Author: Ken Lynch

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security What an audit log actually is, why you need it and a list of good practices for defining and implementing it

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As data threats continue to increase in both quantity and sophistication, security programs have become a necessity for most businesses. You probably already have a program for monitoring your security …

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Compliance Project Management Best Practices - Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Privacy & Compliance

Compliance Project Management Best Practices - Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) The importance of planning and PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) in modern Project Management

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According to Roger Saillant, you can get high performance from any position in your organization if you appreciate small achievements and never get bothered with who gets the credit. This …

Compliance Project Management Best Practices - Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) The importance of planning and PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) in modern Project Management Read More
DDoS Protection: How It Works on a Dedicated Server
Coding

PCI-DSS Compliance and Network Segmentation Some useful guidelines explaining how to meet the PCI-DSS requirements regarding Network Segmentation and its key concepts: CHD, CDE, Out-of-Scope

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Compliance for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) starts at the network segmentation. Well, segmentation in this context refers to instituting controls aimed at enhanced data security. …

PCI-DSS Compliance and Network Segmentation Some useful guidelines explaining how to meet the PCI-DSS requirements regarding Network Segmentation and its key concepts: CHD, CDE, Out-of-Scope Read More
GDPR - Manuale sulla sicurezza dell'elaborazione dei dati personali in Download gratuito da ENISA
Privacy & Compliance / Web

Five steps to achieve GDPR Compliance How to deal with the new European General Data Protection Regulation 679/2016 and achieve GDPR compliance in 5 steps

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The compliance date for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was on 25 May 2018. With GDPR becoming a reality, there are considerable changes expected on how firms …

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How to achieve PCI DSS Compliance for AWS
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Tools & Utilities / Web

How to achieve PCI DSS Compliance for AWS A guide explaining the key steps to become PCI DSS Compliant with your AWS-based service(s)

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PCI compliance is a requirement that organization that handles payment card data should comply with. The growth in technology has brought about information security risks. These risks arise from the …

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How to achieve NIST 800-53 and 800-171 Compliance
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Tools & Utilities / Web

How to achieve NIST 800-53 and 800-171 Compliance A guide explaining the key steps to become NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 Compliant

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Businesses wanting to obtain elusive Department of Defense (DoD) contracts must understand the importance of meeting Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement minimum cybersecurity standards. These cybersecurity standards involve processing, transmitting …

How to achieve NIST 800-53 and 800-171 Compliance A guide explaining the key steps to become NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 Compliant Read More
Five important benefits of Big Data for the Health Care Business
Other stuff / Web

Five important benefits of Big Data for the Health Care Business A list of benefits that Big Data might have in the health-care industry business in the near future

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At the mention of big data, you may think of a large amount of data. However, big data is a combination of volume, variety, and velocity of data. For decades …

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IIS - How to setup the web.config file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io)
Coding / Cyber Security / Web

What are the penalties for violating HIPAA? The risks of ignoring the obligations required by the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for companies and web sites

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Healthcare entities collect a lot of sensitive data from their patients. The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set the guidelines of how patient information should be protected. HIPAA …

What are the penalties for violating HIPAA? The risks of ignoring the obligations required by the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for companies and web sites Read More