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Most Common Findings in Independent School Security Assessments27 June 2017
The independent school community faces a unique set of challenges when securing their sensitive data, with students, parents, facility, and administrators traversing the network from a variety of different platforms each day. COMPASS has had the pleasure of working with independent schools across the country over the past few years. Most of these engagements begin […]
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Developing, Implementing and Enforcing a Social Media Policy25 January 2017
As social media is advancing and becoming more accessible, it can be difficult for users to separate their business and personal profiles. As a result, it is important for companies to develop and implement guidelines for their employees, in order to protect their personal information and internal company information. Development There are several important concepts […]
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Ransomware05 January 2017
Over the past several years, there has been a dramatic increase in viruses and malware that affect computers and network devices worldwide. It often happens when a user opens and downloads an unknown file that appears to be legitimate, but actually contains a virus that can disrupt computer and network operations. Businesses lose billions of […]
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Is Having a Secure Password Enough?24 October 2016
You have one very secure password. It is over 10 characters long, has special characters, and upper and lower case numbers. So how could this be a bad thing? Say you use your one very secure password for all, or the majority, of your account passwords. What happens when one of those accounts gets hacked? […]
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Electronic Mail Security: A Letter from One IT Executive to Another03 August 2016
From presidential nominees to Fortune 500 companies, communicating via email is a critical component of every organization. Is your communication secure?
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Cyber Security is Just Risk Management22 June 2016
Cyber security breaches can impact all facets of an organization. Find out how enterprise risk management principals can help you develop a cyber security roadmap.
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