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Tips On The Management of Operational Software
When software is installed on information systems, it is important that it is controlled to help ensure compliance is maintained with...
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Company Insights
See the plethora of company insights on Security, Compliance, Management and Risk.
Ascent Portal Staff
Dec 3, 20212 min read
System Utility Access Control Protection
Organizations need to implement system utility access controls to protect and ensure standard, non-administrative users do not have the...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
It’s Not Rocket Science – Secure Unattended Information Systems
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to recognize that an access control policy need to be implemented to secure information systems when...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
Identify AND Authenticate Users – A “Must Have” Combination
Identify AND Authenticate users in order to protect your organizations networks. Actions performed on an organization’s networks,...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Classification, Labeling, and Handling of Information Assets
Information assets, including printed materials, email attachments, or other data, should be classified appropriately to ensure they are...
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Sep 8, 20212 min read
Personnel Security Risk: Discipline or Regret? You Decide
It has been said that you can suffer the pain of discipline or you can suffer the pain of regret – the choice is yours. If personnel...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read
The Buck Stops Here: Security Program Control
Managers of all departments need to be involved with ensuring their teams are performing their assigned operational duties in accordance...
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Aug 13, 20212 min read
Supply Chain Risk Management
Poor supply chain risk management, or a total lack thereof, will have a negative impact on the long-term success of any organization....
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
Regular Risk Assessments Are Required
Once organizations have developed a risk management strategy and a risk management program, regular risk assessments should be performed...
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Jul 21, 20212 min read
Pitfall #9 of 100: Risk Management Strategy
Pitfall #9 – Risk Management Strategy – is the first pitfall in the second chapter of my eBook, Security Program Pitfalls and...
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Jul 12, 20212 min read
Risk Management Program: Support the Overall Strategy
Every successful risk management strategy needs to be supported by a risk management program, which is the focus of Pitfall #10 in my...
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