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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. Getting proactive.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

Listen to EP 12: Hacking Healthcare. For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

Listen to EP 12: Hacking Healthcare. For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. The Move to HTTPS.