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The ABCs of Security and Compliance
January 3, 2012 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Understanding Security and Compliance is as easy as ABC: Access, Breaches and Changes. At a distance security and compliance share many similarities. As you get into the details, what you’ll find is that their implementation differs though the steps to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged improving network security, security auditing, security concepts | Leave a commentThree Simple Concepts to Improving Network Security
December 27, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Security means different things to different people. For IT, it means securing the network from external intruders and protecting valuable data from prying eyes internally. Since the dawn of the information age, readily available information has come with a price. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged improving network security, security auditing, securtiy concepts | Leave a commentWhy do some IT pros dislike Facebook?
December 19, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Recently on Spiceworks, I posted an announcement about a new Facebook group to discuss IT Auditing, Compliance, Security, and Forensics. I did not expect some of the negative responses I received. Some IT pros don’t like Facebook, though, I should … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged group settings on Facebook, IT Auditing, IT Pros, security | 2 CommentsWhy do you need good Account Lockout tools?
December 1, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Recent download poll results show that administrators need good tools for troubleshooting and resolving account lock-out issues. Strong password policies and account lockout thresholds exist for very good reasons and have been common practice for a number of years now … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged account lockout threshold, account lockout tools, identity management tools | Leave a commentHumorous Error Messages
November 11, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
It’s Friday and adding some humor to lighten things every now and again is a good thing. I recently found this TechRepublic discussion forum post entitled ‘Looking for memorable error messages’. Ask and ye shall receive and receive it did. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged Funny Error Messages, IT humor, Tech Humor | 1 CommentHow to keep someone off the network after they are gone?
October 31, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
A recent discussion I started on Spiceworks regarding network security returned a number of excellent responses. I need to take a moment and thank all those that participated. IT professionals passionate about their work and choose to contribute to communities … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged account status, audit trail, regulatory requirements, user accounts disabled | Leave a commentWhat IT professionals think about HIPAA
October 25, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
A recent Spiceworks discussion on HIPAA compliance revealed many interesting thoughts from IT pros who have wrestled with HIPAA compliance directly. In this post I will attempt to summarize their perspectives on HIPAA and what you need to know. While … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged End User Security, HIPAA compliance, HIPAA regulations, Network Security | Leave a commentWhy failing an audit is a good thing: Thoughts from the field.
October 14, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Recently I posted an article in the Security Group on Spiceworks from Network World on the benefits of failing an IT audit. I also posed the question to this group, “Would you rather fail an audit to uncover weaknesses, or … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Tagged audit, auditing, change auditing, Compliance, Compliance Audit, IT compliance | Leave a commentGreen IT: Save the environment or the bottom-line?
October 12, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
This month’s download poll results from the NetWrix Workstation Power Saving Manager revealed half were simply interested in saving the bottom-line. Utility costs have been on the rise for more than a decade now forcing vendors, and businesses alike to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Freeware | Tagged green it, green it management, Workstation Power saving manager | Leave a commentRemovable media: Convenient portable data storage or IT threat?
October 10, 2011 View all posts by Chris Rich →
Trusted employees, on-site vendors and welcomed guests pose unique security concerns considering how easy it is to plug a portable storage device into a workstation, server, or laptop that has not been appropriately secured. Compounding this problem is the technological … Continue reading
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