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Key elements of third-party remote access audit controls
I have written often about the three main principles of sound Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM); they are identify, control and audit. By using these three basic control areas, risk from third parties to organizations can be greatly reduced.
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How do companies get hacked?
It's not a matter of if your company will be hacked - but when. Planning and ongoing preparation is the ultimate protection against cyber-attacks. Our guest blogger and cybersecurity expert, Marco Essomba, explores seven reasons companies get hacked.
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How to catalog vendors with access to your network
Working with vendors, business partners, and other third parties is a fact of life for most organizations. However, once vendors are selected, vetted, and onboarded, they will often be given remote access to your network, and that’s where problems can arise.
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IoT and vendors: how to stay safe with remote access
The internet of things, or IoT, is growing faster than a weed in the summertime. This catch-all name covers everything from your front door security cameras to factory floor control devices, often called the industrial internet of things (IIoT).
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Are your vendors compromising your compliance?
When the European Union’s comprehensive privacy legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), went into effect last year, it put privacy compliance on the road map for many companies, including those where it wasn’t traditionally a priority. Even companies where GDPR doesn’t apply are having to contend with existing or pending privacy regulations within their state or locality.
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Active directory is not the silver bullet for IAM best practices
Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD), the most dominant directory service for handling logins and other administrative functions on Windows networks has been a godsend for many IT administrators looking for a one-stop-shop to handle the Identity Access Management (IAM) functions within their organizations.
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What is privileged access management?
What is privileged access management (PAM)? If you need to secure information, don’t wait to find out. Read more about PAM here!
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Use vendor management audit checklists to identify, monitor, & audit remote access to your network
Using outside vendors can be a godsend for many organizations. These third parties provide the ability to scale a business, bring new and vital expertise to bear on problems, and let you concentrate on core competencies.
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The cost of third-party remote access noncompliance: HIPAA violations edition
It’s no news to healthcare-related organizations that if they handle personal health information (PHI) or electronic personal health information (ePHI), they are required to maintain HIPAA/HITECH compliance. These regulations are stringent, and staying compliant can be difficult.
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Credential harvesting attacks can threaten your networks
In these strange times of Covid-19, companies face increased and expanded cybersecurity threats. Enterprise security perimeters expanded exponentially almost overnight as both employees and vendor reps work from their homes.