In the past century, we have witnessed globalization interconnect the trade of goods and services around the world. But as we have evolved into a digital society, interconnectivity has become far...

Risk management is critical for any company looking for growth and profit instead of liabilities and reputational damages. So let's answer an important question: What is third-party remote access, and why should you care? Networks can be attacked from all sides.

If you’re in the cybersecurity world, you’ve probably come across the acronym PAM, or Privileged Access Management. This technology adds additional access controls and processes to coveted privileged credentials in order to prevent them from being compromised, while also limiting the damage if they ever are compromised.

If you’re in the cybersecurity field, chances are you’ve come across Zero Trust architecture (or any variants of it) enough to know what Zero Trust means. Essentially, the Zero Trust cybersecurity approach is kicking old methods to the curb while embracing the basic principles of security.

National Health Information Technology Week (#NHITweek) is taking place this week, September 26-30, 2016. For more than a decade, I had the pleasure and honor of serving as an IT senior leader for hospital systems in the Dallas area as a Chief Information Officer and a Chief Technology Officer. During my tenure it became quickly apparent the massive role that Health IT plays in positive patient outcomes and how crucial it is for the technology to really work for the clinicians.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently put out a draft “Guide to Enterprise Password Management” for public comment for feedback and improvement. While it gives a lesson in password management history, it doesn’t quite break new grounds on prescriptive opinion. Dave Kearns provided useful analysis of the NIST paper in his recent Managing Passwordsarticle on Network World, and a couple of nuggets of wisdom jumped out at me:

Remote access software pricing varies widely, but cost alone shouldn’t drive your decision. Understanding the factors behind pricing helps you choose a secure, scalable solution.

The NSA and CISA have shared actionable guidance for protection against evolving cyber threats to digital identities.