Information Assurance

SMB/SOHO Computer Security – What’s it All About

July 22, 2011

Why, with all the other things you have to worry about, would you concern yourself with computer security? The fact is you probably wouldn’t if you did not have a compelling reason. You might have to comply with PCI-DSS, or with HIPAA HITECH, or maybe you would like to do business with the government and you need to comply with FISMA. Or you maybe you recently learned that you are required to comply with one of the many state laws governing computer security.

Want to know the biggest reason you should care about computer security? It will help you stay in business.

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Norwich MSIA Program Review

June 12, 2010

Yesterday (June 11, 2010), I walked across the dais at the Norwich Field House and received my diploma for Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA), and I thought I would share my review of the degree program for anyone who is interested. Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about [...]

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Security Fundamentals for SMBs

September 19, 2009

All you have to do is look at the headlines of any tech magazine to see that large companies have trouble securing their networks, not to mention keeping them available. How much more difficult must it be for SMBs who have little to no IT staff, and the staff they do have is typically inexperienced, [...]

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The Future of Information Assurance Chapter 5

September 4, 2009

The following is the fifth and final excerpt from my Norwich MSIA Seminar 4 final paper, in which I speculate on how IA will evolve. I would love to hear what you think, so leave a comment and let me know how you think things will turn out. Computer Incident Response and Forensics Computer incidents [...]

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The Future of Information Assurance Chapter 4

September 2, 2009

The following is the forth excerpt from my Norwich MSIA Seminar 4 final paper, in which I speculate on how IA will evolve. This chapter focuses on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning. I would love to hear what you think, so leave a comment and let me know how you think things will turn [...]

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