What Is ISO 27001?: Information Security Certifications
This article was written with contributions from Timonthy Woodcome, director of NQA, a leading Global Certifications Body as well as the technical staff here at Technical Support International. Also officially known as ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 27001 is a specification for a set of policies and procedures that outlines all of the legal, physical and even technical controls that make up a business’ information risk management process. This type of framework…
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Firewall Management: Log Monitoring and Auditing Basics
As part of my role at TSI, I meet with a wide range of different businesses. More often than not, when I ask about their current log monitoring efforts, people aren’t even sure what this really does, and are surprised to find how unequipped they’re cyber security strategy is. In this piece, I’d like to go into detail on what firewall log monitoring is, what it does and why it’s…
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What You Need to Know About the Government Revisiting Internet of Things Regulation
I was having lunch with one of my long-term MSP clients the other day, and we were discussing what the next ten years of his business might look like in relation to the technological advancements taking place all around us. He was particularly excited about the implications of the Internet of Things (or “IoT” for short), and with good reason. If you had to single out a trend that has…
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10 Cyber Security Awareness Tips
There’s so much information out there about hacks, threats and cyber security in general that it can be natural to feel overwhelmed and fatigued. You understand that the consequences of leaving your business exposed are severe – but at the same time, you don’t know where to begin to address them. You may even have a security strategy, but you’re not sure how well it would stand up to the…
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The Era of the VCIO: What Is It and Does It Really Matter
As someone with several decades of experience as a managed services provider under my belt, I’m often struck by how quickly technology continues to change the world around us. Thanks to IT, entire industries have been disrupted over the last few years to the point where they barely resemble the initial functions from where they were originally created. This is very true of organizations operating in high tech spaces, but…
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IT Compliance Management: The Strategic Approach to IT Compliance
I was talking to a prospective client the other day and the subject of DFARS/NIST DoD compliance came up. Obviously, cyber security is one of the most pressing issues of our age and when you’ve got the Department of Defense watching over you, that’s a pretty big deal. I asked him a little bit more about what he was currently doing to maintain that compliance, and his response made my…
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Cyber Security Policy Starter Kit:
10 Critical Policies That Every Company Should Have in Place
