How to evidence your way thru compliance

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How to evidence your way thru compliance

I’m not usually a fan of nouns being used as verbs.  As Calvin said to Hobbes in Bill Watterson’s wonderful comic strip, “Verbing weirds language”.

I mean, who really ‘dialogues’ with colleagues, or  ‘greenlights’ tasks for them to ‘action’? 

But there’s one denominal verb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denominal_verb (yes of course there’s a word for it) which I find myself using, and that is ‘evidencing’. This is a wonderfully concise way of saying “proving ...

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Compliance, cyber-security, Identity Theft, Information Security, PCI DSS, Ransomware

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2019: What to expect in cybersecurity this year

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2019: What to expect in cybersecurity this year

Another year is upon us. 2018 was a cyber rollercoaster with massive internet scandals and data breaches.  With that in mind there are a number of IT security topics that should be top of mind for 2019.

Take a look at a few we’ve identified…

Security by Design

We expect to see a greater focus on baked-in security, be this in application development, or in IT and company strategies. In 2018, with the enforcement of Europe’s data ...

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Want to be a cybersecurity hero this holiday? Here’s how.

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Want to be a cybersecurity hero this holiday? Here’s how.

Ahhh December 2016. It is that time of year again. Christmas and other holiday celebrations are just days and weeks away.

However you celebrate, whether you are planning the festive feast, travelling to a far-flung location, or madly getting your gifts ready, you’re likely to be with others: your family, your pals, your in-laws, your friends or work associates.

So we have a proposal for all you IT security-savvy types out there…Join TBG Security’s

IT Security Holiday Lock Down

Here is our ...

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Cyber Criminals, cyber-security, Data Breach, Identity Theft, Information Security, IT Security, Uncategorized

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Offensive Security Unbound: introducing Red Team Service

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Offensive Security Unbound: introducing Red Team Service

With new cyber threats exploding into existence and commandeering what we would normally consider to be well-defended networks, our concern was straight-forward: how do we provide more effective security measures for our TBG Security customers?

We decided to get down to brass tacks to figure out how we could elevate IT security to the next level.

Instead of offering spot checks at set times, what if TBG Security set up a team of accredited security professionals that could use the methods an ...

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Want to outsource your IT security? 43 questions to ask

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Want to outsource your IT security? 43 questions to ask

When it comes to outsourcing IT security, there is no one size fits all.

In the last blog post, Is outsourcing your IT security right for your organization, we looked at why some companies choose to outsource their IT security requirements.

Here, we are going to find out how you identify a good IT security firm.

IT security is specific to every organization. It depends on what assets you are trying ...

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Cloud Security, Compliance, cyber-security, Information Security, IT Security, Network Security, Penetration Testing

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Is outsourcing your IT security right for your organization?

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Is outsourcing your IT security right for your organization?

Imagine you are running a large, swanky five-star hotel where guests expect to pay for luxury services. You might conclude that having full-time medical doctors on staff is worth the investment.

However, were you running a leaner hospitality operation, the associated costs of full-time doctors would simply be prohibitive, putting your business under unnecessary financial strain.

Now compare this scenario to that of a growing business needing to secure its systems, data and users from unauthorised access and malicious software.

For a few ...

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Cloud Security, Compliance, Cyber Criminals, cyber-security, Data Breach, Identity Theft, Information Security, IT Security, Network Security, PCI DSS, Penetration Testing, Security Alerts

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TBG Security secures top placement in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition

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TBG Security secures top placement in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition

Earlier this month, TBG Security took part in the The Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC).

PCDC is a three-day cyber defense competition created through the collaboration of two organizations: the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR) and the South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

Designed to energize high school and college students about an exciting future in the cybersecurity ...

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Three BIG security threat predictions for 2016: Make sure you are covered!

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Three BIG security threat predictions for 2016: Make sure you are covered!

With many security companies pushing out their threat predictions for 2016, we thought it best to review as many as we could in order to compile a definitive list of what to look out for in this coming year.

And, as independent consultants without any direct or indirect ties to specific security providers, we are well placed to provide an product-agnostic perspective on the state of security in 2016.

More importantly, we wanted to give you expert advice on how you can ...

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Compliance, Cyber Criminals, cyber-security, Data Breach, HIPAA, Information Security, IT Security

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Heartbleed Bug – Open SSL Vulnerability Solution

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heartbleed solutionThe TBG Security team has been investigating a critical vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library.  This vulnerability, which is known as the “Heartbleed Bug,” allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of systems protected by vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software.  This issue should be considered extremely critical due to its impact, long exposure, ease of exploitation, the absence of application ...

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SEC Struggles on Cyber-Security

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If you’re sick of reading about cyber-security then you’ll want to find another article to read right now because we’re going to talk about cyber-security here.

Not only are we talking about it but apparently the Securities and Exchange Commission spent 5 hours talking about it last week at it’s cyber-security roundtable. The Center for Audit Quality published guidance on cyber-security risks one day before ...

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