Commercial enterprises are increasingly turning to an integrated risk management (IRM) approach to security, rather than simply trying to meet governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) standards. The shift is
Want Safer Schools? Start with an Assessment
We all know that communities across the country expect and deserve a school environment where children can learn and develop while feeling safe. Today’s challenge is figuring out what we
Security Analytics and the GDPR’s ‘Right to Explanation’
Is the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) a game-changer for security analytics? The regulation enters into force on May 25, and in this regard its 99 articles and
Six Steps Companies Can Take to Improve Insider Threat Mitigation
Companies across a wide spectrum of industries continue to wrestle with how to implement a well-designed insider threat program. The US government has provided guidelines that help but, as we’ve
Detecting an Insider Threat in Game of Thrones
Is Lord Varys, the enigmatic eunuch, a threat to Daenerys Targaryen’s army? As any Game of Thrones fan knows, Varys is currently an advisor to Daenerys. With the help of
Gartner: Cybersecurity Needs to Become More Continuous, Adaptable and Risk-Based
The explosive growth of cloud-based services and mobile devices in the workplace has rendered conventional approaches to cybersecurity risk management virtually obsolete, requiring a more adaptive and continuous strategy towards
‘Continuous Trustworthiness’ Needs More Focus, Haystax Technology CEO Writes
Companies take time to screen their potential employees during the application process, and government-job seekers undergo many additional investigative procedures, too. And yet once an individual is hired, the vetting
Haystax Technology CEO Describes Private Sector’s Insider Threat Challenges
Last fall, just three years after the massive Edward Snowden leak, Harold Martin III – another government contractor – was charged with allegedly stealing highly classified documents from the National
