IT Management Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Enterprise Network Security Blog from IS Decisions

14 Jun. 12:22 pm

Chris Bunn compliance, DataProtectionAct, HIPAA, iso27001, Lexcel, PCI DSS Comments Off

User security compliance – Where industries are getting compliance badly wrong.

When it comes to data security, regardless of your industry sector, you’re likely to have to deal with compliance regulations. If you’re in the legal industry, there is the Law Society’s Lexcel standards. If you handle cardholder data, you’ll have to comply with PCI DSS. And if you work in healthcare, there are guidelines from … Continued

31 Dec. 10:02 am

François Amigorena healthcare, insider threat Comments Off

How to reduce the risk of Insider Threat in Healthcare

Towards the end of 2014 all we seemed to hear about in the technology media was the latest nugget of information to come out of the Sony Hack. The stories mostly concerned celebrities and highlights of who happened to be the biggest divas in Hollywood, along with some embarrassing email chains involving comments from senior … Continued

15 Sep. 1:58 pm

Chris Bunn insider threat Comments Off

MeriTalk Insider Job. Actions to Minimize the Risk of Insider Threat

Released today, MeriTalk’s Inside Job. The Federal Insider Threat Report surveyed 150 Federal IT managers on insider threat. The new report examines actions agencies should take to minimize risk and cyber incident consequences. The consequences are real. In the past year, nearly half of Federal agencies were targets of insider threats and nearly one in three (29 percent) … Continued

17 Aug. 3:39 pm

Chris Bunn concurrent logins, healthcare, HIPAA, UserLock Comments Off

HIPAA unique user identification in a Windows System

Healthcare is one of the most information intensive industries in society today, with patient data naturally being of a very sensitive nature, and the handling of that data often very complex. So to help protect this information, US medical organizations must adhere to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), a set of regulations enforced … Continued

21 Oct. 12:15 pm

Chris Bunn FileAudit, IT security software, law enforcement Comments Off

Monitor Folder Changes in Windows – A Case Study

Being able to monitor folder changes on Windows servers is important for legal companies. A division from a well-known government law enforcement agency needed to better monitor and track the changes of sensitive files and folders presented in the prosecution of major criminals. The division deals with high profile cases such as murder, fraud and … Continued

26 Jun. 1:08 pm

Chris Bunn insider threat, user security awareness Comments Off

From Brutus to Snowden. A Study of Insider Threat Personas

Today IS Decisions reveal a new study on the attitudes and behaviors of users with regards to internal security. From Brutus to Snowden: A study of Insider Threat Personas Following on from the ‘Insider Threat Manifesto‘ launched earlier this year which highlighted attitudes of IT Professionals, we now turn our spotlight on the users themselves. Learn who … Continued

20 Mar. 3:22 pm

Chris Bunn insider threats Comments Off

Technology Solutions for the Insider Threat

Nearly 90% of IT professionals believe the ‘insider threat’ is cultural not a tech issue. Only 1 in 10 UK companies are aware they can use a technology solution to actively manage & reduce the threat from within The vast majority (86%) of IT professionals consider insider threats to be a purely cultural issue, … Continued

16 Oct. 10:17 am

Chris Bunn access control, case-study, concurrent logins, school district, UserLock Comments Off

Oklahoma City Public Schools stops users sharing Windows Network Login with UserLock

The IT Team at Oklahoma City Public Schools have a lot on their plate serving approximately 43,000 students over the district. To add to their workload, the team had been facing numerous challenges as a results of students – and staff – sharing their Windows network login. Oklahoma City Public Schools stops users sharing Windows … Continued

02 Oct. 3:21 pm

Chris Bunn compliance, FileAudit, HIPAA, UserLock Comments Off

HIPAA & Network Security for Windows Active Directory

Secure your organization’s network for HIPAA compliance. New revisions to federal privacy and security regulations (the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule) are now in place with full effect from September 23rd. It concerns the necessary safeguards for protected health information – and stem from changes made under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health … Continued

09 Sep. 10:39 am

Chris Bunn audit file access, case-study, FileAudit, insider threats Comments Off

How to Track File Access in Windows – A Case-Study

Does your organization need to track file access? Do you need to monitor employee access to certain or all corporate files? With a wealth of information stored on file servers and document management systems, there is a need to track file access to protect organizations against malicious insiders with authorized access that are looking to … Continued