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EAR Compliance and “Technical Data” Explained
Although EAR Compliance has been around for quite some time now, IT security has just begun to become a major tenant it’s requirements. One of
EAR Compliance and Data Classification
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) is a set of US Government regulations that deals with the export and temporary import of items designed for commercial use,
Data Security Best Practices for EAR Compliance
EAR Compliance is very similar to ITAR Compliance. However, while ITAR covers military items or defense related technical data, EAR Regulates items designed for commercial
The Benefits Full Disk Encryption
Why use disk encryption to encrypt laptops and desktops? Well, why not? There is much talk about security in the cloud and protecting data in
Centralized IT Security Management through a “Single Pane of Glass”
For years I have heard the term, “single pane of glass” repeated by software vendors time and time again, and many times I thought the
Multi Factor Authentication
Multi Factor Authentication is here and has been a part of our everyday life for a few years now. Everyday examples include: Your ATM Card
AB 1149 Aurora Releases “Compliance Data Security” White Paper
Aurora has just released a new white paper documenting the Best Practices for Data Security in regard to AB 1149 Compliance. AB 1149 is a
AB 1149 Demands IT Security Compliance for Local and County Government
Data Security strategy has often been the result of government mandated compliance requirements. With regulations governing the use of payment cards ( PCI ) to
TrueCrypt Alternative for Small Businesses
There is a lot of recent buzz around TrueCrypt Alternatives and speculations on why the developers of the
Aurora Releases ITAR Compliance Best Practices White Paper for Data Security
Aurora has released a comprehensive white paper on ITAR Compliance Best Pratices for Data Security. As ITAR Compliance becomes further intertwined with the IT world,
Data Security Best Practices for ITAR Compliance
What can organizations do to protect data with regards to ITAR compliance? We listed a short, summarized list below that can help organizations with ITAR
An Overview of ITAR Compliance in the IT World
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that deals with the export and temporary import of defense articles and
The Importance of Data Classification
Data is truly not created equal. We’re all concerned about Data theft, be it credit card information, healthcare (PHI) information, or private and confidential employee
Next Generation Firewall
I never thought I’d be jazzed about the topic of Next Generation Firewall but I just sat through a demonstration by McAfee on their Next
Security Awareness Training Reduces Hacker Exposure
According to The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report which analyzed data from 1,367 breaches and 63,437 security incidents in 2013, the majority of the breaches
The Path to HIPAA Compliance
The path to HIPAA compliance has many variables, and includes several different assessments, but fortunately there are services available to assess your business with
