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Yes, Phishing is still a problem! Plus, 5 tips for prevention.

Aug. 24, 2022

By Dr. David Jones

I’m sure this comes as no surprise, but phishing is alive and well. In fact, it is the most common technique that malicious actors use to gain access into organizations. What ...

How to Protect Your Most Confidential Data

Aug. 21, 2020

By Brad Garland

A Complete Guide to the Information Security Lifecycle

Dec. 11, 2019

By Brad Garland

When it comes to the safety of your data and technology systems, it’s vital that your organization recognizes the reality of the “information security lifecycle.” By its very ...

What type of information security officer does your company need?

Oct. 9, 2019

By Brad Garland

Today’s data-centric businesses rely on a secure cyber environment to operate within. If you are a small firm, you may task contractors or your general IT support staff to handle ...

Top 3 Things You Can do to Best Manage Your Vendors [VIDEO]

Mar. 15, 2019

By Brad Garland

We now live in an outsourced world. The ability (and scalability) it allows our businesses by outsourcing functions of our business and IT infrastructure continues to increase ...

Top Five Takeaways of Information Security in 2017

Oct. 1, 2018

By admin

The nature of information security is that it is ever evolving. As we become more technologically advanced, new challenges present themselves. The key is to never become ...

Top 5 Information Security Takeaways in 2018

Feb. 9, 2018

By Brad Garland

Compliant does not always mean secure - this is one of the maxims held above all at Garland Heart. While being compliant with the regulations of your industry will cut down on the ...

Compliant is NOT Always Secure

May. 26, 2017

By Heath Stanley

We are PCI Certified! How did we get hacked?!?!? We have a 1 on our FFIEC exam and still had this data breach? There were no exceptions on their SOC report, but our vendor still ...

Proactive Compliance

May. 11, 2017

By Brad Garland

We understand the budget restraints and "rabbit hole" you can get yourself into regarding compliance and security. How much do I do before the cost outweighs the benefit? ...

ADA Website Compliance

Jan. 26, 2017

By Brad Garland

As many of you have seen there are numerous companies, including community banks, receiving demand letters claiming the company's website is violating ADA (Americans with ...

4 Ways Banks Prevent Security Disasters

Nov. 18, 2016

By Brad Garland

In September, Yahoo became the latest company to admit it had a serious data breach. A suspected state-sponsored hacker had compromised the user data, which included security ...

Why a Virtual CISO is the Best-Kept Secret in Information Security

Jun. 14, 2016

By Brad Garland

The twin gas pedals of globalization and technology have increased the speed of business to the point where you can blink and suddenly not recognize the landscape around you. This ...

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Yes, Phishing is still a problem! Plus, 5 tips for prevention.

How to Protect Your Most Confidential Data

A Complete Guide to the Information Security Lifecycle

What type of information security officer does your company need?

Top 3 Things You Can do to Best Manage Your Vendors [VIDEO]

Top Five Takeaways of Information Security in 2017

Top 5 Information Security Takeaways in 2018

Compliant is NOT Always Secure

Proactive Compliance

ADA Website Compliance

4 Ways Banks Prevent Security Disasters

Why a Virtual CISO is the Best-Kept Secret in Information Security

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