybercriminals…It’s time you learn about the tricks and trade of cybercriminals and how their threats are constantly evolving.”– John Shaw, Vice President, Enduser Security Group, Sophos Please join Towerwall and Sophos for an exclusive lunch and learn.
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