Snowden, Security & Privacy
In June of 2013, Edward Snowden leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA). The leaked information revealed a number of surveillance programs that had been initiated by the [...]
MISA Security Conference A Big Success
Approximately 200 delegates attended the 2015 MISA (Municipal Information Systems Association) Annual Security Conference in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake last week. There was something for everyone – the techies had training sessions, [...]
Analyzing the Ashley Madison Data Breach
Analyzing a Data Breach: Ashley Madison - the Good, the Bad, and of course the Ugly Recently, the Ashley Madison network was compromised, allegedly by a group known as the [...]
Governments are also Targets for Hackers
Most of us are aware that Canadian, USA and other governments are under constant attack from other sovereign nations, usually for the purposes of obtaining military or economic information. Many [...]
Information Security – Separate or Integrate?
You’ve decided you need to set up an Information Security group in your IT department, or perhaps you already have one but it is not performing to your expectations. One [...]
Information Security is really Risk Management. Change your Perspective
Information Security in some organizations is considered to be a roadblock to doing business. In some cases, unfortunately, this has been true, and it’s because the business do not view [...]
Do You Have a Strong Information Security Awareness Program?
You’ve analyzed the risks and decided to implement an Information Security Awareness Program for your employees. What should you include in such a program? The following provides some examples of [...]
IT Security Alert!!! Are Your Employees Endangering You?
Your employees could be the greatest danger when it comes to IT security and protecting your organization’s information. You have ensured that some of the best technology available has been [...]
IT Risk Management – Understanding and Managing your IT Risks
As IT Leaders, we must be able to understand the risks we face, and how to address them. Understanding and managing your IT risks by categorizing them and then rating [...]