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Month: June 2018

Four Tips for Building a Strong Security Culture in Your Organization

Today, nearly every organization relies on stable and secure IT operations, so cyber risks merit the same careful attention as other types of risks. Top leaders understand this: The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risk Report claims that most influential movers and shakers view cyber attacks and breaches resulting in data theft or fraud as … Continued

Managing OUs and Moving Their Objects with PowerShell

An organizational unit (OU) is a container in Active Directory where users, groups and computers, as well as other OUs, can be stored. Each AD domain can have its own organizational unit hierarchy. In this article, you will learn about OU management and how to use PowerShell scripts to create, move and delete organizational units … Continued

How to Add and Remove AD Groups and Objects in Groups with PowerShell

Microsoft Active Directory serves as a centralized point for the administration, authorization and authentication. In AD, access to network resources is granted to security principals, such as user accounts and computer accounts, and those permissions can change over time. To simplify access management and improve security, medium and large companies often use Active Directory security … Continued

GDPR Confusion: 7 Common Myths Busted

GDPR compliance is often misunderstood, with myths ranging from “it’s all about consent” to “every mistake brings massive fines.” In reality, GDPR centers on data protection by design, clear consent, and minimizing unnecessary data collection. Compliance does not destroy marketing or guarantee crippling costs, and auditors aim to verify preparedness, not punish. Organizations that adopt … Continued

10 Ways to Improve Automated Data Classification

You’ve paid a lot of money for data classification software or spent countless hours developing a similar solution in house. But what good is it if the results aren’t precise? Today I’ll explain 10 technical and workflow-related things that you need to be doing to eliminate as many false positives and negatives as possible. Use … Continued

[Infographics] Risks for European Companies Adopting a Cloud Strategy

Cloud adoption is growing in Europe, with 88% of companies storing sensitive data in the cloud and many planning to expand usage. Yet key risks remain: unauthorized access, malware infections, and lack of visibility into user activity, with nearly half of organizations citing employees as the biggest threat. While most firms strengthen policies and training, … Continued