Information Security Resources
Expert articlesNavigating the Complex World of Cyber Security Audit and Compliance
Blog As organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to conduct their operations, safeguarding sensitive information and systems from cyber threats has never been more critical. This leads us to cyber security audit and compliance—a world where...
The Rise of Passwordless Authentication
Blog In the digital age, securing online identities has become a paramount concern for individuals and organizations alike. As cyber threats evolve, so too must our methods of defense. Enter passwordless authentication solutions, such as passkeys, which are...
Mastering Cyber Risk Assessment with iTrust
Blog As businesses and organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure and online services, the potential impact of cyber threats grows exponentially. Cyber risk assessment, a critical component of a robust cybersecurity strategy, involves...
What the Constant Evolution of E-payments Affect How You Do Cybersecurity & Compliance
Blog City & Financial Global recently hosted its third annual Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit. They successfully brought together industry leaders to critically discuss the evolving payments landscape. The future of e-payments, fintech,...
How AI Is Changing The Cybersecurity Landscape in 2024
Blog In the recently concluded AI Virtual Cybersecurity Summit held at the Engagez Virtual Venue, the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) was brought to the fore. The summit gathered thought leaders, experts, and enthusiasts from...
Generative AI in Cybersecurity
Blog In the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) emerges as a double-edged sword. On one side, it offers groundbreaking tools and methods to bolster cybersecurity measures; on the other, it presents...
FutureCon’s Theme at San Diego Is Actually an Action Item
Managed security and compliance leader TrustNet shares their well-proven approach to the emerging challenges explored at the FutureCon San Diego CyberSecurity Conference.
Responsible and Ethical Use of Data, Machine Learning, and AI
Blog Data, machine learning, and AI have changed the world in many ways. And they're just getting started. No one knows the limits of their transformative potential, but the massive risks they create already confound policymakers, expose businesses to legal...
Breach Monitoring and Remediation Response: What Hackers Know About You
Blog Breach monitoring and remediation are key processes in the protection of vital digital assets. Without them, the cumulative damage caused by data breaches would be far worse than the already staggering figures various statistics report regularly....
TrustNet team attends RSA Conference 2023: Our Impression and Thoughts
TrustNet team attends RSA Conference 2023 to stay ahead of cybersecurity, receive awards, and decipher Frisco’s charms Every year since 1991, IT companies showcase their products and services at a venue where the world’s preeminent organizations and thought leaders...
Information Security Plan: What It Is, Why You Need One, and How to Get Started
Blog Every organization needs an information security plan because data has become the world’s most valuable commodity. And like all things precious, data is regulated heavily by governing bodies and coveted by everyone – including crooks. That is why...
5 Simple Rules for Storing Your Credit Card Information
Storing credit card information can be a daunting task, but there are a few simple rules you can follow to make sure your data is safe. #1 Never store your credit card information on a public computer or in an unsecured location. If you must keep your credit card...
Novel Phishing Trick: Unusual Links to Trick Spam Filters
Researchers have identified a never-before-seen method for sneaking malicious links into email inboxes. A novel form of phishing takes advantage of a disparity between how browsers and email inboxes read web domains. According to a Monday report by Perception Point,...
World Password Day 2022: All You Want to Know
One of the most fun and effective ways to spread public awareness about a topic or issue is to commemorate it by devoting a specific day in its honor. With the help of powerful social media forums and passionate advocates, everything from puppies to pirates can be...
Google Docs Comments Exploit Allows for Distribution of Phishing and Malware
From students to corporate executives, workgroups of all types benefit from both Google Docs and the larger Google Workspace platforms. Due to the preponderance of remote work during the pandemic, groups have remained productive thanks to the productivity these...
TSA Requires Rail and Airports to Strengthen Cybersecurity
Earlier this year, a ransomware attack on the Colonial pipeline severely interrupted the country’s fuel distribution system. In response, regulations were implemented in May that strengthened the cybersecurity infrastructure of the pipeline system. In light of this...
Data Breach Kicks U.S. Dental Patients in the Teeth
North American Dental Management is a company based in Pittsburgh responsible for providing administrative and technical support services to Professional Dental Alliance offices. On March 31st and April 1st of 2021, an unauthorized entity gained access to the...
T-Mobile: 49 Million Customers Hit by Data Breach
In the era when smartphones have become indispensable in so many aspects of life, data breaches can be more devastating than ever before. The recent T-Mobile attack is a perfect example of such breaches. Here is what we know about the incident: The first and last...
Importance of Information Security Policies
The importance of information security cannot be overstated. Protecting the data your business stores, manages, or transmits should be one of your company’s most important priorities. To that end, you need to implement an information security program that includes a...
Data Retention Policy Best Practices
Data is the lifeblood of countless organizations. Whether you focus on healthcare, hospitality, tax processing, communications, education, or retail, the security and privacy of the information you store, manage, and transmit is of paramount importance. However, the...
Data Security Strategy
When you are on the front lines charged with the critical duty of ensuring that your company’s information and systems are as protected as possible from risk, your data security strategy needs to be complex and multi-layered. Threats can come in numerous forms:...
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is a governmental body made up of five banking regulators. Its objective is to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions. To that end, it provides organizations with a FFIEC...
Massachusetts Data Security Laws
Regardless of where you do business in the United States, you already know that the security of your stored and transmitted private data is of paramount importance. However, individual states implement their own laws to ensure that this sensitive information is...
Information Security Program
Any management or human resource professional knows that standards and practices can never be truly implemented and enforced unless and until they are thoroughly documented. As you might imagine, this maxim also holds true when it comes to protecting your network,...
Cloud Security Breaches
Companies like yours choose to store information in the cloud to enhance security, reduce costs and achieve organizational objectives. In spite of all these benefits, managing information in this way can make their data vulnerable to cloud security breaches that...
8 cyber security technologies DHS is trying to commercialize
The Department of Homeland Security is publicizing eight new cyber security technologies developed under federal grants that are looking for private businesses to turn them into commercial products.
Smackdown: Wrestling with Security and Compliance in the Cloud
Rapidly evolving cloud technologies makes evaluating security and compliance risks a difficult proposition. Cloud service providers and their clients have a shared responsibility for security and compliance; but defining these roles can keep you running in circles. In...