Next Generation Firewall
I never thought I’d be jazzed about the topic of Next Generation Firewall but I just sat through a demonstration by McAfee on their Next Generation Firewalls, and it is definitely next generation technology. No more command line interface, instead McAfee offers rich GUI interface with policy validation, reducing human errors with configuration. It also […]
Security Awareness Training Reduces Hacker Exposure
According to The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report which analyzed data from 1,367 breaches and 63,437 security incidents in 2013, the majority of the breaches last year were caused due to basic lapses in security. Examples include employee mistakes, the use of weak and default passwords, system configuration issues and inadequate system monitoring. All of […]
The Path to HIPAA Compliance
The path to HIPAA compliance has many variables, and includes several different assessments, but fortunately there are services available to assess your business with respect to HIPAA standards. Risk Assessment: A useful tool which has helped point numerous organizations in the right direction for compliance is a “HIPAA Risk Assessment”. Risk Assessments are […]
Understanding the Need for Data Loss Prevention ( DLP )
Understanding the Need for Data Loss Prevention ( DLP ) The inherent need for DLP can be easily understood when viewed in terms of Traditional Network Security (firewall for example) versus Data Security ( DLP ), or Inbound content security (like AntiVirus or AntiSpam) versus outbound ( DLP ). To elaborate, a firewall or any […]
Local Admin Privileges Can Pose HIPAA Challenges
Several businesses have a policy to give a subset of users local admin rights on their laptops or desktops. In some cases, this might be a requirement pushed down by a software or application vendor, requiring that power users have local admin rights. However, this poses a challenge for HIPAA compliance – HIPAA requires that […]
Aurora Releases a New Encryption Case Study
Aurora recently undertook an Encryption deployment with TiVo, a DVR manufacturer recognized by many. The project dealt primarily with the protection of sensitive data through endpoint and whole disk encryption. Thanks to superior deployment by our highly skilled engineers, coupled with adequate training and knowledge transfer for lasting value, Aurora was able to quell TiVo’s […]
The Benefits of Hosted Disk Encryption (Video)
In this video, Ralph Figueiredo of Aurora takes you through the key processes of Hosted Disk Encryption which your business or company can reap great benefits from! Transcription: Hey there, my name is Ralph Figueiredo, and today I’ll be talking about the business benefits of managing laptop encryption from the Cloud. We call this […]
HIPAA Compliance, Deadlines and Due Diligence
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re at least slightly aware of the new HIPAA Omnibus rule changes as of 2013. The deadline for compliance has come and gone (September 23rd , 2013, was the effective deadline), and if you are not adequately up to par and compliant with HIPAA’s new regulations, you may want […]
The importance of Website Security Assessments
Given today’s hectic and dynamic IT environment the chance that administrators would voluntarily undertake periodic security assessments is rare. Usually regular assessments are driven by regulations like HIPAA, FISMA, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA and PCI or a very exceptionally organized and disciplined CISO. Regulations aside there are many reasons why organizations should voluntarily undertake periodic assessments. Much like physical […]
Laptop and Data Encryption for PCI Compliance
The current Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards have been around in various forms for over a decade. In 2004 Visa, Master Card, Discover and JCB were the major players who combined efforts to set security compliance standards in the industry. In 2011, version 2.0 was released, of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) […]
