Archive for March 2019
12 Ways to Get a Handle on Secrets Management
Organizations in all industries have secrets that need to be protected. The modern identity landscape is filled with secrets — passwords, encryption keys, cryptocurrency wallets, SQL connection strings, storage account keys, API tokens — yet organizations are challenged with storing, managing, and protecting them. Let’s define “secrets” as some knowledge or a piece of data…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: China Hacking Keeps Us Up At Night
The United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is extremely concerned about cyber threats, “The rate at which threats and risks are emerging is outpacing our ability to identify, assess and address them.” Threats to our systems and information are everywhere — from insiders to the factory floor to China. At the recent…
Read MoreNW Cyber Camp launches fourth year
NW Cyber Camp inspires and empowers high school students to learn about cybersecurity, opening up the possibility of a career in the field. Since 2016, NW Cyber Camp has reached hundreds of high school students, offering hands-on cybersecurity skills, including defending computer systems from hackers and implementing defensive cybersecurity practices. This year marks the fourth…
Read MoreBuilding confidence with a SOC 2 Examination
One of the biggest challenges for CIOs and CISOs is gaining confidence that you’re doing enough to keep your organization safe and that you don’t have any blind spots. By definition, you’re not aware that you have blind spots unless someone points them out to you. For a company such as ours entrusted with sensitive…
Read MoreOregon Cybersecurity Leaders Roll Into RSA Conference 2019, Part 2
The cybersecurity industry in Oregon continues to thrive and expand, with local companies delivering new innovations and technologies that will help keep us all safer online. This was a clear take away from the RSA Conference 2019 that wrapped up its annual run last week, drawing more than 50,000 attendees to Moscone Center in San…
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