Practical thinking on security, IT, compliance, and AI, written for leaders of regulated institutions.
Some in the industry refer to SIEM or Security Incident Event Monitoring. A lot of people will also talk about MDR, which is Managed Detection and Response. Sometimes, they’re interchangeable. Often, they’re not. Some MDR companies get offended when you call t
A new buzzword that you probably hear bandied around a lot is SD-WAN. This acronym stands for Software Defined – Wide Area Network. SD-WAN isn’t necessarily new, but it’s new to a lot of organizations. It really became mainstream in 2022 and 2023. But what is
“Can an organization move to the cloud?” is a question that gets asked a lot. The simple answer is probably? Maybe? I don’t know? But the honest answer is we have to do some investigation to find out. The Cloud allows businesses to access a larger, more talent
Many people wonder, “What is a vCISO?” A virtual chief information (security) officer, or vCISO, can be a critical piece of your cybersecurity strategy. Many organizations today realize that they need a senior leader at the cybersecurity level, but they either
A question I often get is, “Why would I consider outsourcing IT when I have a robust internal IT team?” There are a couple of answers here, and I’ll give you two of them to explain why IT outsourcing is a good idea. 1. Application and User Support Are Often Ne
Does your business have multiple locations, remote workers, a call center, or just need reliable continuous operations? Are network ‘hiccups’ harmful to your business? Then it might be worthwhile to investigate the next generation of WAN, known as SD-WAN. SD-W