Security
For years enterprises have been deploying VLANs to segment their networks. The thought was that devices in one segment were limited in their ability to adversely affect devices in another. This approach to security in fact provided very little in the way of actual risk mitigation, and in reality provided a false sense of security. […]
10.16.2020
Security
Not a day goes by without a phishing incident, a ransomware attack taking down a major corporate network, or a data breach compromising millions of customer records. And these are only the ones that are detected and reported by the media. We live in an “Assumption of Breach” world and as attack surfaces exponentially increase […]
05.08.2019
Security
Once you’ve assessed your needs, look past the glossy sales material and slick user interfaces to understand how well the security solutions you’re being pitched will work in the long term. Focus on gritty practical issues such as: Total cost of ownership: Given the size and skills of your staff, will you need to hire […]
04.30.2019
Security
Today’s security threats are more complex than ever – and finding the right tools to combat them can seem overwhelming. In this post, we walk you through the first step towards making the right choice — assessing your own needs. In the following post, we’ll describe how to use this knowledge to compare security products […]
06.28.2018
Security
Several large enterprises have been victimized by catastrophic cyber security incidents over the past few years. They’re so severe, they even caused executives to resign and profits to disappear. In the wake of these high-profile incidents, the media’s message has been clear: if organizations with nearly unlimited resources can be compromised, data breaches are inevitable […]
12.12.2017
Security
Late last week, businesses and organizations around the world in more than 150 countries were hit with a strain of ransomware known as Wanna Decryptor, WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r and WannaCry—and the ransomware shows no signs of stopping. According to a CNN article, the attack was so extreme that it “caused Britain’s NHS to cancel surgeries, a […]
05.15.2017
Security
In the treacherous world of cyber security—or cyber insecurity—things that go bump in the night are the things that can bring an organization to its knees. Unexpected new breach threats, employee errors, and poor data policies can destroy even the most iron-clad cyber security strategy. Here, we break down three things that keep security professionals […]
03.14.2017
Security
We have reached the end of the line! After discussing the importance of a robust defined security policy in my last blog entry, in this post I’ll be tackling the fourth and final foundational element in an effective security program—technology. Security technology can be broken down a number of different ways, but at Carousel, we […]
02.04.2017
Security
In my last blog entry, I discussed the first of three foundational elements for a security program: all of the people who interact with your organization’s systems and data. In this post we’ll tackle the next element of cyber security—policy and process. For the purposes of this post, I am going to use these two […]
01.30.2017
Security
In the first installment of this series I discussed the need for organizations to change their approach to cyber security to an “assumption of breach model,” or an understanding that in today’s threat landscape, it is unrealistic to thwart 100 percent of malicious attacks. That previous post also mentioned that this new approach should focus […]
01.16.2017