Defending From Within
by Jesse Roberts on June 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Hackers, Ransomware, and denial of service attacks get all of the attention when it comes to Information Security. However, you will quite often hear IT Security personnel state that the biggest threat to an organization is from within. With this in mind, if an organization’s biggest …
Data Classification - Understanding the Basics
by Jesse Roberts on May 14, 2018 at 10:00 AM
In the ever-expanding world of PCI DSS, and the emerging GDPR world, data classification is a concern that is often left unattended. Organizations who work with Compass IT often find the value in tagging data that together we deem valuable if manipulated, stolen or destroyed. Organiza …
PCI Documentation - Man's Best Friend!
by Jesse Roberts on March 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Nobody told you when you were tinkering with a computer as a kid that when you grew up you would be doing so much documentation, did they? Now you have an email from an auditor asking for evidence that you have documented your firewall and router configurations. In the rapidly develop …
How To Prevent Phishing? More Like How To Train Your (Dragon) End-User
by Jesse Roberts on February 12, 2018 at 9:25 AM
The most dangerous threat to your company’s information isn’t as the movies would lead you to believe. The hacker in a warehouse surrounded with monitors, expounding upon government conspiracies isn’t knocking at your door. The biggest threat is in your building right now and is about …
What is My Password? How About a Passphrase Instead?
by Jesse Roberts on January 4, 2018 at 9:15 AM
Recently I met with a doctor who had as much paper with fancy lettering framed on their wall as anyone person could want. With all that impressive education looking down upon me, I watched as the doctor fumbled through password attempt after password attempt until ultimately and predi …
What is PII? Important Distinctions in Information Security
by Jesse Roberts on June 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM
What Is PII? PII is the acronym that keeps getting thrown around but never seems fully understood. It stands for "Personally Identifiable Information." Knowing what it stands for is just as important as knowing why it is becoming increasingly important to the integrity of your cyberse …
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