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Iran vs. U.S. Mid-Market Enterprises: Why You Can’t Afford to Sit Out Conflict

The news cycle moves at lightning speed. We see headlines like, “Amazon’s cloud business in Bahrain damaged in Iran strike,” ...

Iran vs. U.S. Mid-Market Enterprises: Why You Can’t Afford to Sit Out Conflict

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Iran vs. U.S. Mid-Market Enterprises: Why You Can’t Afford to Sit Out Conflict

The news cycle moves at lightning speed. We see headlines like, “Amazon’s cloud business in Bahrain...

Why Automation and Cyber Risk Transfer Must Evolve Together

Why Automation and Cyber Risk Transfer Must Evolve Together

AI is no longer experimental. According to the 2026 Software Lifecycle Engineering Decision Maker...

The Quantum Computer Security Risks You Likely Haven’t Heard About

Quantum Computing

The Quantum Computer Security Risks You Likely Haven’t Heard About

You’ve almost certainly heard about the security issues that will arise when quantum computers are...

SP 800-53rev5 Document Deep Dive

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SP 800-53rev5 Document Deep Dive

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication SP 800-53rev5: Security and...

UPDATE: Michigan law banning VPNs and Post-Quantum VPN Encryption

UPDATE: Michigan law banning VPNs and Post-Quantum VPN Encryption

Lots has been happening in VPN-land over the past couple of weeks. If your time is short, here are...

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Authorized Check Point Training Center Offering R82 and R81.20 Courses

As an Authorized Check Point Training Center, Cadre offers instructor-led, hands-on certification...

Step Back in Time: Tim O’Connor’s Vintage Hacking Demos at Queen City Con

Step Back in Time: Tim O’Connor’s Vintage Hacking Demos at Queen City Con

Get ready to explore the roots of computing and hacking history at Queen City Con, November 7-9!...

Upcoming Fall Events

Upcoming Fall Events

The Truth About VPNs and the Rise of Quantum Decryption

The Truth About VPNs and the Rise of Quantum Decryption

During Risk Assessments, and working with clients, I routinely run into situations where users...

Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing

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Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing

Why are they so confusing, and what you need to know! Almost weekly, a customer contacts me asking...

Our Newest Technology Partners: Empowering Your Security and IT Strategy

Our Newest Technology Partners: Empowering Your Security and IT Strategy

At Cadre, we constantly seek innovative and effective solutions to support our customers’ evolving...

As CISA downsizes, what can we do for support and guidance?

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As CISA downsizes, what can we do for support and guidance?

CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) is the nation's cyber security defense...

Authentication vs. Privacy

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Authentication vs. Privacy

Like many “teeter-totter” issues, there is a give-take relationship between new authentication...

Cybersecurity

Getting to Know the CSF 2.0

What is the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0? The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a recognized set...

In Defense of the POAM

In Defense of the POAM

A Life Cycle Case for Tracking an Information System What is a POAM and how is it useful? The Plan...

How to Block Attacks 'Before' the Inbox

How to Block Attacks 'Before' the Inbox

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, we hosted a webinar with Check Point Software to discuss how...

Cybersecurity Awareness Q&A

Security Awareness

Cybersecurity Awareness Q&A

To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month this year, Laurie Mason interviewed Tim O'Connor, CISO &...

Email Compromise Remains Top Threat Incident Type for the Third Quarter in a Row

Email Compromise Remains Top Threat Incident Type for the Third Quarter in a Row

New analysis of Q2 threats shows a consistent pattern of behavior on the part of threat actors and...

The Evolution and Future of Ransomware

Ransomware

The Evolution and Future of Ransomware

Previously posted on KnowBe4.com by Javvad Malik The history of ransomware spans over 30 years. The...

Cadre Now Available on AWS Marketplace

Cadre Now Available on AWS Marketplace

We are thrilled to announce that Cadre Information Security is now on the AWS Marketplace. Today,...

Rising Threats: 2024 Cybersecurity Trends Impacting Higher Education

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Rising Threats: 2024 Cybersecurity Trends Impacting Higher Education

Nearly two-thirds of campus leaders ranked data security as one of their top concerns. This comes...

March Events: CPX, happy hour, golf, and more!

Events

March Events: CPX, happy hour, golf, and more!

The team here at Cadre is excited for another year filled with fun and educational events. Check...

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Top 3 Cloud Security Risks for Higher Education

Colleges and universities are top targets for cyberattacks, from malware to ransomware to data...

Should You Consolidate Security to Protect Your Hybrid Workforce?

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Should You Consolidate Security to Protect Your Hybrid Workforce?

In today's fast-changing world of hybrid networks and workforces, companies are at a pivotal moment...

Generative AI Cybersecurity

The Evolving Role of Generative AI as a Cybersecurity Force Multiplier

Nine months ago, the conversations about generative AI were limited. Now, it’s all everyone wants...

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2023 Ransomware Statistics Roundup

The chatter around ransomware makes most people want to do one of two things:

Q&A: Defense-in-Depth Strategies for Ransomware Threats

Ransomware

Q&A: Defense-in-Depth Strategies for Ransomware Threats

In our latest webinar, Defense-in-Depth Strategies for Ransomware Threats, we received so many...

ChatGPT: A Boon to Scammers

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ChatGPT: A Boon to Scammers

Me: write me a phishing email ChatGPT: Me: You are an IT manager. Write an email to your finance...

IT Security budget

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Why Medium-sized Companies Waste 80% of Their IT Security Budget

In 2008 I was involved in a research project that looked at the effectiveness of training IT...

Top 5 Security Must-Haves to Fight Ransomware

Top 5 Security Must-Haves to Fight Ransomware

The high incidence of ransomware isn’t an issue swept under the rug these days. It’s glaringly...

2023 Cadre events

Upcoming Events You Won’t Want to Miss

The team here at Cadre is excited for another year filled with fun and educational events. Check...

Managing Cybersecurity Through the Economic Downturn

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Managing Cybersecurity Through the Economic Downturn

Consider the economic downturn as part of a cyclical process. It puts everything in a better...

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Security Service Edge (SSE) empowers you to say YES and stay secure

Saying ‘no’ all the time isn’t fun for the security team, and it certainly isn’t enjoyable for...

Security Awareness

New Scam Alert + Easy to Share Information for Employees

For Security Awareness to be effective, it has to be a continuous effort based on current threats....

Why ‘Enable MFA’ is Lousy Advice

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Why ‘Enable MFA’ is Lousy Advice

This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month Theme – “See Yourself in Cyber” – offers four actionable...

4 Things a Data-Driven Defense Evangelist Wants You to Know

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4 Things a Data-Driven Defense Evangelist Wants You to Know

This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is “See Yourself in Cyber” – highlighting the...

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cyber insurance

NEW PODCAST: The Current State of Cyber Insurance in 2022

As ransomware and other cyber threats grow, it has become increasingly difficult to find and...

Cybersecurity Insurance

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How to Reduce Your Cyber Insurance Premiums

Ransomware increased by almost 13% – a rise as big as the last five years combined (for a total of...

SANS Survey 2022: Securing Infrastructure Operations

SANS Survey 2022: Securing Infrastructure Operations

For organizations that want to quickly scale to meet operational and/or customer needs, a cloud...

Network Firewall: Still need or not?

Cybersecurity

Network Firewall: Still need or not?

Network firewall security dates back to the 1990s. If you’re like us, that makes you feel a...

Security Ratings: A Smart Choice to Kick off the New Year

Security Ratings: A Smart Choice to Kick off the New Year

For many people, with the new year comes goals, resolutions, and a general sense to ‘do better’...

2022 Cyber Security Predictions

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2022 Cyber Security Predictions

2021 has been quite the year with the latest Log4j vulnerability as the cherry on top. Our...

Is this Critical Mistake Hurting Your Cybersecurity Risk Posture?

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Is this Critical Mistake Hurting Your Cybersecurity Risk Posture?

One of the great ironies of IT is that so many IT and security departments are built on two basic...

Security awareness misconceptions

The Biggest Security Awareness Misconceptions – Part 2

In part one of this blog, we reviewed the most common Security Awareness misconceptions, revealed...

Security Awareness

Security Awareness

The Biggest Security Awareness Misconceptions – Part 1

There’s a conversation that has been playing on repeat about Security Awareness. It usually goes...

NEW PODCAST: Security Awareness is More Than Just Phishing Training

Security Awareness

NEW PODCAST: Security Awareness is More Than Just Phishing Training

Security Awareness is a critical tool in an organization's toolkit. Yet, it tends to be a lower...

Security Risk Assessments

What to Do After a Security Risk Assessment

As the person responsible for cybersecurity risk, you knew it was time to identify and modify your...

10 best practices for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

10 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Mid-Size Organizations

Alleviating cybersecurity risks comes in many shapes and sizes—and so do organizations. Large...

Security awareness

Security Awareness

Minimize Security Incidents with a Strong Security Awareness Program

News of companies getting hacked is omnipresent. The fear, uncertainty, and doubt as a result of...

Upcoming Events

Events

You Won't Want to Miss This: Upcoming Events 2021

The Cadre team is excited to announce we will be hitting the road (and online) to safely connect...

Face the Facts: 3 Cloud Security Realities

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Face the Facts: 3 Cloud Security Realities

The internet is chock-full of cloud growth stats. We all know it’s happening, but do we really know...

Check Point Training Classes

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How to Choose a Security Training Course

It’s undeniable—security training, whether on practices or products, is chock full of benefits....

NEW Check Point Classes & Updates

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NEW Check Point Classes & Updates

As a Check Point Platinum Elite training partner, the team at Cadre is always working behind the...

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Security

Meet XDR: A New Approach to Threat Detection and Response

You’ve probably heard about it. Maybe you wrote it off as just another product on your...

SolarWinds Attack

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The SolarWinds Breach: What Your Business Can Learn From It

The SolarWinds compromise continues to stun government agencies and enterprises across industries...

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Getting Sassy in the Cloud

Operating on the edge with vigorous due diligence Moving business processes, applications, and data...

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Exploring the Ramifications of the Latest Supply Chain Attack

On December 8th, 2020 security practitioners around the world received news from our friends at...

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IT Budget on Hold? Gigamon Saves Big — and Pays for Itself

You’re about to push the button on a big investment. You’ve done all the recommended planning and...

State of Security for securing the internet of things

The Current State of Security for the Internet of Things

The production industry has seen incredible changes over the last few centuries, and while emerging...

Closing the IoT security gap

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Closing the IoT Security Gap - Cadre and Ordr

Originally posted on the Ordr blog:...

Security Awareness

Security Awareness

How to Develop an Effective Security Awareness Program

Security Awareness is well known for being the “best bang for the buck” out of all the risk...

What Are The Different Types of Pen Testing?

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What Are The Different Types of Pen Testing?

The news these days is filled with stories of data breaches, hacks and (gasp) ransomware. And we’ve...

The Worst Things to Share on Social Media

Security Awareness

The Worst Things to Share on Social Media

As a business professional, why should you care what your employees post on social media? Even...

Latest smartphone update

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The Latest Smart Phone Hacking Update

New security concern: Malware that can copy all the physical keys on your keychain!

Winning Bug Wars: From Volkswagen Beetles to Million Dollar Bug Bounties

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Winning Bug Wars: From Volkswagen Beetles to Million Dollar Bug Bounties

Bugs have been wreaking havoc in humanity long before the rise of information technology, but the...

7 Tips for Proactively Using Active Directory

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7 Tips for Proactively Using Active Directory

Active directory is currently the most popular directory because it is proprietary to Microsoft...

Five Critical Steps for an Effective Remote Training Strategy

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Five Critical Steps for an Effective Remote Training Strategy

Cybercrime has skyrocketed during the pandemic, as untrained remote workers adapt to new...

Reopening After COVID-19: Looking Back and Strategies Moving Forward

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Reopening After COVID-19: Looking Back and Strategies Moving Forward

Businesses are eager to open their doors, many remote workers are ecstatic about it, but reopening...

A Pen Testing Expert Shares the Secret Ways He Gains Access to Businesses

Vulnerabilities,Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness

A Pen Testing Expert Shares the Secret Ways He Gains Access to Businesses

Steve Stasiukonis’ company, Secure Network Technologies, does all kinds of pen testing. When we say...

Pen Testing for your Business

Vulnerabilities,Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness

The Biggest Threats to Businesses from a Pen Testing Expert

Steve Stasiukonis started doing pen testing professionally in 1997, when a former classmate of his...

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Corporate Security and Ken Jennings’ Laundry

We say it all the time in this industry: “People are the biggest security risk in your...

Best Practices When Trying to Protect Your Information While Working Remotely

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Best Practices When Trying to Protect Your Information While Working Remotely

Asaf Lerner’s work in the identity and access management (IAM) space has spanned 20 years and two...

How to Enable Your Employees to Work Remotely Without Compromising Security

Cybersecurity,Security Awareness

How to Enable Your Employees to Work Remotely Without Compromising Security

With the current economic and social uncertainty in today’s landscape and the rush to transition...

How to Transition to Working Remotely During a Crisis

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How to Transition to Working Remotely During a Crisis

Jim Hebler has worked in cybersecurity for nearly 18 years. He started out covering technology as a...

Disaster Recovery Planning

Disaster Recovery Plan

Does Your IT Department Have a Disaster Recovery Plan? Four Reasons that Could be a Big Problem

During challenging times, we hope we have the right tools in place to see us through. A key piece...

Working Remotely security

Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness,remote work

Little-known Facts About Remote Worker Security that Could Damage Your Business

With the ongoing rush to transition staff to remote workers, great opportunities open for con...

Join us for Happy Hour in Cincinnati

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Join us for Happy Hour in Cincinnati

We are kicking off 2020 with our first Serve and Protect event in Cincinnati, OH on March 4th! If...

Five Tips to Ensure Your Company's Bluetooth Security Policies are Up to Date

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Five Tips to Ensure Your Company's Bluetooth Security Policies are Up to Date

Urban Legend Becomes Real Several years ago some reports came to information security experts from...

5 Cyber Security Recaps from the Past Decade—And 5 Predictions for the Next One

Vulnerabilities,Cybersecurity,Security,Security Awareness

5 Cyber Security Recaps from the Past Decade—And 5 Predictions for the Next One

While there's a heated debate about whether a new decade is actually beginning, the beginning of a...

6 Questions to Help You Hire & Evaluate Security Solution Providers

Security Control,Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats

6 Questions to Help You Hire & Evaluate Security Solution Providers

Cybercrime cost the global economy as much as $600 billion in 2017,(1) so unless your business and...

When the Next Recession Comes, Will Your Security be Ready?

Vulnerabilities,Security Control,Security Awareness

When the Next Recession Comes, Will Your Security be Ready?

Recessions stink. Business contracts, companies pull back and attempt to shrink inventories,...

5 Factors to Make Your Secure Cloud Migration a Success

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5 Factors to Make Your Secure Cloud Migration a Success

As more businesses transition their infrastructure to the cloud, understanding how to securely...

An Insider's Guide to the FBI Cyber Security Briefing on Iran

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An Insider's Guide to the FBI Cyber Security Briefing on Iran

Cadre’s manager of Knowledge Services, Tim O’Connor, was invited to an FBI Cyber Security briefing...

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What You Need to Know from RSA Charge 2019

Background The RSA Charge 2019 took place in September at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin...

vCISO

Security Control,Cybersecurity,Security

10 Reasons a vCISO May Be a Good Choice for Your Company

If your company is like most, you’ve grappled with the high cost of a Chief Information Security...

IOT-devices

Security Control,Cybersecurity,Security Awareness

The Fact and Fiction of the Business Risks Posed by IOT Devices

A casino hacked through an aquarium heater* sounds like fiction—but this recent headline news was...

SOAR-cloud

Security Control,Cybersecurity,Security

SOAR in the Cloud: 7 Factors to Consider

As cybercrime increases, it’s impossible for employees to keep up with every threat. It’s crucial...

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Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security Awareness

How to Prevent 4 Network Security Threats that Cost Financial Services Millions

The Capital One breach exposed over 100 million customers’ sensitive information. In 2017, 147.9...

CyberSecuritySMB

Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security Awareness

Myth Busted: Small Organizations are at Low Risk of Hacking Because they are not Desirable Targets For Hackers

All of these are common myths, but only one has dangerous misinformation. Can you figure it out?...

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Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness

A Former CTO of the FBI Cyber Division on the State of Cybersecurity

Part 3 of a three-part series Milan Patel, current chief client officer at BlueVoyant and former...

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Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security

The Advice a Former CTO of the FBI Cyber Division Would Give His Best Friend About Cybersecurity

Milan Patel has seen a thing or two. He can’t talk about some of it, which makes sense, given that...

BV_Milan

Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security

What a Former CTO of the FBI Cyber Division Thinks Should Keep You Up At Night

Part 1 of a three-part series Even if you weren’t interested in cybersecurity, Milan Patel is the...

Questions to ask about cloud security

Security,Security Awareness

9 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Cloud-Based Tech

To paraphrase Zoolander, cloud-based technology is so hot right now. There are good reasons for...

Elections

Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness

How to Improve Your IT Security for the Upcoming Elections

Small governments seem to be stuck between a rock and several hard places.

Skimmer

Cybersecurity,Security,Security Awareness

New Tools to Protect Credit Cards at Gas Stations But Who Gets to Use Them?

If you live in the U.S. and have ever noticed false charges on your credit card statement and had...

Healthcare Data

Cyber Threats,Security,Security Awareness

If Your Healthcare Data is Leaked Chances are Your Doctor’s Office, not an Evil Hacker, is to Blame

New research from Michigan State and Johns Hopkins Universities show that failed internal...

Cell Phone Apps

Cybersecurity,Security,Security Awareness

New Advances Show Evil Hackers can use Cell Phone Apps to Capture your Information by Sound

Evil hackers and corporate spies have had the ability to record the loud tap-tap-tap of computer...

Battery blog

Cybersecurity,Cyber Threats,Security

Research Suggests Your Battery Might be the Key to Thwarting the World’s Most Elusive Malware

Micro-architectural attacks are arguably the most dangerous and difficult of all forms of systems...

Data Breach

Vulnerabilities,Security Control,Security,Security Awareness

5 Mistakes Made In the Capital One Breach and How to Avoid Them

If an amateur hacker could bring down a Fortune 500 company, how can your company hope to avoid the...

Rnasomware

Cybersecurity,Security

How Manufacturers Can Protect Against Ransomware Attacks

You might think your company doesn’t have much in common with the largest shipping company in the...

IoT

Security

5 Starter Questions to Keep Your Smart Devices Secure

As the popularity of “smart homes” increases, new research continues to find concerns about the use...

Notre Dame

Security,Security Awareness

What Data Breaches and the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Have in Common

On April 15, 2019, a flame ignited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and many watched as roughly 500...

CyberSecurity

Vulnerabilities,Cybersecurity,Security,Security Awareness

5 Lesser Known Impacts of Poor Security

You wouldn’t leave the doors to your business unlocked, would you? Of course you wouldn’t. In the...

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Security

5 Questions You Should Ask to Ensure You’re Approaching Data Security Correctly

Industries are transforming with the help of digital technologies and IT, and as competition...

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Surprise on the Dark Web Underscores Need to Understand Security Technology

Author: Tim O'Connor Impersonation, often called “spoofing” in information security lingo, is one...

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Security Trends and Takeaways for the Second Half of 2019

So much has happened in terms of information security and breaches in 2018 that it can be a little...

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Security

The Shadow Cloud Knows

Author: Tim O'Connor You may have heard of “Shadow IT”. Shadow IT is the term that describes when...

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New Research Finds Flaws in Perceived Cyber Security; Visual Clues Sometimes Help

Author: Tim O'Connor Encouraging employees to improve their security hygiene can feel like an...

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Security

If your company experiences an information security breach, will customers order from you again?

Author: Tim O'Connor New psychological studies could be a game changer. Damage to reputation and...

The cost of a security breach

Security

Why Security Won’t be the Reason You Succeed, but may be the Reason You Fail

At Cadre, we like to say that security isn’t the reason your company succeeds, but it could be the...

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Security,Security Awareness

5 Ways to be Sure You’re not Over- or Under-Solving for Security

Remember the story of Goldilocks breaking into the three bears’ cottage and wreaking havoc?...

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Cyber Threats,Security Awareness

Grab-n-Go Baldr Malware: A Stunning New Type of Malware

A revolutionary new type of malware toolset is starting to show up in dark web hacking forums. The...

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Security,Security Awareness

Why the Citrix Breach Happened and 6 Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Company

What happened? Citrix, an American software company, disclosed a security breach in which hackers...

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Security

Did we miss China’s Quantum Sputnik?

Author: Tim O'Connor On October 4, 1957 the Sputnik 1 satellite woke up the world and launched (pun...

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Security

Common Security Assessment Questions

Penetration tests and network vulnerability assessments are essential components to a company's...

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Security Awareness

Security Awareness Training FAQs

We receive a number of questions regarding security awareness training. Below are some common...

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Security Awareness

5 Things to keep in mind when Implementing a Security Awareness Program

What are the 5 most important things to keep in mind when implementing a security awareness...

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2019 Cyber Attack Trends

In 2018, threat actors consistently improved their cyber weapons, quickly adopted new methods and...

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Security

Malware-as-a-Service Empowers Cyber Attackers

Cyber crime is now democratized. In today’s cyber threat landscape, launching a cyber attack is no...

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Security

8 Steps to Prevent the Next Data Breach

Sensitive data is being exposed at an alarming rate due to unwanted data breaches. Is your business...

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Security Awareness

Cadre’s Security Awareness Services Meet Requirements for Major Compliance Standards

Cadre’s Security Awareness class, course design and consulting services are now able to meet...

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Security

Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

Almost every organization has moved at least part of their operation to the cloud. You can’t browse...

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Security

How IaaS (Infrastructure as a service) can cut down your IT spend

IaaS is the first tier of a triad of outsourced cloud services. The top two are PaaS (platform as a...

Cloud1

Security

Encryption Methods in the Cloud

If you’re going to fly with the eagles in the cloud, you need to be grounded in the best cloud...

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Honoring the Code Talker, Alfred Newman

Author: Tim O'Connor This piece is honoring the hero, Alfred Newman. Alfred Newman passed away...

Cloud2

Security

Three Wrong Assumptions Business Owners Have About Cloud Security

Moving data and other company solutions to the cloud can pay off in significant ways for...

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Events

Join us Today at the Information Security Summit in Cleveland

Cleveland I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio Earn CPE credits and enjoy a great lineup of educational...

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Security Awareness

How to Create an Effective Security Awareness Program

"Social engineering bypasses all technologies, including firewalls." -Kevin Mitnick Social...

Security

How to know if your Facebook Account has been Breached

Watch this video to determine if your Facebook Account has been compromised:

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Events

Join us at Three Rivers Information Security Symposium in Pittsburgh

Three Rivers Information Security Symposium (TRISS) is hosting a symposium on October 19th from...

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Events

NKU Cybersecurity Symposium

We are delighted to be a sponsor and presenter at the NKU Cybersecurity Symposium in Highland...

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Serve & Protect Cincinnati Style

Join Cadre's Exclusive Security Event with our Technology Partners When: Thursday, September 27th...

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Events

Join us in Memphis, Tennessee at the SIM Strategy Series for Executives

Stop by our booth for the 32nd Annual SIM Strategies Series. This year’s conference is being held...

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Security

If you think Iranian and Russian disinformation memes are designed to change people’s minds and opinions, you might already be deceived!

Author: Tim O'Connor Let me begin by saying I am not an expert on Iranian and Russian...

MBE

Events

Cadre is proud to be a sponsor at the 14th Annual Lexington Bluegrass Area Minority Business Expo in Lexington

Visit our booth this year at the Lexington Convention Center for the MBE conference. It is a full...

Data Connect

Events

Join us at the Data Connector’s Tech - Security Strategies conference

Pop on over to our booth at the Data Connector’s Tech-Security Strategies conference. This year’s...

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Security

Talk About Cloud First or Get There Last

By: Phil Swaim There is no doubt one of the greatest innovations in IT of the last 10 years has...

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GRC

GRC Roadmap Webinar

In this webinar we discuss what GRC is, why you need a GRC Strategy Roadmap, and how you can...

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Events

Circle City Con - Indianapolis

Cadre Information Security is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Circle City Con in...

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Events

CircleCity Crossroads - Indianapolis

Cadre Information Security is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the CircleCity Crossroads....

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Security

Internal use of SSL/TLS: Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities for Further Consideration

SSL is a ubiquitous technology introduced in 1994. The use of SSL, and it’s descendant, TLS, is...

Solo

Do You Worry About Who Is Accessing Your Data?

Cadre Information Security is proud to be co-hosting an exclusive security event with...

Solo

Events

Be a Jedi by Protecting Your Galaxy!

Cadre Information Security is proud to be co-hosting an exclusive security event with Fortinet and...

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Security

Your ISP Potentially Knows EVERYTHING that you do through your Internet Connection

Q. Who knows more about your internet use then Facebook, Amazon or even your browser? A. Your ISP...

Hacker

Security Awareness

How to Legally Practice Social Engineering

Social Engineering is without question the most powerful and successful hacker skill of all time,...

Amazon

Security Awareness

Should we Fear the Amazon Echo or Other Smart Speakers in our Home?

Author: Tim O’Connor I am a cyber security professional and when I tell some of my peers that I...

GRC-1

Events

Cadre Information Security is Hosting a Governance, Risk and Compliance Roadmap Strategy Workshop at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.

Luncheon – Louisville, KY Are you in compliance with regulatory requirements? Join us on April 12th...

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Security

HID Proximity Access Cards: Unsafe at Any Speed!

Many workers are familiar with the venerable HID access card. You present the card to a badge...

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Security Awareness

Don't Lose Face with your Friends over Facebook

Author: Tim O'Connor You have likely been hearing about the personal privacy leakage court cases...

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Events

Cadre Information Security is hosting a Happy Hour at The District Tap in Indianapolis

Ready for a nice cold beverage? Join us on Thursday, March 1st at The District Tap to meet our...

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Services

Cadre's Digital Training Classroom

Cadre’s new upgraded classroom brings better than state-of-the-art security training for students...

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Services

Benefits of a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer Service (vCISO)

By now you are probably aware of the advantages of using a virtual computer (VM) and how that...

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Security Awareness

Security Awareness Evaluation - Don't Fall for the "Streetlight Effect!"

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Services

Cadre Now Offers Managed Services

When it comes to managing IT for your business, you can never have too much help. That's why Cadre...

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Monitor the Security State of your Internal Network with Virtual Network Vulnerability Scanning

Keeping abreast of your network and infrastructure can be a daunting task. Vulnerabilities are much...

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GRC

What is GRC?

GRC stands for Governance, Risk and Compliance. The Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) has...

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Events

Good vs. Evil: Dealing with today's cyber threats

Cadre Information Security is proud to be co-hosting an exclusive security event with SentinelOne....

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Events

InfoSec Summit SSW-2017 Cleveland Ohio

Cadre Information Security is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Security Summit in...

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Data Connectors - Nashville

Cadre Information Security is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Data Connectors in...

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Events

SecureWorld Cincinnati

Cadre Information Security is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the SecureWorld Cincinnati.

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Security

How to Encourage Your Team to use Stronger Passwords

If you work in any sort of IT/cyber security role, you know it’s imperative to be concerned with...

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Security

What is Malware?

Malware is a portmanteau of "malicious" and "software". As the name implies, malware is created...

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About Cadre

What is a value-added reseller?

A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that takes an existing product and adds extra features...

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Security

Understanding Password Manager’s Risks and Rewards

These last several weeks have brought up a lot of interesting discussions around passwords and...

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Security

When a Technology Becomes a Security Control

As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Information Security manager, you have to make...

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Security

Small Vulnerabilities Can Lead To Catastrophic Results [Part 2]

Not all leaks are the result of malice. In 2006, America On-Line (AOL) negligently published 20...

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Security

Small Vulnerabilities can lead to Catastrophic Results [part 1]

When it comes to security, most IT departments focus primarily on network and application security....

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Security

It’s Not Fear Factor, it’s Multi-Factor

What is multi-factor authentication? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a method used to grant...

Services

5 Major Benefits of Security Assessments

Security assessments should be a part of any company’s security program. At a high level, they...

Encoding, Hashing, and Encryption: What’s the difference?

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Encoding, Hashing, and Encryption: What’s the difference?

Encoding, hashing, and encrypting are common concepts applied and discussed when trying to secure...

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Your Single Source for Security Guidance

Your network is important to you and it's critically important to us. Does alignment of business,...

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Inspecting Encrypted Network Traffic

Encrypted traffic is becoming increasingly prevalent on corporate networks.

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Taking Over Master Membership and Securing VRRP

Topology: Part 1 (No Firewall Module) Instructions for setup are in the link above. You must...

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Breach Mitigation: Will It Take a Village?

No one is immune from data breaches. We’ve witnessed department stores, hospitals, insurance...

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About Cadre

Cadre's Story

Very few people were talking about network security when Cadre was formed back in late 1991. By...