Isn’t online banking amazing? For those of us who pre-date online banking, we truly know how great of an invention it is. No waiting in line, filling out form after form, or even having to wait for business hours. Online banking is convenient and quick, but it is not without flaws. Cyber attacks are on […]
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Preparing your small business for risk
All businesses—big and small—have threats that present risks to their business and its success. What you choose to plan for ahead of time as it relates to potential risks to your business can greatly impact your successes. And just because you may not have as much money to budget for potential risks and business continuity […]
The true costs of a data breach
It is time to shed the “it can’t happen to me” mentality about data breaches. We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but yes, it can. Data breaches are on the rise; in fact, in a study done by Ponemon, 54% of respondents had experienced at least one data breach in the past […]
5 cyber security trends for 2013
The lists will soon be pouring in from experts around the globe for the hot new trends in everything from social media to fashion to home décor. And where do most get their information when it comes to these trends? The Internet. So it seems fitting to have an equally great list about cyber security. […]
Secure360 2012: Follow the conference on Social Media
This year’s Secure360 conference starts in just a few minutes here at St. Paul’s Rivercentre. We’re really excited about a fun two days of speakers, networking, educational sessions, and meeting new leaders from across the various security disciplines. You can follow the conference via a number of social media channels this year – as well […]
Featured Speaker Interview: Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman, President of independent research firm Securosis, specializes in the sexy aspects of security, like protecting networks and endpoints, security management, and compliance. Mike’s bold perspectives and irreverent style make him one of security’s most sought after speakers and commentators. After 20 years in and around security, he’s one of the guys who “knows […]
Featured Speaker Interview: Barry Caplin
Barry has been the Chief Information Security Officer for the MN Dept. of Human Services since 2003. He is responsible for information security and security technologies department-wide including the development and implementation HIPAA compliant security policy and security architecture. Barry has more than 25 years of experience in information technology and security. He holds an […]
Featured Speaker Interview: Rebecca Herold
Rebecca is a widely recognized and respected expert in information privacy, security and compliance. Rebecca has been named in the “Best Privacy Advisors in the World” list all years Computerworld magazine has released their rankings, along with receiving many other awards and recognitions. Rebecca has been leading the NIST Smart Grid privacy subgroup since June, […]
Featured Speaker Interview: Deviant Ollam
In addition to sitting on the Board of Directors of The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL), a non-profit group dedicated to academic and hobbyist endeavors into lock research and locksport, Deviant’s company The CORE Group performs physical penetration testing and security training services. Think of the movie “Sneakers”… yeah, they do that. With the portly […]
Featured Speaker Interview: Chris Veltsos
For our first featured speaker interview, we took a few minutes to chat with Chris Valtsos. Chris Veltsos is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Information Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he regularly teaches Information Security and Information Warfare classes. Beyond the classroom, Chris is also very active in the security […]
