31Aug2017
10Aug2017
Vulnerability Assessments vs. Pen Testing: Walk before you run
Sales people are some of my favorite people in the world. They make me laugh out loud almost every day. The company I work for offers a few different flavors of network & security assessments for small to mid-sized businesses, but we do not offer penetration testing. Still, I occasionally...
29Jun2017
How I advise my clients on compliance & security
Information Security is becoming more and more important in today's world. Here in the North America (including Canada and the US), we have several laws that require us to meet certain compliance requirements as it relates to Information Security for various industries. Other nations, such as those belonging to the...
04May2017
Password best practices
Some people say passwords are dead. I don't know if I 100% agree with that, since in actual fact and practice, we still rely on them heavily to secure access to our personal information online. The idea behind these "passwords are dead" sentiments is that a single factor of authentication...
02Mar2017
It’s all about your downtime tolerance
Before you go picking the cheapest possible IT solution that meets your business requirements, or on the other side of the equation, adding unnecessary complexity to your network, you first need to consider: What is your downtime tolerance? If you don't answer this critical question, you might end up with...
26Jan2017
How to prepare for a HIPAA technical risk assessment or audit
I have had to help a number of smaller-sized health services clinics with this kind of thing recently, so I figured a place to collect notes on these experiences was in order. Hopefully others will find it valuable; just know that there is no such thing as "HIPAA compliant"--no auditor...
22Dec2016
How to Fall in Love with your Job: Always do your best
Peter, most people don’t like their jobs. But you go out there and find something that makes you happy. –Office Space Even half a century ago, most people could not have connected with this movie as well as they do today. Memes from this modern classic can be found everywhere on the Internet,...
01Dec2016
Without a backup, your pants are on fire
I shouldn't even need to write this article. It's silly, but I have to do it anyway. So here it goes... Not having a backup of mission critical applications and data is an emergency equivalent to having your pants on fire. Most business owners and stakeholders already assume that you have a backup--they...
03Nov2016
How Office 365 has changed the way I work
Office 365 as a Gateway to Mobility Nothing is more intriguing to me right now in our industry than the concept of mobility (and to some extent, BYOD). I am an avid fan and believer: I think that Office 365 has, more than any other product, delivered on the promises of cloud and...
13Oct2016